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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.0%), Public administration (14.9%), Construction (13.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.3%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Detached houses: $388,274Here:$388,274State:$429,019 Townhouses or other attached units: $300,380Here:$300,380State:$253,007 In 2-unit structures: $483,375Here:$483,375State:$238,355 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,699Here:$212,699State:$264,630 Mobile homes: $256,925Here:$256,925State:$45,619 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $216,766Here:$216,766State:$147,374
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 58.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.6%
McCain (Republican): 52.8% Obama (Democratic): 46.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,822 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,764 (0.7%)
Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Calvert County is $1080 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1225 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1580 a month.
Cities in this county include: Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point, Ashton-Sandy Spring, Chesapeake Beach, Paramount-Long Meadow, Calvert Beach-Long Beach, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby, Solomons.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.082 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Calvert County: Rolling Hill Farm (A), Boyds Farm (B), Camp Conoy (C), Camp Roosevelt (D), Horsmon Farm (E), Lucky Cricket Farm (F), Calvert County Landfill (G), Kings Landing Pier (H), Drum Point Lighthouse (I), North Calvert Industrial Park (J), Holland Cliff (K), Cobb Landing (L), Dunkirk Business Center (M), Breezy Point Marina (N), Twin Shields Golf Course (O), Leitch Wharf (P), Calvert County Industrial Park (Q), Lyons Creek Wharf (R), Williams Wharf (S), Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Powerplant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Calvert County include: All Saints Church (A), Asberry Church (B), Bible Way Church (C), Brooks Church (D), Christ Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), Middleham Chapel (G), Chesapeake Church (H), Chesapeake Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Waters Cemetery (2), All Saints Cemetery (3), Wesleyan Cemetery (4), Emmanuel Cemetery (5), Asberry Cemetery (6), Middleham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Webster Ponds (A), Wilbur Pond (B), Hagerstown City Park Lake (C), Cove Lake (D), Cypress Swamp (E), Cove Point Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Battle Creek (A), Ben Creek (B), Cabin Branch (C), Calvert Beach Run (D), Caney Creek (E), Chew Creek (F), Fox Point Creek (G), Hungerford Creek (H), Tucker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Calvert County include: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp County Sanctuary (1), Kings Landing Park (2), Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Sanctuary (3), Calvert Cliffs State Park (4), Hallowing Point Park (5), Jefferson Patterson Historical Park (6), American Chestnut Land Trust (7), Route 260 Recreation Area (8), Cove Point Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Cove Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Calvert County: Rolling Hill Farm (A), Boyds Farm (B), Camp Conoy (C), Camp Roosevelt (D), Horsmon Farm (E), Lucky Cricket Farm (F), Calvert County Landfill (G), Kings Landing Pier (H), Drum Point Lighthouse (I), North Calvert Industrial Park (J), Holland Cliff (K), Cobb Landing (L), Dunkirk Business Center (M), Breezy Point Marina (N), Twin Shields Golf Course (O), Leitch Wharf (P), Calvert County Industrial Park (Q), Lyons Creek Wharf (R), Williams Wharf (S), Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Powerplant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Calvert County include: All Saints Church (A), Asberry Church (B), Bible Way Church (C), Brooks Church (D), Christ Church (E), Emmanuel Church (F), Middleham Chapel (G), Chesapeake Church (H), Chesapeake Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Waters Cemetery (2), All Saints Cemetery (3), Wesleyan Cemetery (4), Emmanuel Cemetery (5), Asberry Cemetery (6), Middleham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Webster Ponds (A), Wilbur Pond (B), Hagerstown City Park Lake (C), Cove Lake (D), Cypress Swamp (E), Cove Point Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Battle Creek (A), Ben Creek (B), Cabin Branch (C), Calvert Beach Run (D), Caney Creek (E), Chew Creek (F), Fox Point Creek (G), Hungerford Creek (H), Tucker Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Calvert County include: Battle Creek Cypress Swamp County Sanctuary (1), Kings Landing Park (2), Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Sanctuary (3), Calvert Cliffs State Park (4), Hallowing Point Park (5), Jefferson Patterson Historical Park (6), American Chestnut Land Trust (7), Route 260 Recreation Area (8), Cove Point Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Cove Point Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Anne Arundel County , Charles County , Prince George's County , St. Mary's County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 3,148 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,643 (55% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.4%
Housing units in Calvert County with a mortgage: 16,680 (2,470 second mortgage, 2,122 home equity loan, 62 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,687
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Calvert County (%):
7.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,243 average adjusted gross income)
0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($928 average AGI)Calvert County:0.11%Maryland average:0.25% 4.93% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($39,611 average AGI) 2.29% relocated from other states ($19,704 average AGI)Calvert County:2.29%Maryland average:3.62%
7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,502 average adjusted gross income)
0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($606 average AGI)Calvert County:0.09%Maryland average:0.13% 3.52% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($23,332 average AGI) 3.51% relocated to other states ($29,564 average AGI)Calvert County:3.51%Maryland average:3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,313 (7,276 aged, 1,037 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.1. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
16,703 spouses, 25,651 children (23,198 natural, 821 adopted, 1,632 stepchildren), 1,470 grandchildren, 350 brothers or sisters, 483 parents, 1,240 other relatives, 1,370 non-relatives
Size of family households: 6,977 2-persons, 4,671 3-persons, 5,032 4-persons, 2,335 5-persons, 881 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,155 1-person, 899 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 3 5-persons.
95.8% of residents of Calvert County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
Population growth in Calvert County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
59% of Calvert County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Maryland.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $143,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $8,493,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $5,597,000
Sewerage: $3,105,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $2,115,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,734,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,362,000
Regular Highways: $83,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,789,000
General - Other: $2,262,000
Central Staff Services: $1,916,000
Local Fire Protection: $869,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $24,000
General - Other: $28,732,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,175,000
Police Protection: $7,886,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,439,000
Regular Highways: $5,728,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,672,000
General Public Buildings: $3,948,000
Sewerage: $3,649,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,197,000
Central Staff Services: $3,154,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,119,000
Financial Administration: $3,074,000
Libraries: $2,767,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,262,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,092,000
Water Utilities: $1,877,000
Housing and Community Development: $988,000
Corrections - Other: $963,000
Transit Utilities: $724,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $682,000
Health - Other: $622,000
Public Welfare: $1,068,000
Education: $890,000
Transit Utilities: $120,000
Housing and Community Development: $57,000
General - Other: $694,000
Public Welfare: $63,000
Interest Earnings: $4,305,000
Rents: $1,354,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $99,759,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,835,000
Police Protection: $370,000
Natural Resources - Other: $294,000
Regular Highways: $220,000
General Public Building: $177,000
Financial Administration: $145,000
Local Fire Protection: $124,000
Central Staff Services: $63,000
General - Other: $61,000
Health - Other: $45,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000
Corrections - Other: $20,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $13,000
Transit Utilities: $144,000
All Other: $12,314,000
Highways: $5,683,000
Public Welfare: $1,666,000
General Local Government Support: $386,000
Transit Utilities: $182,000
Health and Hospitals: $32,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Individual Income: $55,639,000
NEC: $15,624,000
Other Selective Sales: $814,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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