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County population in July 2007: 140,444 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 32,567
Renter-occupied apartments: 9,101
% of renters here:  22%
State:  32%
Land area: 461 sq. mi.
Water area: 182.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 305 people per square mile 
 
 (high).

2008 cost of living index in Charles County: 115.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 29%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Charles County, Maryland business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Charles County, Maryland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.3%)
  • Black (26.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Males: 58,878  (48.8%)
Females: 61,668  (51.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $32,049
County population in 2003: 132,286
Jobs in 2003: 42,286

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Total labor force in 2004: 70,078
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.4%

Average household size:
Charles County:  2.9 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $83,412 ($62,199 in 1999)
This county:  $83,412
Maryland:  $68,080

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $975 (lower quartile is $630, upper quartile is $1,247)
This county:  $975
State:  $868

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $371,100 (it was $153,500 in 2000)
Charles County:  $371,100
Maryland:  $347,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $280,400 - $494,200
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,145
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $496

Institutionalized population: 969


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 35
  • Robberies: 188
  • Assaults: 488
  • Burglaries: 636
  • Thefts: 2785
  • Auto thefts: 603

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 32
  • Robberies: 158
  • Assaults: 517
  • Burglaries: 759
  • Thefts: 2764
  • Auto thefts: 494

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Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2000: 1143 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2001: 1368 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2002: 1404 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2003: 1152 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2004: 1000 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2005: 931 buildings, average cost: $221,300
  • 2006: 1146 buildings, average cost: $224,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Charles County Maryland:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,408 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,020 (0.7%)

Charles County household income distribution in 2007 Charles County home values distribution


Charles County contract rent distribution in 2007

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 4.7%
Charles County:  4.7%
Maryland:  8.3%
(2.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.3% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2007: 34 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 54 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 34 years old)

Area name: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charles 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: Bel Air South, St. Charles, Bel Air North, Waldorf, Bennsville, La Plata, Bryans Road, Indian Head, Hughesville, Potomac Heights.

2005 air pollution in Charles County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.104 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.089 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Calvert County , Prince George's County , St. Mary's County , Fairfax County, Virginia .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Charles County: Mason Springs (A), Poseys Wharf (B), Port Tobacco Marina (C), Goose Bay Marina (D), Aqua-Land Marina (E), Pomfret Siding (F), Our Ladys Manor (G), Metro Gun Club (H), Wayside (I), Point Landing (J), Welcome (K), Burnt Store (L), Merrick Boys Camp (M), Banks O'Dee (N), Burgess Landing (O), White Plains Commerce Center (P), White Plains Industrial Park (Q), Budds Landing (R), Woodland Point (S), Blossom Point Proving Grounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Tower Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Charles County include: Alexandria Church (A), Saint Charles Church of the Nazarene (B), Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church (C), Saint Ignatius Church (D), Metropolitan Church (E), Saint Johns Chapel (F), Grace Brethren Church (G), Grace Lutheran Church (H), Saint Katherines Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Marshall Cemetery (2), Saint Ignatius of Loyola Cemetery (3), Saint Ignatius Cemetery (4), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (5), Pisgah Cemetery (6), Trinity Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Bishopville Pond (A), Smoots Pond (B), Gilbert Pond (C), Jameson Reservoir (D), Trinity Lake (E), Cedarville Pond (F), Gilbert Run Reservoir Site Number 1 (G), Gilbert Run Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ford Run (A), Little Creek (B), Ellenboro Hill Run (C), Scar Branch (D), Indian Creek (E), Herbert Run (F), Rogers Mill Branch (G), Hells Bottom Run (H), Burroughs Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Charles County include: Port Tobacco Historic District (1), Piscataway Park (2), Cedarville Natural Resources Management Area (3), Laurel Springs Regional Park (4), Purse State Park (5), Smallwood State Park (6), Western Regional Park (7), Mattawoman State Natural Environmental Area (8), Chapel Point State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Wicomico Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Port Tobacco Post Office (A), Pisgah Post Office (B), Bel Alton Post Office (C), Benedict Post Office (D), Mount Victoria Post Office (E), Issue Post Office (F), Ironsides Post Office (G), Rock Point Post Office (H), Cobb Island Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  5.8%
Maryland:  7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 6,299
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,470 (58% naturalized citizens)

Charles County:  2.9%
Whole state:  9.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 467
  • 1990 to 1994: 542
  • 1985 to 1989: 475
  • 1980 to 1984: 393
  • 1975 to 1979: 399
  • 1970 to 1974: 321
  • 1970 to 1974: 288
  • 1965 to 1969: 585


Mean travel time to work: 39.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.2%

Charles County marital status for males
Charles County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 31,204
  • One, attached: 7,856
  • Two: 195
  • 3 or 4: 831
  • 5 to 9: 1,319
  • 10 to 19: 519
  • 20 or more: 1,069
  • Mobile homes: 881
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 29

Housing units in Charles County with a mortgage: 25,492 (3,234 second mortgage, 3,242 home equity loan, 82 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,211

Here:  85.8% with mortgage
State:  77.7% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 48,138
Total congregations: 76

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimateEpiscopal Church
Adherents24,506 (50.9%)8,004 (16.6%)5,229 (10.9%)1,891 (3.9%)1,719 (3.6%)
Congregations12 (15.8%)17 (22.4%)14 (18.4%)1 (1.3%)6 (7.9%)
Name The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther
Adherents1,300 (2.7%)896 (1.9%)860 (1.8%)758 (1.6%)2,975 (6.2%)
Congregations1 (1.3%)2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.6%)20 (26.3%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Charles County - Bel Air South, St. Charles, Bel Air North, Waldorf, Bennsville

Agriculture in Charles County
Average size of farms: 125 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15272
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $208.08
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.40%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $17049
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 43.82%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $39723
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.11%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.37
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.61%
Corn for grain: 5021 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2972 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 10760 harvested acres
Vegetables: 335 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 40 acres

Charles County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 122 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Charles County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from Charles County center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Charles County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Korea (10%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Vietnam (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Charles County (%):



  • German (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Polish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Charles County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 47,794 (77%)
  • Carpooled: 9,820 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,369 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 65 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Taxi: 37 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 15 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 49 (0%)
  • Walked: 527 (1%)
  • Other means: 342 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,666 (3%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Charles County, Maryland
  • 398 people in nursing homes
  • 397 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 174 people in state prisons
  • 106 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 86 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 79 people in religious group quarters
  • 66 people in other group homes
  • 36 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $68,156.

9.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.43%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,328 average AGI)
Charles County:  0.25%
Maryland average:  0.25%

5.37% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($29,823 average AGI)
3.80% relocated from other states ($19,910 average AGI)
Charles County:  3.80%
Maryland average:  3.62%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Prince George's County, MD  3.93% ($52,855 average AGI)
from St. Mary's County, MD  0.42% ($50,357)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.41% ($63,444)
from District of Columbia, DC  0.36% ($50,379)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.27% ($55,803)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.25% ($56,778)
from Calvert County, MD  0.18% ($43,276)


8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.95%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($762 average AGI)
Charles County:  0.14%
Maryland average:  0.13%

4.18% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($21,996 average AGI)
4.63% relocated to other states ($27,152 average AGI)
Charles County:  4.63%
Maryland average:  3.94%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Prince George's County, MD  1.61% ($39,995 average AGI)
to St. Mary's County, MD  1.11% ($50,137)
to Calvert County, MD  0.47% ($58,028)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.26% ($55,818)
to Fairfax County, VA  0.24% ($58,906)
to Montgomery County, MD  0.23% ($55,992)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.19% ($39,667)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7



Births per 1000 population in Charles County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.3



Deaths per 1000 population in Charles County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Charles County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,245 (9,449 aged, 1,796 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.74
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5597.650
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 77.32
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25646.69

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1342.010
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 622.380
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 25.21

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.3
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 80.68

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.85
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 119,162
  • In family households: 107,333 (24,187 male householders, 8,313 female householders)
    24,988 spouses, 40,651 children (37,473 natural, 825 adopted, 2,353 stepchildren), 2,662 grandchildren, 871 brothers or sisters, 906 parents, 1,697 other relatives, 3,058 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,829 (4,469 male householders (3,292 living alone)), 4,706 female householders (3,854 living alone)), 2,654 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,384 (1,003 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 11,105 2-persons, 8,397 3-persons, 7,666 4-persons, 3,456 5-persons, 1,322 6-persons, 554 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,146 1-person, 1,613 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 78 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

94.9% of residents of Charles County speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $814,914,000 ($6001 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $274,418,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $382,184,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $89,146,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,379,000
Federal grants: $82,750,000
Federal procurement contracts: $94,454,000 ($72,475,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $162,000,000 ($129,634,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,104,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $464,677,000
Federal Government insurance: $69,965,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 9,668
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,345
Here:  31 per 1000 residents
State:  41 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +410
Here:  +3 per 1000 residents
State:  +19 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +12,691
Here:  +91 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Charles County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.2
State:  6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.9
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,490
  • 1995 to 1998: 5,340
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,387
  • 1980 to 1989: 11,312
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,705
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,994
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,463
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,511
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,701

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles County, Maryland:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 145
  • 3 rooms: 606
  • 4 rooms: 984
  • 5 rooms: 3,660
  • 6 rooms: 6,217
  • 7 rooms: 6,345
  • 8 rooms: 6,567
  • 9+ rooms: 8,043


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles County, Maryland:
  • 1 room: 216
  • 2 rooms: 497
  • 3 rooms: 1,348
  • 4 rooms: 1,609
  • 5 rooms: 2,119
  • 6 rooms: 1,652
  • 7 rooms: 752
  • 8 rooms: 516
  • 9+ rooms: 392


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Charles County:
  • no bedroom: 11
  • 1 bedroom: 570
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,493
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,723
  • 4 bedrooms: 11,165
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,605


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles County:
  • no bedroom: 246
  • 1 bedroom: 1,631
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,785
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,346
  • 4 bedrooms: 858
  • 5+ bedrooms: 235


Cars and other vehicles available in Charles County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 867
  • 1 vehicle: 6,526
  • 2 vehicles: 14,592
  • 3 vehicles: 7,234
  • 4 vehicles: 2,407
  • 5+ vehicles: 941


Cars and other vehicles available in Charles County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,108
  • 1 vehicle: 3,768
  • 2 vehicles: 3,144
  • 3 vehicles: 797
  • 4 vehicles: 192
  • 5+ vehicles: 92


57% of Charles County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Maryland.

Charles County:  56.6%
State average:  57.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 49849
  • Northeast: 12067
  • Midwest: 5754
  • South: 43429
  • West: 4116

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $136,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (45.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31.1%)
  • Utility gas (17.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.0%)
  • Wood (2.1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (63.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.4%)
  • Utility gas (13.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.4%)
  • Wood (2.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,493
Here:  15.2%
Maryland:  14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 664
Here:  8.5%
Maryland:  13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 755
Here:  14.7%
Maryland:  21.7%


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.)



Charles County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $24,600,000
    Sewerage: $10,305,000
    All Other: $8,766,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,485,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $6,103,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,068,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,293,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $764,000
    Regular Highways: $680,000
  • Construction - General: $33,664,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $18,758,000
    Higher Education - Other: $12,820,000
    Regular Highways: $10,223,000
    Parks & Recreation: $518,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $204,083,000
    Other Higher Education: $42,305,000
    Police Protection: $29,593,000
    General - Other: $13,530,000
    Sewerage: $9,289,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,572,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,943,000
    Fire Protection: $7,572,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,457,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,758,000
    Financial Administration: $4,575,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,361,000
    Regular Highways: $4,029,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,720,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,958,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,723,000
    Water Utilities: $2,301,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,922,000
    Welfare - Other: $838,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $560,000
    Libraries: $167,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $6,801,000
    Education: $3,990,000
    All Other: $3,269,000
    Public Welfare: $2,492,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,626,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,072,000
    General: $927,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $2,110,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,408,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,056,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $27,642,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $133,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $100,210,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $256,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $152,420,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $24,115,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $54,774,000
    Industrial Revenue: $9,370,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $686,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $26,916,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,783,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
    Higher Education: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,896,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,202,000
    Rents: $379,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,422,000
    Police Protection: $1,271,000
    General - Other: $1,183,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,042,000
    Regular Highways: $313,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $130,713,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,308,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,370,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $121,183,000
    All Other: $7,181,000
    Highways: $4,890,000
    Public Welfare: $2,822,000
    Housing & Community Development: $527,000
    General Support: $478,000
  • Tax - Property: $126,553,000
    Individual Income: $69,072,000
    NEC: $19,305,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,424,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $220,804,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000


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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 24 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED321$315,6232,930$269,2005,127$246,231804$106,0324$5,135,250419$211,19118$70,278
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$295,000371$263,520917$263,694217$106,7600$062$220,8719$66,111
APPLICATIONS DENIED67$312,299868$275,9993,927$291,271752$116,3980$0244$234,38536$59,389
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN63$311,556635$270,4111,868$281,974134$168,3880$097$218,1341$33,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$264,000114$305,439646$304,17645$170,0890$026$221,0380$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 24 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED718$306,501417$334,59037$255,2970$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED123$380,87098$360,7358$235,2501$436,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$314,25017$398,0007$287,5710$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN40$322,67531$360,6135$225,4000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$344,4293$535,0002$278,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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