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Industries providing employment: Public administration (18.0%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Retail trade (12.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%), Construction (10.5%).
Detached houses: $338,618Here:$338,618State:$429,019 Townhouses or other attached units: $217,606Here:$217,606State:$253,007 In 2-unit structures: $170,333Here:$170,333State:$238,355 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,543Here:$107,543State:$262,276 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $184,904Here:$184,904State:$264,630 Mobile homes: $101,263Here:$101,263State:$45,619 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $1,843Here:$1,843State:$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)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 50.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.8%
Obama (Democratic): 62.5% McCain (Republican): 36.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,873 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,449 (0.8%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Charles County: Poseys Wharf (A), Aqua-Land Marina (B), Port Tobacco Marina (C), Banks O'Dee (D), Bowlings Alley (E), Burnt Store (F), Middleton's Cedar Hill Farm (G), Timbuktu Arabian Horse Farm (H), La Plata North Industrial Park (I), Dyson Bridge (J), Brim Farm (K), Gallant Green (L), Goose Bay Marina (M), Grinders Wharf (N), Habre De Venture (O), Pirates Den Marina (P), Harris Lot (Q), Mattawoman Wastewater Treatment Plant (R), Issue (S), Woodland Point (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), Chicamuxen Church (B), Durham Church (C), Emory Chapel (D), Holy Ghost Church (E), Metropolitan Church (F), Mount Carmel Monastery (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Old Christ Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Park Hill Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Alexandria Cemetery (6), Saint Peters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs and swamps: Gilbert Run Reservoir Site Number 1 (A), Jameson Reservoir (B), Wheatley Reservoir (C), Bishopville Pond (D), Smoots Pond (E), Gilbert Run Lake (F), Gilbert Pond (G), Trinity Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Port Tobacco Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Bowling Creek (C), Bowling Gut (D), Bowman Creek (E), Budds Creek (F), Bunker Hill Branch (G), Burgess Creek (H), Burroughs Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Charles County include: Piscataway Park (1), Laurel Springs Regional Park (2), Southern Park (3), Robert Stethem Memorial Complex (4), Smallwood State Park (5), Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area (6), Gilbert Run Regional Park (7), Thomas Stone National Historic Site (8), Western Regional Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Wicomico Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Charles County: Poseys Wharf (A), Aqua-Land Marina (B), Port Tobacco Marina (C), Banks O'Dee (D), Bowlings Alley (E), Burnt Store (F), Middleton's Cedar Hill Farm (G), Timbuktu Arabian Horse Farm (H), La Plata North Industrial Park (I), Dyson Bridge (J), Brim Farm (K), Gallant Green (L), Goose Bay Marina (M), Grinders Wharf (N), Habre De Venture (O), Pirates Den Marina (P), Harris Lot (Q), Mattawoman Wastewater Treatment Plant (R), Issue (S), Woodland Point (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), Chicamuxen Church (B), Durham Church (C), Emory Chapel (D), Holy Ghost Church (E), Metropolitan Church (F), Mount Carmel Monastery (G), Oak Grove Church (H), Old Christ Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Park Hill Cemetery (2), Shiloh Cemetery (3), Zion Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Alexandria Cemetery (6), Saint Peters Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs and swamps: Gilbert Run Reservoir Site Number 1 (A), Jameson Reservoir (B), Wheatley Reservoir (C), Bishopville Pond (D), Smoots Pond (E), Gilbert Run Lake (F), Gilbert Pond (G), Trinity Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Port Tobacco Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Bowling Creek (C), Bowling Gut (D), Bowman Creek (E), Budds Creek (F), Bunker Hill Branch (G), Burgess Creek (H), Burroughs Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Charles County include: Piscataway Park (1), Laurel Springs Regional Park (2), Southern Park (3), Robert Stethem Memorial Complex (4), Smallwood State Park (5), Myrtle Grove Wildlife Management Area (6), Gilbert Run Regional Park (7), Thomas Stone National Historic Site (8), Western Regional Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Wicomico Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Calvert County , Prince George's County , St. Mary's County , Fairfax County, Virginia .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.2%
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
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Charles County (%):
9.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,061 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,910 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
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%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.4. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
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
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).
Population growth in Charles County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $136,400
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.)
Sewerage: $16,270,000
All Other: $10,896,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $7,550,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,633,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $4,944,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,172,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $977,000
Regular Highways: $95,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,049,000
Regular Highways: $16,551,000
Other Higher Education: $3,747,000
Health - Other: $984,000
Parks and Recreation: $904,000
Other Higher Education: $47,467,000
Police Protection: $34,984,000
General - Other: $18,262,000
Sewerage: $11,317,000
Correctional Institutions: $10,846,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,309,000
Central Staff Services: $8,035,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,771,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,052,000
General Public Buildings: $5,458,000
Financial Administration: $5,320,000
Regular Highways: $4,774,000
Health - Other: $3,980,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,389,000
Water Utilities: $3,381,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,608,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,525,000
Libraries: $1,826,000
Public Welfare - Other: $858,000
Natural Resources - Other: $604,000
Education: $4,771,000
All Other: $4,491,000
Public Welfare: $2,166,000
General - Other: $1,140,000
Interest Earnings: $2,066,000
Rents: $479,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $236,865,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,722,000
General - Other: $3,616,000
Police Protection: $1,035,000
Other Higher Education: $592,000
Regular Highways: $106,000
Corrections - Other: $45,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Beginning: $66,000
Highways: $8,886,000
All Other: $6,700,000
Public Welfare: $3,134,000
General Local Government Support: $576,000
Housing and Community Development: $75,000
Individual Income: $79,175,000
NEC: $36,764,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,601,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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