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Charles County, Maryland (MD)

County population in 2022: 170,102 (70% urban, 30% rural); it was 120,546 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 34,658
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 5,659
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 32,567
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,897 (it was 9,101 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

32%

Land area: 461 sq. mi.

Water area: 182.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 369 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Charles County: 161.6 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Public administration (20.9%), Educational, health and social services (19.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (15.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 37%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Charles County, MD (2022)
    • 84,36649.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 55,25732.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 12,7547.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 12,2937.2%Two or more races
    • 4,9032.9%Asian alone
    • 2690.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2600.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

38.3 years
Maryland median age:

39.7 years
Males: 82,338  (48.4%)
Females: 87,764  (51.6%)
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Average household size:
Charles County:

2.0 people
Maryland:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $115,880 ($62,199 in 1999)
This county:

$115,880
Maryland:

$94,991

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,628 (lower quartile is $994, upper quartile is $2,017)
This county:

$1628
State:

$1388


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $399,500 (it was $153,500 in 2000)
Charles:

$399,500
Maryland:

$398,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $309,400 - $523,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $448,816
Here:

$448,816
State:

$526,819

Townhouses or other attached units: $287,336
Here:

$287,336
State:

$328,305

In 2-unit structures: $223,968
Here:

$223,968
State:

$346,599

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $232,479
Here:

$232,479
State:

$295,378

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,223
Here:

$265,223
State:

$350,378

Mobile homes: $64,617
Here:

$64,617
State:

$89,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $454,094
Here:

$454,094
State:

$254,500

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,138
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $699

Institutionalized population: 987

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 6
  • Rapes: 36
  • Robberies: 48
  • Assaults: 183
  • Burglaries: 163
  • Thefts: 811
  • Auto thefts: 98

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 5
  • Rapes: 64
  • Robberies: 118
  • Assaults: 352
  • Burglaries: 284
  • Thefts: 1778
  • Auto thefts: 151
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Health of residents in Charles County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.
74.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
43.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
81.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
74.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 990 buildings, average cost: $365,600
  • 2021: 931 buildings, average cost: $358,500
  • 2020: 735 buildings, average cost: $303,800
  • 2019: 696 buildings, average cost: $258,800
  • 2018: 686 buildings, average cost: $210,300
  • 2017: 682 buildings, average cost: $227,700
  • 2016: 797 buildings, average cost: $206,700
  • 2015: 926 buildings, average cost: $206,900
  • 2014: 790 buildings, average cost: $239,500
  • 2013: 742 buildings, average cost: $231,200
  • 2012: 671 buildings, average cost: $212,600
  • 2011: 585 buildings, average cost: $239,000
  • 2010: 576 buildings, average cost: $228,500
  • 2009: 558 buildings, average cost: $245,800
  • 2008: 435 buildings, average cost: $239,300
  • 2007: 671 buildings, average cost: $234,500
  • 2006: 1146 buildings, average cost: $224,000
  • 2005: 931 buildings, average cost: $221,300
  • 2004: 1000 buildings, average cost: $187,600
  • 2003: 1152 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2002: 1404 buildings, average cost: $145,300
  • 2001: 1368 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 2000: 1143 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 1999: 1211 buildings, average cost: $114,500
  • 1998: 1517 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 1997: 1155 buildings, average cost: $102,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Charles, MD residents
Average permit cost in Charles, MD

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,946 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,547 (1.0%)

Distribution of median household income in Charles, MD in 2022
Distribution of house value in Charles, MD in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Charles, MD in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.5%
Charles County:

8.5%
Maryland:

9.6%
(5.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.0% for Black residents, 3.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.2% for American Indian residents, 13.6% for other race residents, 6.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.3 years old
(Males: 36.7 years old, Females: 39.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.5 years old, Black residents: 37.7 years old, American Indian residents: 29.3 years old, Asian residents: 46.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.4 years old, Other race residents: 32.9 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: St. Charles, Waldorf, District 8, Bryantown, Bennsville, La Plata, Bryans Road, Indian Head, Hughesville, Cobb Island, Potomac Heights.

Charles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Charles County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.038 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Click to draw/clear Charles County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Charles County: Wrights Landing (A), Ant Bar (B), Fork Landing (C), Environmental Center (D), Bestpitch Ferry (E), Between the Dams (F), Cabin Creek (G), Church Creek Fire Tower (H), Beulah Landfill (I), Drawbridge (J), Eagle Hall (K), Mother Hen Farms (L), Cambridge Country Club (M), Ennalls Wharf (N), Twin Cities Wastewater Treatment Plant (O), Hurts Wharf (P), Lot Lane (Q), New Bridge (R), Old Field (S), Out Back (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Charles County include: Wesley Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Beckwith Church (C), Bethany United Methodist Church (D), Chateau Church (E), Cokesbury Church (F), Friendship Church (G), Hard Shell Church (H), Hawkeye Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Scotts Chapel Cemetery (1), Insley Cemetery (2), Salem Cemetery (3), Saint Pauls Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Gootee Cemetery (6), Saint Mary Star of the Sea Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hog Rooting Pond (A), Cattail Pond (B), Lans Pond (C), Blackwater Pond (D), Island Pond (E), Round Pond (F), Raymond Pond (G), Wolfpit Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Marshyhope Creek (A), Bachelor Creek (B), Back Creek (C), Backgarden Creek (D), Beard Creek (E), Becky Taylor Branch (F), Birch Dam Creek (G), Blinkhorn Creek (H), Blue Point Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Charles County include: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (1), Le Compte Wildlife Management Area (2), Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area (3), Taylors Island Wildlife Management Area (4), Christ Rock Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Neighboring counties: Boone County, Kentucky , Pendleton County, West Virginia , Henry County, Missouri , St. Charles County, Missouri .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.1%
Maryland:

2.0%

Unemployment by year in Charles, MD
County total employment by year in Charles, MD
County average yearly wages by year in Charles, MD

Current college students: 6,299
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 14,125 (58.5% naturalized citizens)

Charles County:

8.3%
Whole state:

16.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 4,6192010 or later
  • 3,6602000 to 2009
  • 2,1951990 to 1999
  • 8681980 to 1989
  • 7201970 to 1979
  • 873Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): + minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 43,306
  • One, attached: 12,682
  • Two: 646
  • 3 or 4: 243
  • 5 to 9: 1,080
  • 10 to 19: 3,304
  • 20 to 49: 619
  • 50 or more: 1,306
  • Mobile homes: 577

Housing units in Charles County with a mortgage: 41,323 (2,691 second mortgage, 144 home equity loan, 1,678 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 730

Here:

5.3% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Charles County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic26,14612
Evangelical Protestant18,32372
Mainline Protestant6,59328
Other1,5127
Black Protestant1,4899
Orthodox1001
None92,388-
Charles County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Charles County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16
This county:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31
Charles County:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 67
This county:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Charles County:

9.2%
Maryland:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Charles County:

31.9%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.0%
State:

15.5%

Agriculture in Charles County:

Average size of farms: 125 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,272
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: $17,049
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: $39,723
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

Tornado activity:

Charles County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 15925570.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 24 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/8/1984, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Charles County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Charles County center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.7 miles away from Charles County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Maryland Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4491-MD: March 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4491, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4261: March 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4261, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maryland Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4075: August 02, 2012, FEMA Id: 4075, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Maryland Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 06, 2011 to September 09, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4038: October 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 4038, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 24, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4034: September 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 4034, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1910: May 06, 2010, FEMA Id: 1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1875: February 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1875, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Charles County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Charles

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 33,534 (66.0%)
  • Carpooled: 3,562 (7.0%)
  • Bus: 322 (0.6%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 64 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 737 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 41 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 454 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 12,966 (25.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Philippines (12%)
  • Nigeria (8%)
  • Guatemala (7%)
  • Jamaica (7%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Charles County


  • English (8%)
  • American (5%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (3%)
  • Nigerian (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • African (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Charles County, Maryland in 2010:

  • 418 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 380 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 174 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 157 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 120 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 60 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 36 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 27 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 18 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Charles County, Maryland in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $85,021.

8.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.84%
Maryland average:

7.42%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($733 average AGI)
Charles County:

0.09%
Maryland average:

0.05%

5.34% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($39,445 average AGI)
3.41% relocated from other states ($23,985 average AGI)
Charles County:

3.41%
Maryland average:

3.41%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Prince George's County, MD  3.80% ($64,543 average AGI)
from District of Columbia, DC  0.50% ($64,138)
from St. Mary's County, MD  0.44% ($68,444)
from Fairfax County, VA  0.36% ($74,337)
from Montgomery County, MD  0.29% ($68,198)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.28% ($73,957)
from Calvert County, MD  0.18% ($67,824)


8.30% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($68,972 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.30%
Maryland average:

7.91%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($634 average AGI)
Charles County:

0.07%
Maryland average:

0.04%

4.05% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($31,055 average AGI)
4.18% relocated to other states ($37,283 average AGI)
Charles County:

4.18%
Maryland average:

3.93%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Prince George's County, MD  1.84% ($56,578 average AGI)
to St. Mary's County, MD  0.84% ($67,660)
to Calvert County, MD  0.34% ($73,672)
to Anne Arundel County, MD  0.32% ($80,416)
to District of Columbia, DC  0.27% ($66,472)
to Fairfax County, VA  0.27% ($61,144)
to Montgomery County, MD  0.21% ($64,238)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Charles County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.7

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 2006: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Charles County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Charles County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Charles County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Charles County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Charles County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Charles County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Charles County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,522 (11,290 aged, 2,232 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,830 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Charles County, Maryland in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,249)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,041)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (795)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (685)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (623)
  • Unspecified dementia (561)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (421)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (414)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (411)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (362)

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: 5,598
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 77
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25,647

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,342
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 622
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 25

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.4. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 36.0
  • Other - 16.4

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 60.1
  • Other - 41.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 170,102
  • Male householders: 28,159 (6,463 living alone), Female householders: 34,553 (9,403 living alone)
  • 31,531 spouses (31,531 opposite-sex spouses), 4,193 unmarried partners, (4,193 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 57,098 children (52,789 natural, 1,630 adopted, 2,679 stepchildren), 5,375 grandchildren, 1,357 brothers or sisters, 2,006 parents, 0 foster children, 2,111 other relatives, 2,363 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,356

Size of family households: 14,983 2-persons, 13,543 3-persons, 8,447 4-persons, 3,167 5-persons, 2,007 6-persons, 1,595 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,866 1-person, 2,559 2-persons, 545 3-persons.

28,223 married couples with children.
7,230 single-parent households (656 men, 6,574 women).

88.9% of residents of Charles speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $814,914,000 ($6,001 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:

7.5
State:

7.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2

Year house built in Charles County, Maryland
  • Year house built in Charles County, Maryland
  • 1,5382020 or later
  • 8,4712010 to 2019
  • 10,5752000 to 2009
  • 12,2581990 to 1999
  • 12,2731980 to 1989
  • 9,4991970 to 1979
  • 4,4031960 to 1969
  • 2,8201950 to 1959
  • 1,1881940 to 1949
  • 7381939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Charles County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles County, Maryland
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles County, Maryland
  • 611 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 3423 rooms
  • 2,4614 rooms
  • 4,8745 rooms
  • 11,8706 rooms
  • 6,0767 rooms
  • 8,3948 rooms
  • 16,7209+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles County, Maryland
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles County, Maryland
  • 7391 room
  • 2572 rooms
  • 4673 rooms
  • 3,5994 rooms
  • 2,1985 rooms
  • 1,5646 rooms
  • 6597 rooms
  • 1,9838 rooms
  • 4489+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Charles County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles County, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Charles County, Maryland
  • 61no bedroom
  • 2381 bedroom
  • 3,5972 bedrooms
  • 22,9013 bedrooms
  • 15,8384 bedrooms
  • 8,1635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles County, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Charles County, Maryland
  • 739no bedroom
  • 9041 bedroom
  • 6,4292 bedrooms
  • 3,3733 bedrooms
  • 3584 bedrooms
  • 1115+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Charles County, Maryland in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Charles County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charles County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,257no vehicle
  • 11,4281 vehicle
  • 20,9712 vehicles
  • 10,2013 vehicles
  • 3,8284 vehicles
  • 3,1135+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Charles County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Charles County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,553no vehicle
  • 5,1471 vehicle
  • 3,3382 vehicles
  • 1,5733 vehicles
  • 884 vehicles
  • 2155+ vehicles

87.0% of Charles County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Maryland.

Charles County:

87.0%
State average:

88.5%

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

  • This state: 65,504
  • Other state: 87,635
  • Northeast: 13,476
  • Midwest: 5,471
  • South: 64,453
  • West: 4,235
Year householders moved into unit in Charles County, MD
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Charles County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 50.2%Electricity
  • 27.5%Utility gas
  • 14.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Wood
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 71.5%Electricity
  • 17.0%Utility gas
  • 7.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Wood
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,666
Here:

19.4%
Maryland:

15.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 857
Here:

8.1%
Maryland:

14.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 913
Here:

10.8%
Maryland:

20.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Charles County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,584,000
    Cash and Securities: $14,507,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,556,000
    Other: $30,118,000
    Higher Education - Other: $28,325,000
    Higher Education - Other: $26,283,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,093,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,686,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,240,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,602,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,039,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,506,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,328,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,906,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $663,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $579,000
    Parks and Recreation: $405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $356,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $125,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,192,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,347,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,246,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,156,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $400,990,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,057,000
    Police Protection: $76,642,000
    Police Protection: $70,906,000
    Other Higher Education: $62,221,000
    Other Higher Education: $61,624,000
    General - Other: $56,828,000
    General - Other: $49,250,000
    Water Utilities: $38,390,000
    Local Fire Protection: $24,182,000
    Water Utilities: $21,987,000
    Local Fire Protection: $21,977,000
    Regular Highways: $21,486,000
    Regular Highways: $18,778,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,327,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,653,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,728,000
    Health - Other: $10,679,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,582,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,191,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,691,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,854,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,681,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,324,000
    Health - Other: $7,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,093,000
    Financial Administration: $7,049,000
    Financial Administration: $7,010,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,405,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,304,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,240,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,884,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,271,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,552,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $544,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $245,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,692,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,114,000
    Education: $4,629,000
    Education: $4,098,000
    Other: $4,093,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,453,000
    Other: $3,408,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,272,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,158,000
    Interest on Debt: $16,781,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $4,356,000
    Other - Libraries: $4,154,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,630,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,449,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $19,835,000
    Education: $18,755,000
    Other: $5,145,000
    Other: $3,856,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $393,692,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $374,919,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,260,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $339,168,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,828,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,737,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,895,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $133,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,959,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,908,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,725,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,571,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,413,000
    Rents: $1,325,000
    Rents: $1,235,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $553,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $385,000
    Sale of Property: $198,000
    Sale of Property: $91,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,148,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,838,000
    Other Higher Education: $3,109,000
    Other Higher Education: $260,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $354,218,000
    Cash and Securities: $270,374,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,902,000
    Water Utilities: $38,532,000
    Transit Utilities: $590,000
    Transit Utilities: $375,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $132,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $243,637,000
    Education: $223,666,000
    Other: $6,254,000
    Other: $5,564,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,883,000
    Transit Utilities: $669,000
    Highways: $650,000
    Transit Utilities: $571,000
    Highways: $324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,725,000
    Property: $230,447,000
    Individual Income: $139,536,000
    Individual Income: $124,654,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,139,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,153,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,695,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,106,000
    Death and Gift: $8,274,000
    Amusements Sales: $935,000
    Amusements Sales: $613,000
    Other License: $542,000
    Other License: $509,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $211,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $203,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $165,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $153,000
    Amusements License: $116,000
    Amusements License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $302,520,000
    : $261,365,000

Charles County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,584,000
    Cash and Securities: $14,507,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,556,000
    Other: $30,118,000
    Higher Education - Other: $28,325,000
    Higher Education - Other: $26,283,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,093,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,686,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,240,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,602,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,039,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,506,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,328,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,906,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $663,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $579,000
    Parks and Recreation: $405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $356,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $125,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,192,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,347,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,246,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,156,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $400,990,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,057,000
    Police Protection: $76,642,000
    Police Protection: $70,906,000
    Other Higher Education: $62,221,000
    Other Higher Education: $61,624,000
    General - Other: $56,828,000
    General - Other: $49,250,000
    Water Utilities: $38,390,000
    Local Fire Protection: $24,182,000
    Water Utilities: $21,987,000
    Local Fire Protection: $21,977,000
    Regular Highways: $21,486,000
    Regular Highways: $18,778,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,327,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,653,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,728,000
    Health - Other: $10,679,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,582,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,191,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,691,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,854,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,681,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,324,000
    Health - Other: $7,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,093,000
    Financial Administration: $7,049,000
    Financial Administration: $7,010,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,405,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,304,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,240,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,884,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,271,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,552,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $544,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $245,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,692,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,114,000
    Education: $4,629,000
    Education: $4,098,000
    Other: $4,093,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,453,000
    Other: $3,408,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,272,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,158,000
    Interest on Debt: $16,781,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $4,356,000
    Other - Libraries: $4,154,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,630,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,449,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $19,835,000
    Education: $18,755,000
    Other: $5,145,000
    Other: $3,856,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $393,692,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $374,919,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,260,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $339,168,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,828,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,737,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,895,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $133,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,959,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,908,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,725,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,571,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,413,000
    Rents: $1,325,000
    Rents: $1,235,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $553,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $385,000
    Sale of Property: $198,000
    Sale of Property: $91,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,148,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,838,000
    Other Higher Education: $3,109,000
    Other Higher Education: $260,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $354,218,000
    Cash and Securities: $270,374,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,902,000
    Water Utilities: $38,532,000
    Transit Utilities: $590,000
    Transit Utilities: $375,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $132,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $243,637,000
    Education: $223,666,000
    Other: $6,254,000
    Other: $5,564,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,883,000
    Transit Utilities: $669,000
    Highways: $650,000
    Transit Utilities: $571,000
    Highways: $324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,725,000
    Property: $230,447,000
    Individual Income: $139,536,000
    Individual Income: $124,654,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,139,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,153,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,695,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,106,000
    Death and Gift: $8,274,000
    Amusements Sales: $935,000
    Amusements Sales: $613,000
    Other License: $542,000
    Other License: $509,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $211,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $203,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $165,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $153,000
    Amusements License: $116,000
    Amusements License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $302,520,000
    : $261,365,000

Charles County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,584,000
    Cash and Securities: $14,507,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,556,000
    Other: $30,118,000
    Higher Education - Other: $28,325,000
    Higher Education - Other: $26,283,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,093,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,686,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,240,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,602,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,039,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,506,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,328,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,906,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $663,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $579,000
    Parks and Recreation: $405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $356,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $125,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,192,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,347,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,246,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,156,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $400,990,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,057,000
    Police Protection: $76,642,000
    Police Protection: $70,906,000
    Other Higher Education: $62,221,000
    Other Higher Education: $61,624,000
    General - Other: $56,828,000
    General - Other: $49,250,000
    Water Utilities: $38,390,000
    Local Fire Protection: $24,182,000
    Water Utilities: $21,987,000
    Local Fire Protection: $21,977,000
    Regular Highways: $21,486,000
    Regular Highways: $18,778,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,327,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,653,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,728,000
    Health - Other: $10,679,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,582,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,191,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,691,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,854,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,681,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,324,000
    Health - Other: $7,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,093,000
    Financial Administration: $7,049,000
    Financial Administration: $7,010,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,405,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,304,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,240,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,884,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,271,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,552,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $544,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $245,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,692,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,114,000
    Education: $4,629,000
    Education: $4,098,000
    Other: $4,093,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,453,000
    Other: $3,408,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,272,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,158,000
    Interest on Debt: $16,781,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $4,356,000
    Other - Libraries: $4,154,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,630,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,449,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $19,835,000
    Education: $18,755,000
    Other: $5,145,000
    Other: $3,856,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $393,692,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $374,919,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,260,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $339,168,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,828,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,737,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,895,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $133,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,959,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,908,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,725,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,571,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,413,000
    Rents: $1,325,000
    Rents: $1,235,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $553,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $385,000
    Sale of Property: $198,000
    Sale of Property: $91,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,148,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,838,000
    Other Higher Education: $3,109,000
    Other Higher Education: $260,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $354,218,000
    Cash and Securities: $270,374,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,902,000
    Water Utilities: $38,532,000
    Transit Utilities: $590,000
    Transit Utilities: $375,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $132,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $243,637,000
    Education: $223,666,000
    Other: $6,254,000
    Other: $5,564,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,883,000
    Transit Utilities: $669,000
    Highways: $650,000
    Transit Utilities: $571,000
    Highways: $324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,725,000
    Property: $230,447,000
    Individual Income: $139,536,000
    Individual Income: $124,654,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,139,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,153,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,695,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,106,000
    Death and Gift: $8,274,000
    Amusements Sales: $935,000
    Amusements Sales: $613,000
    Other License: $542,000
    Other License: $509,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $211,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $203,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $165,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $153,000
    Amusements License: $116,000
    Amusements License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $302,520,000
    : $261,365,000

Charles County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,584,000
    Cash and Securities: $14,507,000
  • Charges - Other: $32,556,000
    Other: $30,118,000
    Higher Education - Other: $28,325,000
    Higher Education - Other: $26,283,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,093,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,686,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,240,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,602,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,039,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,506,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,328,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,906,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $663,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $579,000
    Parks and Recreation: $405,000
    Parks and Recreation: $356,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $125,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $59,192,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,347,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,246,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,156,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $400,990,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $366,057,000
    Police Protection: $76,642,000
    Police Protection: $70,906,000
    Other Higher Education: $62,221,000
    Other Higher Education: $61,624,000
    General - Other: $56,828,000
    General - Other: $49,250,000
    Water Utilities: $38,390,000
    Local Fire Protection: $24,182,000
    Water Utilities: $21,987,000
    Local Fire Protection: $21,977,000
    Regular Highways: $21,486,000
    Regular Highways: $18,778,000
    Correctional Institutions: $18,327,000
    Correctional Institutions: $17,624,000
    Parks and Recreation: $12,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,653,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,728,000
    Health - Other: $10,679,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,582,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,191,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $8,691,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,854,000
    Transit Utilities: $7,681,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,324,000
    Health - Other: $7,121,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,093,000
    Financial Administration: $7,049,000
    Financial Administration: $7,010,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,777,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,405,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,304,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,240,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,884,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,271,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,799,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,552,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $544,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $245,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,692,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,114,000
    Education: $4,629,000
    Education: $4,098,000
    Other: $4,093,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,453,000
    Other: $3,408,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,272,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,158,000
    Interest on Debt: $16,781,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $4,356,000
    Other - Libraries: $4,154,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,630,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,449,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
    Other - General - Other: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $19,835,000
    Education: $18,755,000
    Other: $5,145,000
    Other: $3,856,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $393,692,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $374,919,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $356,260,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $339,168,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $106,828,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,737,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $61,895,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,123,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $182,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $133,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $49,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,959,000
    General Revenue - Other: $4,809,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,908,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,725,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,571,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,413,000
    Rents: $1,325,000
    Rents: $1,235,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $553,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $385,000
    Sale of Property: $198,000
    Sale of Property: $91,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,148,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,838,000
    Other Higher Education: $3,109,000
    Other Higher Education: $260,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $354,218,000
    Cash and Securities: $270,374,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,902,000
    Water Utilities: $38,532,000
    Transit Utilities: $590,000
    Transit Utilities: $375,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $132,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    Beginning: $128,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $51,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $243,637,000
    Education: $223,666,000
    Other: $6,254,000
    Other: $5,564,000
    Health and Hospitals: $3,883,000
    Transit Utilities: $669,000
    Highways: $650,000
    Transit Utilities: $571,000
    Highways: $324,000
    Housing and Community Development: $42,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,725,000
    Property: $230,447,000
    Individual Income: $139,536,000
    Individual Income: $124,654,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $19,139,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $18,153,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,695,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,106,000
    Death and Gift: $8,274,000
    Amusements Sales: $935,000
    Amusements Sales: $613,000
    Other License: $542,000
    Other License: $509,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $211,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $203,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $165,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $153,000
    Amusements License: $116,000
    Amusements License: $71,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $302,520,000
    : $261,365,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,596
  • Number of aged recipients: 177
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,419
  • Number of recipients under 18: 225
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,023
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 348
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 480
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 730
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(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 ORIGINATED1,316$284,009302$244,2583,981$258,163220$103,2273$2,333,333170$209,5475$61,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$304,71720$256,300367$268,55626$40,6150$015$206,4671$63,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED195$289,00569$185,8701,636$285,557201$59,4730$084$200,41720$56,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN220$292,89156$229,7321,163$280,06252$119,9621$374,00052$205,0965$169,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS29$238,5869$191,222291$273,23712$107,7500$020$295,1001$23,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 22 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED37$281,05444$315,0230$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$340,35027$320,7781$322,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$166,00011$327,5450$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$271,0009$273,6670$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$149,0003$415,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Charles, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Charles, MD - Value
Most common first names in Charles County, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary47176.8 years
James36470.5 years
John35171.1 years
William33472.4 years
Joseph24271.3 years
Robert22070.2 years
Charles19869.0 years
George17371.8 years
Margaret15577.9 years
Dorothy15376.0 years
Most common last names in Charles County, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12672.0 years
Thompson10970.7 years
Brown10170.4 years
Smith9173.3 years
Proctor7866.0 years
Jones7773.5 years
Thomas7274.9 years
Davis6074.1 years
Williams6067.0 years
Jenkins5873.8 years
Businesses in Charles County, MD
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven6Little Caesars Pizza1
AT&T2Long John Silver's1
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Advance Auto Parts2Macy's1
Aeropostale1Marriott1
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Applebee's2McDonald's5
Arby's1Men's Wearhouse1
AutoZone1Motherhood Maternity2
Avenue1New York & Co1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike13
Bath & Body Works2Office Depot1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Old Navy1
Best Western1Olive Garden1
Blockbuster2Outback1
Burger King3Outback Steakhouse1
CVS6Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Panda Express1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread1
Chick-Fil-A3Papa John's Pizza2
Chico's1Payless2
Chipotle1Penske1
Cinnabon 1Pier 1 Imports1
Clarion1Pizza Hut3
Cold Stone Creamery1Popeyes2
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos1
Curves1RadioShack3
Dairy Queen2Red Lobster1
Deb1Red Robin1
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza2Ruby Tuesday1
DressBarn1Safeway3
Dressbarn1Sears2
Dunkin Donuts1Sephora1
Express1Sleep Inn1
Famous Footwear2Spencer Gifts1
FedEx12Sprint Nextel1
Finish Line1Starbucks7
Foot Locker1Subway7
Ford1Super 82
Forever 211T-Mobile5
GNC2T.G.I. Driday's1
GameStop4T.J.Maxx1
Giant2Taco Bell2
H&M1Target2
H&R Block2Torrid1
Hilton2Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.1True Value2
Hot Topic1U-Haul5
IHOP1UPS11
JCPenney1Value City Furniture1
JoS. A. Bank1Vans1
Jones New York1Verizon Wireless1
KFC2Victoria's Secret1
Kincaid1Vons3
Kohl's1Walgreens3
Kroger1Walmart1
Lane Bryant1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture1Wet Seal2
LensCrafters1World Gym2

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