County population in 2012: 48,595 (46% urban, 54% rural); it was 40,563 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 11,726 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,202 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,746 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,088 (it was 2,569 in 2000)
% of renters here:
17%
State:
32%
Land area: 372 sq. mi. Water area: 137.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 130 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Queen Anne's County: 100.9 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (12.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.0%), Construction (10.5%).
Estimated median household income in 2009: $74,734 ($57,037 in 1999)
This county:
$74734
Maryland:
$69272
Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $800 (lower quartile is $566, upper quartile is $1,158)
This county:
$800
State:
$941
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $358,035 (it was $160,000 in 2000)
Queen Anne's County:
$358,035
Maryland:
$318,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $271,425 - $500,019
Mean price in 2009:
Detached houses: $439,701
Here:
$439,701
State:
$429,019
Townhouses or other attached units: $273,542
Here:
$273,542
State:
$253,007
In 2-unit structures: $84,337
Here:
$84,337
State:
$238,355
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $837,977
Here:
$837,977
State:
$262,276
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $418,505
Here:
$418,505
State:
$264,630
Mobile homes: $161,567
Here:
$161,567
State:
$45,619
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,985 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $554
Institutionalized population: 371
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 10
Assaults: 27
Burglaries: 138
Thefts: 399
Auto thefts: 21
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 5
Robberies: 11
Assaults: 41
Burglaries: 142
Thefts: 451
Auto thefts: 12
Health of residents in Queen Anne's County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average. 75.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average. 50.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average. 99.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 76.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is more than average. Average weight of females is 159 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,163 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,038 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.8%
(3.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.9% for Black residents, 34.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.3% for American Indian residents, 41.3% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 42 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 43 years old, American Indian residents: 37 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
6.3%
Whole state:
8.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
2.5%
Whole state:
4.2%
Area name: Baltimore-Towson, MD HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Queen Anne's County is $791 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $950 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1220 a month.
Churches in Queen Anne's County include: Community Baptist Church (A), Crumpton United Methodist Church (B), Dudleys Chapel (C), Home Missionary Church (D), Jeffers Chapel United Methodist Church (E), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (F), Saint Daniels United Methodist Church (G), Apostolic Church of God (H), Bethany United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Peters Cemetery (1), Crumpton Cemetery (2), Eziah Cemetery (3), John Wesley Church Cemetery (4), Rochester Memorial Garden (5), Wye of Carmichael Cemetery (6), Mount Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Chews Creek (A), Unicorn Lake (B), Lake Cardoza (C), Recreation Lake One (D), Unicorn Mill Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gravelly Run (A), Highfield Creek (B), Crab Alley Creek (C), Craney Creek (D), Pearl Creek (E), Earle Creek (F), Queenstown Creek (G), Red Lion Branch (H), Rosin Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Queen Anne's County include: Tuckahoe State Park (1), Matapeake State Park (2), Horsehead Farm Wildlife Sanctuary (3), Unicorn Fishing Lake Park (4), Slabby Park (5), Route Eighteen Park (6), Romancoke Wharf County Park (7), Four-H Club Park (8), Roundtop Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,540 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 972 (53% naturalized citizens)
Queen Anne's County:
2.4%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 283
1990 to 1994: 49
1985 to 1989: 81
1980 to 1984: 52
1975 to 1979: 90
1970 to 1974: 75
1970 to 1974: 107
1965 to 1969: 235
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 13,873
One, attached: 925
Two: 213
3 or 4: 269
5 to 9: 317
10 to 19: 127
20 or more: 116
Mobile homes: 830
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Queen Anne's County with a mortgage: 8,154 (1,006 second mortgage, 1,115 home equity loan, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,400
Here:
77.3% with mortgage
State:
77.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.19%
Here
38.2%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 15,491 Total congregations: 46
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents
6,676 (43.1%)
5,805 (37.5%)
1,027 (6.6%)
517 (3.3%)
306 (2.0%)
Congregations
3 (6.5%)
24 (52.2%)
3 (6.5%)
4 (8.7%)
1 (2.2%)
Name
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Presbyterian Church in America
Lutheran Church
Other
Adherents
206 (1.3%)
193 (1.2%)
180 (1.2%)
142 (0.9%)
439 (2.8%)
Congregations
1 (2.2%)
1 (2.2%)
1 (2.2%)
1 (2.2%)
7 (15.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 351 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $149,038 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $365.22 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 26.67% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 31.15% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $129,349 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.01% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $149,908 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.91% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.24 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.79% Corn for grain: 44742 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 27508 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 64878 harvested acres Vegetables: 3,916 harvested acres Land in orchards: 74 acres
Tornado activity:
Queen Anne's County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Earthquake activity:
Queen Anne's County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the county center On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from the county center On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from Queen Anne's County center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Most recent natural disasters:
Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1910): May 6, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1875, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3251): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 29, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1492): September 19, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1492, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 23, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3179): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3179, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Maryland Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1324): April 10, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1324, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Maryland Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 20, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1303): September 24, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1303, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1081): January 11, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1081, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
Maryland Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3100): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3100, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
The number of natural disasters in Queen Anne's County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 3
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
Top executives (3%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom (10%)
Canada (8%)
Philippines (7%)
Vietnam (6%)
France (5%)
Korea (5%)
Mexico (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Queen Anne's County (%):
German (17%)
United States or American (15%)
English (15%)
Irish (14%)
Italian (5%)
Polish (3%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 16,520 (79%)
Carpooled: 2,430 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 94 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (0%)
Railroad: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Motorcycle: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 36 (0%)
Walked: 412 (2%)
Other means: 166 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,148 (6%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Queen Anne's County, Maryland in 2000:
174 people in state prisons
160 people in nursing homes
100 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
26 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
15 people in other group homes
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
14 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Queen Anne's County, Maryland in 2010:
167 people in state prisons
113 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
87 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
35 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
9 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
4 people in in-patient hospice facilities
3 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $73,630.
8.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,250 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
8.30%
Maryland average:
7.95%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.27% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($50,519 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($19,731 average AGI)
Queen Anne's County:
2.03%
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:
7.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,203 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.62%
Maryland average:
8.13%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.77% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($29,776 average AGI)
2.85% relocated to other states ($24,427 average AGI)
Queen Anne's County:
2.85%
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:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Births per 1000 population in Queen Anne's County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Queen Anne's County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Queen Anne's County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,172 (4,612 aged, 560 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1087.430 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 837.5 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24.12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 20.17 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67.96
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.15 Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.7. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 47,372
In family households: 41,404 (9,975 male householders, 3,339 female householders)
10,862 spouses, 13,814 children (12,800 natural, 296 adopted, 718 stepchildren), 971 grandchildren, 304 brothers or sisters, 394 parents, 456 other relatives, 982 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,968 (2,288 male householders (1,681 living alone)), 2,414 female householders (2,027 living alone)), 1,266 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 426 (371 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,923 2-persons, 2,870 3-persons, 2,736 4-persons, 1,125 5-persons, 419 6-persons, 241 7-or-more-persons.
95.6% of residents of Queen Anne's County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $213,505,000 ($4736 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $36,151,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $101,257,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,322,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,291,000 Federal grants: $22,621,000 Federal procurement contracts: $31,599,000 ($27,753,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $6,415,000 ($69,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $4,441,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $44,386,000 Federal Government insurance: $394,857,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,602
Here:
57 per 1000 residents
State:
71 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,882
Here:
41 per 1000 residents
State:
41 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +229
Here:
+5 per 1000 residents
State:
+19 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +4,165
Here:
+91 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Queen Anne's County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.9
State:
4.2
Year house built
2005 or later: 537
2000 to 2004: 2,379
1990 to 1999: 3,669
1980 to 1989: 4,248
1970 to 1979: 3,261
1960 to 1969: 1,390
1950 to 1959: 1,267
1940 to 1949: 531
1939 or earlier: 2,144
Rooms in houses/apartments in Queen Anne's County, Maryland
57% of Queen Anne's County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Maryland.
Queen Anne's County:
57.0%
State average:
57.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 25839
Northeast: 4810
Midwest: 1657
South: 6296
West: 635
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $131,700
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 Queen Anne's County
42.0 years
38.0 years
(42.3%)
(57.7%)
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