Arbutus, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,116 (All urban)

Arbutus, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 8,380 (8,120 occupied: 5,615 owner occupied, 2,505 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	32%

Housing density: 1289 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $108,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $504

Median gross rent in Arbutus, MD in 2000: $609

Housing units in Arbutus with a mortgage: 3,485 (367 second mortgage, 307 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,639

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,839

In family households: 16,297 (3,846 male householders, 1,444 female householders)
4,021 spouses, 5,473 children (4,946 natural, 128 adopted, 399 stepchildren), 405 grandchildren, 208 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 286 other relatives, 505 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,542 (1,397 male householders (1,091 living alone)), 1,433 female householders (1,142 living alone)), 712 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 277 (123 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,183 2-persons, 1,370 3-persons, 1,058 4-persons, 466 5-persons, 188 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,233 1-person, 508 2-persons, 80 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

3,006 married couples with children.
929 single-parent households (265 men, 664 women).

90.1% of residents of Arbutus speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,577 (7.8%)
(41.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Arbutus, Maryland:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 63
4 rooms: 189
5 rooms: 655
6 rooms: 1,437
7 rooms: 1,484
8 rooms: 1,139
9 or more rooms: 629

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arbutus, Maryland:

1 room: 56
2 rooms: 201
3 rooms: 495
4 rooms: 750
5 rooms: 379
6 rooms: 352
7 rooms: 158
8 rooms: 95
9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 93
1990 to 1994: 471
1980 to 1989: 528
1970 to 1979: 619
1960 to 1969: 1,120
1950 to 1959: 2,383
1940 to 1949: 1,388
1939 or earlier: 1,763

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Arbutus:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 57
2 bedrooms: 991
3 bedrooms: 3,549
4 bedrooms: 852
5 or more bedrooms: 157

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Arbutus:

no bedroom: 83
1 bedroom: 668
2 bedrooms: 1,257
3 bedrooms: 440
4 bedrooms: 57
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Arbutus in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 311
1 vehicle: 1,829
2 vehicles: 2,322
3 vehicles: 852
4 vehicles: 235
5 or more vehicles: 66

Cars and other vehicles available in Arbutus in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 404
1 vehicle: 1,367
2 vehicles: 596
3 vehicles: 92
4 vehicles: 46
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Arbutus, MD:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 7
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 34
$60,000 to $69,999: 17
$70,000 to $79,999: 144
$80,000 to $89,999: 376
$90,000 to $99,999: 1000
$100,000 to $124,999: 1821
$125,000 to $149,999: 1063
$150,000 to $174,999: 385
$175,000 to $199,999: 88
$200,000 to $249,999: 58
$250,000 to $299,999: 52
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Arbutus:

Less than $100: 9
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 72
$400 to $449: 337
$450 to $499: 564
$500 to $549: 313
$550 to $599: 310
$600 to $649: 124
$650 to $699: 190
$700 to $749: 182
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 119
$900 to $999: 67
$1,000 to $1,249: 29
$1,250 to $1,499: 5
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 57

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 570
1990 to 1994: 304
1985 to 1989: 199
1980 to 1984: 118
1975 to 1979: 120
1970 to 1974: 35
1970 to 1974: 35
1965 to 1969: 196

Arbutus, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 36.5%
Number of people working at home: 272 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 144
5 to 9 minutes: 1021
10 to 14 minutes: 1723
15 to 19 minutes: 1642
20 to 24 minutes: 1865
25 to 29 minutes: 697
30 to 34 minutes: 1438
35 to 39 minutes: 220
40 to 44 minutes: 200
45 to 59 minutes: 474
60 to 89 minutes: 368
90 or more minutes: 274

Arbutus mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 8,113 (78%)
Carpooled: 1,184 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 315 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 26 (0%)
Railroad: 167 (2%)
Taxi: 19 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 183 (2%)
Other means: 44 (0%)
Worked at home: 272 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 415
$10,000 to $14,999: 396
$15,000 to $19,999: 505
$20,000 to $24,999: 440
$25,000 to $29,999: 603
$30,000 to $34,999: 515
$35,000 to $39,999: 476
$40,000 to $44,999: 480
$45,000 to $49,999: 389
$50,000 to $59,999: 950
$60,000 to $74,999: 1116
$75,000 to $99,999: 1132
$100,000 to $124,999: 362
$125,000 to $149,999: 147
$150,000 to $199,999: 99
$200,000 or more: 95

First ancestries reported:

German: 4484
Other groups: 2756
Irish: 2455
English: 1590
United States or American: 938
Italian: 849
Polish: 565
European: 264
Lithuanian: 238
French (except Basque): 203
Subsaharan African:: 193
Scottish: 184
Scotch-Irish: 141
Russian: 108
Welsh: 108
Dutch: 93
Nigerian: 72
British: 69
Hungarian: 67
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 67
Slovak: 58
African: 55
Swedish: 55
Greek: 50
Czech: 48
Norwegian: 48
Ukrainian: 46
Haitian: 38
Ethiopian: 34
Arab:: 28
Austrian: 26
Cape Verdean: 24
French Canadian: 18
Turkish: 18
Estonian: 15
Pennsylvania German: 15
Serbian: 15
Egyptian: 15
Arab/Arabic: 13
Jamaican: 11
West Indian: 11
Croatian: 10
Latvian: 8
Portuguese: 8
Other Subsaharan African: 8
Danish: 8
Romanian: 7
Swiss: 7
Eastern European: 7
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
Alsatian: 6
Belgian: 6
Slovene: 6
Australian: 5
Iranian: 5

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

India (16%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
Pakistan (9%)
Philippines (5%)
Nigeria (5%)
Other Eastern Europe (4%)
Germany (3%)

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

This state: 14852
Northeast: 1281
Midwest: 516
South: 1544
West: 237

66% of Arbutus 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, 81% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 222
9th grade: 136
10th grade: 330
11th grade: 136
12th grade, no diploma: 228
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,937
Less than 1 year of college: 489
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,080
Associate degree: 384
Bachelor's degree: 902
Master's degree: 371
Professional school degree: 146
Doctorate degree: 93

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 67
Nursery to 4th grade: 46
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 237
9th grade: 231
10th grade: 166
11th grade: 281
12th grade, no diploma: 238
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,405
Less than 1 year of college: 676
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 823
Associate degree: 440
Bachelor's degree: 975
Master's degree: 539
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 79

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 10.7%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 8.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 23.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,903
Black householders: $33,368
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $65,658
Asian householders: $30,179
Some other race householders: $19,821
Two or more races householders: $34,792
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $26,875

Arbutus household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Arbutus household income for Black or African American householders

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Arbutus household income for two or more races householders

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Arbutus marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,500
Black or African American householders: $112,800
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
Asian householders: $115,800
Some other race householders: $328,600
Two or more races householders: $113,700
Hispanic or Latino householders: $97,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,903
One, attached: 2,559
Two: 433
3 or 4: 449
5 to 9: 626
10 to 19: 163
20 to 49: 194
50 or more: 34
Mobile homes: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $37,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Arbutus:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (65%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Electricity (15%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (66%)
Electricity (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 323

Here:	14.9%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 144

Here:	13.9%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 166

Here:	14.7%
Maryland:	21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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