Grasonville, Maryland

Grasonville, Maryland
CDP

Morning in Grasonville
Coordinates: 38°57′46″N 76°12′12″W / 38.96278°N 76.20333°W / 38.96278; -76.20333Coordinates: 38°57′46″N 76°12′12″W / 38.96278°N 76.20333°W / 38.96278; -76.20333
Country United States
State Maryland
County Queen Anne's
Area
 • Total 5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
 • Land 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2)
 • Water 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,193
 • Density 470.0/sq mi (181.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 21638
Area code(s) 410
FIPS code 24-34550
GNIS feature ID 0597482

Grasonville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,193 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Grasonville is located at 38°57′46″N 76°12′12″W / 38.96278°N 76.20333°W / 38.96278; -76.20333 (38.962875, -76.203305).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.2 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.7 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (10.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,193 people, 845 households, and 588 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 470.0 people per square mile (181.3/km²). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 203.2/sq mi (78.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.49% White, 28.77% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 845 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,214, and the median income for a family was $48,704. Males had a median income of $37,566 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,179. About 11.6% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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