Ballenger Creek, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Ballenger Creek is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Frederick County
, Maryland
, United States
. It is a part of the Frederick, Maryland urban area that is adjacent to Frederick's City limit on the South, with a 2010 Census
population of 18,274. Other community components such as Clover Hill, Maryland
and Linganore-Bartonsville, Maryland
lye adjacent the city limits to the North and East.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28 km²), nearly all of it land.
of 2010, there were 18,274 people, 6,932 households, and 4,558 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,692.0 people per square mile (653.3/km²). There were 7,372 housing units at an average density of 682.0/sq mi (263.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.7% White, 15.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 6.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races
, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.1% of the population.
There were 4,542 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,558, and the median income for a family was $65,216. Males had a median income of $42,350 versus $31,233 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $24,816. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. It is a part of the Frederick, Maryland urban area that is adjacent to Frederick's City limit on the South, with a 2010 Census
2010 census
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population of 18,274. Other community components such as Clover Hill, Maryland
Clover Hill, Maryland
Clover Hill is a census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,260 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clover Hill is located at ....
and Linganore-Bartonsville, Maryland
Linganore-Bartonsville, Maryland
Linganore-Bartonsville is a census-designated place in Frederick County, Maryland, United States which is primarily the Spring Ridge subdivision and surrounding residential area...
lye adjacent the city limits to the North and East.
Geography
Ballenger Creek is located at 39°22′54"N 77°25′58"W (39.381593, -77.432802).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 10.8 square miles (28 km²), nearly all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 18,274 people, 6,932 households, and 4,558 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,692.0 people per square mile (653.3/km²). There were 7,372 housing units at an average density of 682.0/sq mi (263.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 69.7% White, 15.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 6.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.2% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.1% of the population.
There were 4,542 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.5 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,558, and the median income for a family was $65,216. Males had a median income of $42,350 versus $31,233 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $24,816. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Business Community
Ballenger Creek's establishment as an urban community and continued development has been strongly tied to the presence of numerous corporate and technology companies located within the I-270 Technology corridor. Ballenger Creek is the site of many of the corporate parks that contribute substantially to the Frederick area economy, including but not limited to Frederick Research Park, Stanford Industrial Park, Westview South, Westview Village, Wedgewood Business Park, McKinney Industrial Park, Westview Corporate Campus, Ballenger Center, Frederick Corporate Park and 270 Technology Park.Schools
- Tuscarora High School (Website)
- Ballenger Creek Elementary School (Website)
- Orchard Grove Elementary School (Website)
- Ballenger Creek Middle School (Website)
- Crestwood Middle School (Website)
External links
- Tuscarora High School Wikipedia siteTuscarora High SchoolTuscarora High School is a secondary school located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick, the third-largest city in Maryland, USA.-History:...