Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point is a census-designated place
in Calvert County
, Maryland
, encompassing the distinctly separate communities of Chesapeake Ranch Estates
and Drum Point. The population was 11,503 at the 2000 census. The community is only a few minutes from the popular weekend resort town Solomons
as well as the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
, Calvert Cliffs State Park
and fossil grounds, and the Dominion Cove Point
liquefied natural gas
terminal.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (5.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 11,503 people, 3,865 households, and 3,041 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,904.8 people per square mile (735.3/km²). There were 4,281 housing units at an average density of 708.9/sq mi (273.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.52% White, 10.52% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races
, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 3,865 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,904, and the median income for a family was $60,011. Males had a median income of $44,545 versus $29,380 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $21,428. About 4.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% 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...
in Calvert County
Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
, 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...
, encompassing the distinctly separate communities of Chesapeake Ranch Estates
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Maryland
The Chesapeake Ranch Estates , also known locally as the Ranch Club, is located in Lusby, Maryland, in southern Calvert County. CRE was founded in 1958 as is governed by a homeowners' association, which is officially called the "Property Owner's Association of the Chesapeake Ranch Estates"...
and Drum Point. The population was 11,503 at the 2000 census. The community is only a few minutes from the popular weekend resort town Solomons
Solomons, Maryland
Solomons is a community and census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,536 at the 2000 census...
as well as the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
The Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland.-Overview:...
, Calvert Cliffs State Park
Calvert Cliffs State Park
Calvert Cliffs State Park is a state park in Calvert County, Maryland, USA, situated on the Chesapeake Bay. On the 1612 John Smith map, the site is called "Rickard's Cliffes"...
and fossil grounds, and the Dominion Cove Point
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
The Cove Point LNG Terminal is located near Lusby, Maryland, United States, on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, which receives imported liquefied natural gas and also stores gas. The LNG arrives on specially designed ships called LNG carriers....
liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas
Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been converted temporarily to liquid form for ease of storage or transport....
terminal.
Geography
Chesapeake Ranch Estates-Drum Point is located at 38°21′0"N 76°25′8"W (38.350075, -76.418936).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²), of which, 6 square miles (15.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (5.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 11,503 people, 3,865 households, and 3,041 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 1,904.8 people per square mile (735.3/km²). There were 4,281 housing units at an average density of 708.9/sq mi (273.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.52% White, 10.52% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 3,865 households out of which 49.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,904, and the median income for a family was $60,011. Males had a median income of $44,545 versus $29,380 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 $21,428. About 4.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.