Eden, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Eden is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 793 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.
of 2000, there were 793 people, 308 households, and 217 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 141.7 people per square mile (54.7/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 59.9/sq mi (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.26% White, 38.46% African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.25% from other races
, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 308 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% 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 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,408, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $17,700 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,716. About 6.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.
at the intersection of Eden-Allen Road, south of the Wicomico County border and the US 13: Salisbury Bypass.
Eden is also served by the commuter bus service of the lower Eastern Shore, Shore Transit. Only one route has a stop in the community, which is at the intersection of Eden-Allen Road:
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 Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, 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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. The population was 793 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area
Salisbury metropolitan area
The Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties—Somerset and Wicomico—on Maryland's Eastern Shore, anchored by the city of Salisbury...
.
Geography
Eden is located at 38.278414°N 75.652490°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²), of which, 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.71%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 793 people, 308 households, and 217 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 141.7 people per square mile (54.7/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 59.9/sq mi (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.26% White, 38.46% African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 308 households out of which 32.8% 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, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% 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 3.03.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,408, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $17,700 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 $13,716. About 6.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Eden is located on U.S. Route 13U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In all, it traverses five states in the Atlantic coastal plain region,...
at the intersection of Eden-Allen Road, south of the Wicomico County border and the US 13: Salisbury Bypass.
Eden is also served by the commuter bus service of the lower Eastern Shore, Shore Transit. Only one route has a stop in the community, which is at the intersection of Eden-Allen Road:
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