Glenarden, Maryland
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Glenarden is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 6,000 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 6,318 people, 2,078 households, and 1,664 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,828.9 people per square mile (1,862.1/km²). There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 1,656.3 per square mile (638.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 0.85% White, 95.77% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races
, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 2,078 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples
living together, 36.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,583, and the median income for a family was $45,932. Males had a median income of $37,961 versus $32,953 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,578. About 15.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
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The following elementary schools serve portions of the city:
The following middle schools serve portions of the city:
The following high schools serve portions of the city:
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 6,000 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Glenarden is located at 38°55′55"N 76°51′42"W (38.932061, -76.861648).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the 2010 Census Glenaden had a population of 6,000. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 0.6% non-Hispanic white, 91.1% non-Hispanic black, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 2.9% from some other race, 1.7% from two or more races and 6.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.As of the census
Census
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 6,318 people, 2,078 households, and 1,664 families residing in the city. 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 4,828.9 people per square mile (1,862.1/km²). There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 1,656.3 per square mile (638.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 0.85% White, 95.77% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% 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 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 2,078 households out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% 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, 36.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $44,583, and the median income for a family was $45,932. Males had a median income of $37,961 versus $32,953 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 city was $18,578. About 15.9% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Bordering Areas
- SpringdaleSpringdale, MarylandSpringdale is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,645 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Springdale is located at ....
(Northeast) - Palmer Park (Southwest)
- Capitol HeightsCapitol Heights, MarylandCapitol Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,138 at the 2000 census. Development around the Capitol Heights Metro station has medical facilities and eateries to support the community...
(Northwest) - LanhamLanham, MarylandLanham is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County in the State of Maryland in the United States of America. Because it is not formally incorporated, it has no official boundaries, but the United States Census Bureau has defined a census-designated place consisting of Lanham and the...
(Northwest)
Education
The city is a part of the Prince George's County Public SchoolsPrince George's County Public Schools
The Prince George's County Public Schools system is a large school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education...
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The following elementary schools serve portions of the city:
- Ardmore Elementary School
- Glenarden Woods Elementary School
- Kenmoor Elementary School
- Judge Sylvania W. Woods, Sr. Elementary School
The following middle schools serve portions of the city:
- Thomas Johnson Middle School
- Kenmoor Middle School
- Ernest E. Just Middle School
The following high schools serve portions of the city:
- DuVal High SchoolDuVal High SchoolDuVal Senior High School , is named in honor of Gabreil DuVal, a U.S. Representative from the second district of Maryland from November 11, 1794, to March 28, 1796, Chief Justice of the General Court of Maryland from 1796 to 1802, and First Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury from 1802 through 1811...
- Charles H. Flowers High School