Henderson, Maryland
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Henderson is a town in Caroline County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 118 at the 2000 census. Athol
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 118 people, 42 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density
was 950.3 people per square mile (379.7/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 370.5 per square mile (148.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.20% White, 9.32% African American, 0.85% Asian, 5.93% from other races
, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.47% of the population.
There were 42 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples
living together, 23.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,678. There were 16.1% of families and 14.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.2% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 118 at the 2000 census. Athol
Athol (Henderson, Maryland)
Athol is a historic home located at Henderson, Caroline County, Maryland. It is a -story single-pile brick dwelling built around 1825 by William Jones...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1989.
Geography
Henderson is located at 39°4′26"N 75°45′59"W (39.073796, -75.766431).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 118 people, 42 households, and 28 families residing in the town. 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 950.3 people per square mile (379.7/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 370.5 per square mile (148.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.20% White, 9.32% African American, 0.85% Asian, 5.93% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.47% of the population.
There were 42 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% 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, 23.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,875 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 town was $11,678. There were 16.1% of families and 14.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 15.2% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.