Overlea, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Overlea is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place
in Baltimore County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 12,148 at the 2000 census. Students attend Overlea High School
. Area roads include Belair Road (U.S. Route 1
) and Kenwood Avenue. (Maryland Route 588
)
Contrary to most local residents believe, Overlea and Fullerton, Maryland
are both the same community. However, Fullerton (or Overlea-Fullerton) is the designated name for northern Overlea. Fullerton, Maryland, However, is not A CDP
, therefore, it is not fully recognized as a community by the Census and Fullerton, Maryland
is legally Overlea, Maryland
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 12,148 people, 4,951 households, and 3,317 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 3,950.6 people per square mile (1,522.8/km²). There were 5,152 housing units at an average density of 1,675.4/sq mi (645.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.74% White, 8.78% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 4,951 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,242, and the median income for a family was $57,075. Males had a median income of $40,349 versus $30,167 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,402. About 3.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% 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 Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 12,148 at the 2000 census. Students attend Overlea High School
Overlea High School
Overlea High School is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1961.-About the School:...
. Area roads include Belair Road (U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
) and Kenwood Avenue. (Maryland Route 588
Maryland Route 588
Maryland Route 588 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 7 in Rosedale north to the end of state maintenance in Overlea. MD 588 was constructed in the mid-1930s.-Route description:...
)
Contrary to most local residents believe, Overlea and Fullerton, Maryland
Fullerton, Maryland
Fullerton is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.There was a major fire at an empty building owned by the Schmidt Baking Company on Fitch Lane in Fullerton in April 2008.-References:...
are both the same community. However, Fullerton (or Overlea-Fullerton) is the designated name for northern Overlea. Fullerton, Maryland, However, is not A CDP
CDP
-Places:*Census-designated place, an unincorporated area in the U.S. for which Census data is available at the community level*College of DuPage, a two-year community college in DuPage County, Illinois....
, therefore, it is not fully recognized as a community by the Census and Fullerton, Maryland
Fullerton, Maryland
Fullerton is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.There was a major fire at an empty building owned by the Schmidt Baking Company on Fitch Lane in Fullerton in April 2008.-References:...
is legally Overlea, Maryland
Overlea, Maryland
Overlea is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,148 at the 2000 census. Students attend Overlea High School. Area roads include Belair Road and Kenwood Avenue. Contrary to most local residents believe,...
.
Geography
Overlea is located at 39°21′40"N 76°31′10"W (39.361107, -76.519535).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 12,148 people, 4,951 households, and 3,317 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 3,950.6 people per square mile (1,522.8/km²). There were 5,152 housing units at an average density of 1,675.4/sq mi (645.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.74% White, 8.78% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
There were 4,951 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,242, and the median income for a family was $57,075. Males had a median income of $40,349 versus $30,167 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 $23,402. About 3.6% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.