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Fort Meade, MD

Full City Profile · Maryland · Howard County County

3.7 /5.0
B+ Good
10,477 Population 1,297/sq mi density
$102,886 Median Income $38,144 per capita
$2,380 Median Rent 29.7% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
593 Violent Crime/100K 3,522 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$102,886 median income, 1.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
593 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
10,477
Population Density
1,297
per square mile
Land Area
8.1
square miles (20.9 km²)
Median Age
27.2 yrs
30% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 44.6% US: 61.6%
Black 26.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 27.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
44.6%
Black
26.5%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 80.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 19.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
80.9%
Spanish
19.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
25.2%
320% above US avg (6%)
Disability
9.0%
31% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.5%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.7%
10% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.413
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population10,477
Population Density1,297 / sq mi
Land Area8.1 sq mi
Median Age27.2 years

Gender

Male53.2%
Female46.8%

Race & Ethnicity

White44.6%
Black or African American26.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only80.9%
Spanish19.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans25.2%
Disability9.0%
Health Insurance96.5%
Uninsured7.7%
Broadband Access94.4%
Gini Coefficient0.413

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+