Ballenger Creek, Maryland

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Ballenger Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 13,518 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Ballenger Creek is located at 39°22′54″N, 77°25′58″W (39.381593, -77.432802)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 13,518 people, 5,172 households, and 3,413 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 933.7/km² (2,418.0/mi²). There were 5,406 housing units at an average density of 373.4/km² (967.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.41% White, 10.08% African American, 0.27% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.14% of the population.

There were 5,172 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 41.6% from 25 to 44, 13.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,558, and the median income for a family was $65,216. Males had a median income of $42,350 versus $31,233 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,816. About 3.2% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

	Frederick County, Maryland
	Cities, towns and villages
	Brunswick \| Burkittsville \| Emmitsburg \| Frederick \| Middletown \| Mt. Airy \| Myersville \| New Market \| Rosemont \| Thurmont \| Walkersville \| Woodsboro
	Unincorporated areas
	Adamstown \| Ballenger Creek \| Braddock Heights \| Buckeystown \| Clover Hill \| Discovery-Spring Garden \| Green Valley \| Ijamsville \| Libertytown \| Linganore-Bartonsville \| Monrovia \| Mt. Pleasant \| Point-of-Rocks \| Sabillasville \| Unionville \| Urbana