Lusby, Maryland

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Lusby is a census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,666 at the 2000 census. The Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, and a compressed natural gas plant are both nearby. A very large housing development called "Chesapeake Ranch Estates" is nearby, as well as the tourist resort town of Solomons, MD. Some residents also commute to the Patuxent River Naval Air Station.

[edit] Geography

Lusby is located at 38°21′13″N, 76°26′12″W (38.353555, -76.436615)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²). 9.1 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.37%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,666 people, 595 households, and 433 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 183.8/km² (476.1/mi²). There were 656 housing units at an average density of 72.4/km² (187.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.15% White, 24.73% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76% of the population.

There were 595 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,769, and the median income for a family was $51,964. Males had a median income of $46,190 versus $26,429 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,932. About 5.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.