Pasadena, Maryland

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Pasadena is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,093 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Pasadena, Maryland

Pasadena is located at 39°6′46″N, 76°33′7″W (39.112809, -76.551871)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 19.9 km² (7.7 mi²). 19.2 km² (7.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (3.64%) is water.

Residents of the area use 'Pasadena' to refer to a larger area than the official CDP, typically anything in the 21122 ZIP code. This makes other CDP's, including Green Haven, Maryland, Riviera Beach, Maryland, and Orchard Beach, Maryland, areas within Pasadena. The combined 21122 ZIP code has a population of 62, 175.

Also, Pasadena Contains the largest plot of undeveloped land between Baltimore and Annapolis. Over Half currently held in trust by the county, the other half is owned by a private owner since the mid 1930's

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 12,093 people, 4,339 households, and 3,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 630.1/km² (1,632.0/mi²). There were 4,534 housing units at an average density of 236.2/km² (611.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.05% White, 6.81% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 4,339 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $65,205, and the median income for a family was $71,052. Males had a median income of $43,949 versus $35,071 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,626. About 3.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools and Education†

[edit] Public Schools

  • Chesapeake Senior High School
  • Northeast Senior High School
  • Riviera Beach Elementary Schl
  • Chesapeake Bay Middle School
  • Sunset Elementary School
  • High Point Elementary School
  • Gibson Island Country School
  • Jacobsville Elementary School
  • Pasadena Elementary School
  • Fort Smallwood Elementary School
  • George Fox Middle School
  • Lake Shore Elementary School
  • Bodkin Elementary

[edit] Parochial Schools

  • Saint Jane Frances
  • Christian Community Pre-School
  • Lakeshore Christian Academy
  • Galilee Lutheran Pre-School
  • Amigonian School

[edit] Private Schools

  • Goddard School
  • Gibson Island School
  • Pathways School

[edit] Daycare and Nursery Centers

  • Kinder Care Learning Center
  • Magothy Cooperative Nursery
  • Over The Rainbow
  • All God's Children

†NOTE:This is an incomplete list - Please help by expanding it.

[edit] External links

Pasadena Maryland Business Directory

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