| Lochearn, Maryland | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Location of Lochearn, Maryland | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maryland |
| County | Baltimore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) |
| • Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 25,269 |
| • Density | 4,537.1/sq mi (1,751.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 24-47450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0590686 |
Lochearn is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, immediately to the west of Baltimore. The population was 25,269 at the 2000 census.
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Lochearn is near the Baltimore City line. It runs into the Gwynn Oaks area as the following streets that are Croydon Road, Essex Road, and St. Lukes Lane. Woodmoor shopping center is located on Essex and Liberty Roads.
Lochearn is located at (39.350630, -76.729755).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (15 km2), of which, 5.6 square miles (15 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.36%) is water.
The main road that runs through Lochearn is Liberty Road. Smaller roads serving individual communities include Buckingham Road, Croydon Road, Elba Drive, Essex Road, Lugine Avenue, Patterson Avenue, and St. Lukes Lane.
The Maryland Transit Administration's Bus Route 52 runs along Liberty Road through Lochearn.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 26,908 |
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| 1990 | 25,240 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 25,269 | 0.1% | |
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As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 25,269 people, 9,771 households, and 6,732 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,537.1 people per square mile (1,751.6/km2). There were 10,229 housing units at an average density of 1,836.6 per square mile (709.1/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 18.50% White, 78.40% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50% of the population.
There were 9,771 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,517, and the median income for a family was $54,994. Males had a median income of $35,459 versus $30,339 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,652. About 4.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.