Redland, Maryland

Redland, Maryland
census-designated place
Location of Redland, Maryland
Coordinates: 39°8′17″N 77°9′19″W / 39.13806°N 77.15528°W / 39.13806; -77.15528Coordinates: 39°8′17″N 77°9′19″W / 39.13806°N 77.15528°W / 39.13806; -77.15528
Country	United States of America
State	Maryland
County	Montgomery
Area
• Total	7.0 sq mi (18.1 km2)
• Land	6.9 sq mi (17.8 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	492 ft (150 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	16,998
• Density	2,474.3/sq mi (955.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	24-65312
GNIS feature ID	0586797

Redland is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

Geography

As an unincorporated area, Redland's boundaries are not officially defined. Redland is, however, recognized by the United States Census Bureau as a census-designated place, and by the United States Geological Survey as a populated place located at 39°8′17″N 77°9′19″W / 39.13806°N 77.15528°W / 39.13806; -77.15528 (39.137931, -77.155292).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the place has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18 km²), of which, 6.9 square miles (18 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (1.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 16,998 people, 5,272 households, and 4,423 families residing in the area. The population density was 2,474.3 people per square mile (955.3/km²). There were 5,425 housing units at an average density of 789.7 per square mile (304.9/km²). The racial makeup of the area was 55.04% White, 15.75% African American, 0.35% Native American, 15.94% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.6% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.1% of the population.

There were 5,272 households out of which 44.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the area, the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the area was $80,821, and the median income for a family was $82,146. Males had a median income of $52,776 versus $37,482 for females. The per capita income for the area was $27,542. About 4.0% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

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