Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland Explained

Official Name:Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, Maryland
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maryland
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.44
Area Land Km2:11.44
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:4.42
Area Land Sq Mi:4.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:6189
Population Density Km2:541.06
Population Density Sq Mi:1401.49
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:643
Coordinates:39.6878°N -77.7172°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:24-29712
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2389807

Fountainhead-Orchard Hills is a census-designated place (CDP) in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,861 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 3,844 people, 1,546 households, and 1,119 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1007.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,621 housing units at an average density of 424.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.35% White, 2.29% African American, 0.10% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59%.[2]

Of the 1,546 households 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 23.9% of households were one person and 14.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.81.

The age distribution was 21.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% 65 or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median household income was $49,648 and the median family income was $60,840. Males had a median income of $38,636 versus $26,905 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,552. About 1.7% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. April 26, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .