| Hillsmere Shores, Maryland | |
| Settlement Type: | Former census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Anne Arundel |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.6 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.7 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.0 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.4 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.6 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 2977 |
| Population Density Km2: | 827.0 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2141.8 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 20 |
| Coordinates: | 38.9358°N -76.4956°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 24-39300 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0590478 |
Hillsmere Shores was a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Annapolis. The population was 2,977 at the 2000 census. It was included in the Annapolis Neck CDP at the 2010 census. Built in phases, beginning in 1960,[1] the community has been home to The Key School, a non-sectarian private school, since the 1960s.
Hillsmere Shores is located at 38.9358°N -76.4956°W (38.935813, -76.495668).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 2sqmi, of which 1.4sqmi is land and 0.6sqmi (31.53%) is water. The community's elevation is approximately above sea level.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,977 people, 1,107 households, and 867 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2141.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,140 housing units at an average density of 820.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.02% White, 1.98% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.55% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 1,107 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,035, and the median income for a family was $72,685. Males had a median income of $57,039 versus $35,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $35,352. About 2.4% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.