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Indian Head Maryland Information: Indian Head, Maryland is part of CHARLES County. Population for Indian Head from the last gathering is 3422. You can view Indian Head venues that host many Indian Head MD events every year. You can also research Indian Head Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Indian Head Maryland real estate guide. Indian Head Maryland has a latitude of 38.5721 and a longitude of -77.1529. Zip codes in Indian Head, MD include 20640 ... more Indian Head zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Indian Head, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Indian Head, MD was 3,422.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Indian Head was 1,661, which represents 48.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Indian Head, MD
There are an estimated 538 married men in the town. 47.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Indian Head are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Indian Head is 1,761 which is 51.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Indian Head, Maryland
There are an estimated 606 married women in the community. 44.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Indian Head, MD
The median age of people living in Indian Head, MD was 31.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Indian Head was 285. There were 2,293 people above the age of 18, which represents 67 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 7.6 percent of the population (261) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Indian Head, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Indian Head, MD was 3,334.

White Population in Indian Head, MD
The estimated White population in the Indian Head community is 1,904, which is 55.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Indian Head, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,303, which is 38.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Indian Head, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Indian Head, MD was 61.

Asian Population in Indian Head, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 49.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Indian Head, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Indian Head was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 16, while those of “two or more races” was 88 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Indian Head community was 58, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Indian Head, MD
The household population number in Indian Head was 3,421.

Group Quarters Population in Indian Head, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 1.

Average Household Size in Indian Head, MD
The average household size in Indian Head is 2.8 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Indian Head, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,311 total housing units in Indian Head.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,222, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 802 were owner-occupied (65.6), and 420 were renter-occupied (34.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 89 vacant homes in Indian Head at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Indian Head, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 836, with a median value in dollars of 115,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Indian Head, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,077 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Indian Head, average costs per month were $333 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,663 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Indian Head, Maryland
285 people in Indian Head also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Indian Head, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Indian Head was 328, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Indian Head, MD
In 2000, there were 578 people in Indian Head, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Indian Head, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 129 people in Indian Head who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Indian Head, Maryland
There were 1,687 in the labor force in Indian Head at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Indian Head was 38.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Indian Head, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,702. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Indian Head, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Indian Head, Maryland
Per capita income in Indian Head in the last full census was 18,778. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Indian Head numbered 85, or 9.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Indian Head, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 390, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.