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Severn Maryland Information: Severn, Maryland is part of ANNE ARUNDEL County. Population for Severn from the last gathering is 35076. You can view Severn venues that host many Severn MD events every year. You can also research Severn Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Severn Maryland real estate guide. Severn Maryland has a latitude of 39.1276 and a longitude of -76.6876. Zip codes in Severn, MD include 21144 ... more Severn zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Severn, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Severn, MD was 35,076.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Severn was 17,061, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Severn, MD
There are an estimated 7,545 married men in the town. 61.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Severn are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Severn is 18,015 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Severn, Maryland
There are an estimated 7,993 married women in the community. 57.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Severn, MD
The median age of people living in Severn, MD was 32.6 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 Severn was 2,873. There were 24,464 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.2 percent of the population (1,811) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Severn, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Severn, MD was 34,017.

White Population in Severn, MD
The estimated White population in the Severn community is 19,730, which is 56.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Severn, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 12,124, which is 34.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Severn, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Severn, MD was 148.

Asian Population in Severn, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,504.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Severn, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Severn was an estimated 34.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 477, while those of “two or more races” was 1,059 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Severn community was 1,390, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Severn, MD
The household population number in Severn was 34,982.

Group Quarters Population in Severn, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 94.

Average Household Size in Severn, MD
The average household size in Severn is 2.91 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Severn, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 12,362 total housing units in Severn.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,003, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,827 were owner-occupied (73.5), and 3,176 were renter-occupied (26.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 359 vacant homes in Severn at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Severn, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,947, with a median value in dollars of 159,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Severn, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,412 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Severn, average costs per month were $328 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,410 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Severn, Maryland
5,834 people in Severn also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 26.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Severn, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Severn was 5,568, or 23.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Severn, MD
In 2000, there were 4,086 people in Severn, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Severn, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,483 people in Severn who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Severn, Maryland
There were 19,871 in the labor force in Severn at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77.5 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 Severn was 27.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Severn, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $66,204. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Severn, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,424. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Severn, Maryland
Per capita income in Severn in the last full census was 24,640. 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 Severn numbered 524, or 5.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Severn, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,263, or 6.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.