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Severna Park Maryland Information: Severna Park, Maryland is part of ANNE ARUNDEL County. Population for Severna Park from the last gathering is 28507. You can view Severna Park venues that host many Severna Park MD events every year. You can also research Severna Park Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Severna Park Maryland real estate guide. Severna Park Maryland has a latitude of 39.0816 and a longitude of -76.5652. Zip codes in Severna Park, MD include 21146 ... more Severna Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Severna Park, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Severna Park, MD was 28,507.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Severna Park was 13,864, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Severna Park, MD
There are an estimated 7,369 married men in the town. 69.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Severna Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Severna Park is 14,643 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Severna Park, Maryland
There are an estimated 7,645 married women in the community. 67 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Severna Park, MD
The median age of people living in Severna Park, MD was 40.4 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 Severna Park was 1,771. There were 20,510 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.1 percent of the population (3,463) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Severna Park, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Severna Park, MD was 28,238.

White Population in Severna Park, MD
The estimated White population in the Severna Park community is 26,355, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Severna Park, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 939, which is 3.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Severna Park, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Severna Park, MD was 50.

Asian Population in Severna Park, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 790.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Severna Park, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Severna Park was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 92, while those of “two or more races” was 269 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Severna Park community was 338, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Severna Park, MD
The household population number in Severna Park was 28,078.

Group Quarters Population in Severna Park, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 429.

Average Household Size in Severna Park, MD
The average household size in Severna Park is 2.89 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.17 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Severna Park, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,945 total housing units in Severna Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,731, or 97.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,913 were owner-occupied (91.6), and 818 were renter-occupied (8.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 214 vacant homes in Severna Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Severna Park, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,503, with a median value in dollars of 237,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Severna Park, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,680 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Severna Park, average costs per month were $415 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 17,969 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Severna Park, Maryland
9,721 people in Severna Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 50.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Severna Park, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Severna Park was 3,570, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Severna Park, MD
In 2000, there were 3,316 people in Severna Park, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Severna Park, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,682 people in Severna Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Severna Park, Maryland
There were 14,653 in the labor force in Severna Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68 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 Severna Park was 29.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Severna Park, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $87,472. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Severna Park, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $93,923. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Severna Park, Maryland
Per capita income in Severna Park in the last full census was 34,985. 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 Severna Park numbered 132, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Severna Park, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 630, or 2.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.