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Shady Side Maryland Information: Shady Side, Maryland is part of ANNE ARUNDEL County. Population for Shady Side from the last gathering is 5559. You can view Shady Side venues that host many Shady Side MD events every year. You can also research Shady Side Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Shady Side Maryland real estate guide. Shady Side Maryland has a latitude of 38.8358 and a longitude of -76.5114. Zip codes in Shady Side, MD include 20764 ... more Shady Side zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Shady Side, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Shady Side, MD was 5,559.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Shady Side was 2,803, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Shady Side, MD
There are an estimated 1,390 married men in the town. 64.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Shady Side are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Shady Side is 2,756 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Shady Side, Maryland
There are an estimated 1,258 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Shady Side, MD
The median age of people living in Shady Side, MD was 37.4 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 Shady Side was 437. There were 4,070 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.6 percent of the population (479) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Shady Side, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Shady Side, MD was 5,488.

White Population in Shady Side, MD
The estimated White population in the Shady Side community is 4,791, which is 86.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Shady Side, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 623, which is 11.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Shady Side, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Shady Side, MD was 26.

Asian Population in Shady Side, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 26.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Shady Side, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Shady Side was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 71 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Shady Side community was 70, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Shady Side, MD
The household population number in Shady Side was 5,559.

Group Quarters Population in Shady Side, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Shady Side, MD
The average household size in Shady Side is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Shady Side, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,306 total housing units in Shady Side.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,064, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,824 were owner-occupied (88.4), and 240 were renter-occupied (11.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 242 vacant homes in Shady Side at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Shady Side, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,740, with a median value in dollars of 152,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Shady Side, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,307 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Shady Side, average costs per month were $343 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,382 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Shady Side, Maryland
930 people in Shady Side also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Shady Side, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Shady Side was 696, or 17.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Shady Side, MD
In 2000, there were 877 people in Shady Side, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Shady Side, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 247 people in Shady Side who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Shady Side, Maryland
There were 3,216 in the labor force in Shady Side at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 77 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 Shady Side was 41.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Shady Side, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $68,406. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Shady Side, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $70,893. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Shady Side, Maryland
Per capita income in Shady Side in the last full census was 29,458. 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 Shady Side numbered 62, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Shady Side, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 251, or 4.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.