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July and August Specialty Cruises Aboard The WM. B. Tennison

Cruise the Patuxent River during July and August aboard the Wm. B. Tennison departing from the Calvert Marine Museum. All cruises are open to the public, and sold on a first-come,...

Family Overnight At The Calvert Marine Museum

Come experience your own “Night at the Museum” with the Calvert Marine Museum’s Behind-the-Scenes Family Overnight. On Thursday, July 24, starting at 7:00 p.m. you will have...

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
Paint additives that claim insulating...

RAPIDGATE replaces all other passes at Pax River NAS today

Canoe Rescued By Patuxent Small Craft Guild

An antique canoe built in 1930 by the Old Town Canoe Company in Maine was headed for the landfill before rescued by the Patuxent Small Craft Guild at the Calvert Marine Museum.
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Fly Like An Eagle With The Steve Miller Band

Dance, Dance, Dance all night long at the Calvert Marine Museum as the Steve Miller Band performs live at the Calvert Marine Museum Pavilion. Steve Miller's career has encompassed...

Sharkfest Returns To The Calvert Marine Museum

Back by popular demand will be the new and expanded SharkPoole with Doug Poole, sponsored by The Poole Foundation and Mercury Marine. The SharkPoole is a hands-on experience that...

An Invitation to our Solomons Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Solomons, we’d like to get the
unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

CMM Reprints The Patuxent ‘Ghost Fleet’ 1927-1941

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Patapsco: Life Along Maryland’s Historic River Valley

Presentation and Book Signing At The Calvert Marine Museum
Patapsco: Life Along Maryland’s Historic River Valley
Ali Kahn and Peggy Fox will present their newly...

Rock on with Styx and 38 Special at the Calvert Marine Museum

Big hair is not the only trend remembered from the 80s! Music from Styx & 38 Special is sure to blast you back to the past at the Calvert Marine Museum.
Styx was one...

Celebrate International Museum Day

The Calvert Marine Museum joins hundreds of museums around the world celebrating International Museum Day
International Museum Day has been celebrated all over the world...

Refinance Your Mortgage Locally, as Mortgage Rates Drop to 5% Level

­­With recent Fed action, interest rates on 30 year fixed rate mortgages have fallen across the country to 5% and, for the best credits, even lower.
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Solomons Maryland Information: Solomons, Maryland is part of CALVERT County. Population for Solomons from the last gathering is 1536. You can view Solomons venues that host many Solomons MD events every year. You can also research Solomons Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Solomons Maryland real estate guide. Solomons Maryland has a latitude of 38.3368 and a longitude of -76.4644. Zip codes in Solomons, MD include 20688 ... more Solomons zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Solomons, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Solomons, MD was 1,536.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Solomons was 683, which represents 44.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Solomons, MD
There are an estimated 322 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Solomons are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Solomons is 853 which is 55.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Solomons, Maryland
There are an estimated 352 married women in the community. 47.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Solomons, MD
The median age of people living in Solomons, MD was 56.1 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 Solomons was 43. There were 1,335 people above the age of 18, which represents 86.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 41.7 percent of the population (641) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Solomons, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Solomons, MD was 1,510.

White Population in Solomons, MD
The estimated White population in the Solomons community is 1,393, which is 90.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Solomons, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 102, which is 6.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Solomons, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Solomons, MD was 2.

Asian Population in Solomons, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Solomons community was 12, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Solomons, MD
The household population number in Solomons was 1,354.

Group Quarters Population in Solomons, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 182.

Average Household Size in Solomons, MD
The average household size in Solomons is 1.97 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.56 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Solomons, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 881 total housing units in Solomons.

The number of occupied housing units was 689, or 78.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 389 were owner-occupied (56.5), and 300 were renter-occupied (43.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 192 vacant homes in Solomons at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Solomons, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 297, with a median value in dollars of 202,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Solomons, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,441 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Solomons, average costs per month were $311 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,082 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Solomons, Maryland
459 people in Solomons also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 37.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Solomons, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Solomons was 277, or 22.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Solomons, MD
In 2000, there were 192 people in Solomons, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Solomons, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 70 people in Solomons who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Solomons, Maryland
There were 553 in the labor force in Solomons at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 43.6 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 Solomons was 23.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Solomons, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $48,532. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Solomons, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $74,318. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Solomons, Maryland
Per capita income in Solomons in the last full census was 33,049. 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 Solomons numbered 7, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Solomons, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 43, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.