Brookview, Maryland
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Brookview is a town in Dorchester County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 65 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 65 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,597.4 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 663.5 per square mile (260.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 26 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 71.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,719, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,288. There were 8.3% of families and 14.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 65 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Brookview is located at 38°34′31"N 75°47′42"W (38.575406, -75.795132).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0 square mile (0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 65 people, 26 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,597.4 people per square mile (627.4/km²). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 663.5 per square mile (260.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 26 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 71.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,719, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,288. There were 8.3% of families and 14.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.1% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.