Parole, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Parole is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Anne Arundel County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 14,031 at the 2000 census. It is where several major roads intersect at the edge of the state capital, Annapolis, and adjacent to the Annapolis Mall
shopping center and Anne Arundel Medical Center. The neighborhood was named because it was a site where Union
and Confederate
prisoners of war were brought for mutual exchange and eventual return to their respective homes.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²), of which, 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (13.25%) is water.
of 2000, there were 14,031 people, 6,645 households, and 3,707 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,364.4 people per square mile (527.0/km²). There were 6,946 housing units at an average density of 675.4/sq mi (260.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.36% White, 6.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 6,645 households out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 12.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,479, and the median income for a family was $82,988. Males had a median income of $60,601 versus $43,610 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $39,102. About 0.2% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
, 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 14,031 at the 2000 census. It is where several major roads intersect at the edge of the state capital, Annapolis, and adjacent to the Annapolis Mall
Annapolis Mall
Annapolis Mall, officially known as Westfield Annapolis, is a shopping mall owned by the Westfield Group that is located near the junction of U.S. Route 50 and Interstate 97 in Annapolis, Maryland...
shopping center and Anne Arundel Medical Center. The neighborhood was named because it was a site where Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
and Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
prisoners of war were brought for mutual exchange and eventual return to their respective homes.
Geography
Parole is located at 38°59′30"N 76°32′54"W (38.991657, -76.548450).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²), of which, 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (13.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 14,031 people, 6,645 households, and 3,707 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,364.4 people per square mile (527.0/km²). There were 6,946 housing units at an average density of 675.4/sq mi (260.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.36% White, 6.49% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 6,645 households out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 37.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 12.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $67,479, and the median income for a family was $82,988. Males had a median income of $60,601 versus $43,610 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 CDP was $39,102. About 0.2% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.