Rock Hall, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Rock Hall is a town in Kent County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 1,396 at the 2000 census.
The town is a center for the fishing
, crabbing, and oyster
ing industries in Kent County as well as a home to marinas that cater to the pleasure craft that sail the Chesapeake Bay
. As a result there are a number of casual seafood restaurants for which the town is regionally well known.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (14.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 654 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,050.3 people per square mile (405.3/km²). There were 834 housing units at an average density of 627.5 per square mile (242.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.91% White, 5.52% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 654 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,833, and the median income for a family was $38,672. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,521. About 10.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Kent County, Maryland
Kent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, on its Eastern Shore. It was named for the county of Kent in England. Its county seat is Chestertown. In 2010, the county population was 20,197...
, 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 1,396 at the 2000 census.
The town is a center for the fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, crabbing, and oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
ing industries in Kent County as well as a home to marinas that cater to the pleasure craft that sail the Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States. It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay's drainage basin covers in the District of Columbia and parts of six states: New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West...
. As a result there are a number of casual seafood restaurants for which the town is regionally well known.
Geography
Rock Hall is located at 39°8′12"N 76°14′31"W (39.136579, -76.241850).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (14.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,396 people, 654 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,050.3 people per square mile (405.3/km²). There were 834 housing units at an average density of 627.5 per square mile (242.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.91% White, 5.52% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 654 households out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% 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, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,833, and the median income for a family was $38,672. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $21,429 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 $20,521. About 10.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.