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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	5,773,552
Median Income 2010 for Households	$70,647
Poverty Rate	8.6%
Median Age	38.0 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Maryland Demographics Summary

Maryland Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	3,157,958
Black	1,674,229
American Indian	13,815
Asian	316,694
Pacific Islander	2,412
Some Other Race	11,972
Two or More Races	125,840
Hispanic	470,632
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Maryland Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Maryland White population is 3,157,958 persons or 54.7%.
• The Maryland Black population is 1,674,229 persons or 29.0%.
• The Maryland Hispanic population is 470,632 persons or 8.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Maryland Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Maryland ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	38.0 years
Median Age - Females	39.3 years
Median Age - Males	36.4 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.4% of the Maryland population under 18, Maryland has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	23.4%
Persons Over 65	12.3%
Everyone else	64.3
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age