Edgewood, Maryland
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Edgewood is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
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 (CDP) in Harford County
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...

, Maryland
Maryland
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, United States
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. The population was 23,378 at the 2000 census.

History

Pooles Island Light
Pooles Island Light
Pooles Island Light is the oldest lighthouse still standing in Maryland and the fourth oldest in the Chesapeake Bay area.-History:Pooles Island was originally named Powell's Island by John Smith, but over the years the name was changed, possibly to reflect the numerous springs and pools on the island...

 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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 in 1997.

Geography

Edgewood is located at 39°25′49"N 76°18′20"W (39.430275, -76.305555).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 18 square miles (46.6 km²), of which, 17.9 square miles (46.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 23,378 people, 8,299 households, and 6,224 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,303.9 people per square mile (503.4/km²). There were 8,834 housing units at an average density of 492.7 per square mile (190.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.10% White, 25.66% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.64% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.40% of the population.

There were 8,299 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,150, and the median income for a family was $50,276. Males had a median income of $36,076 versus $27,214 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $17,943. About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents and natives

  • Brandon Albert, Offensive Guard for the Kansas City Chiefs
    Kansas City Chiefs
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     of the National Football League
    National Football League
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    , resident
  • Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech
    Johnathon Schaech is an American actor, writer, and director.-Early life:Schaech was born in Edgewood, Maryland to Joseph, a Baltimore City law enforcement officer, and Joanne Schaech, a human resources executive. He is of German and Italian descent, and was raised Roman Catholic...

    , actor, born in Edgewood on September 10, 1969
  • Zach Thornton
    Zach Thornton
    Zach Thornton is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:...

    , goalie for Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer
    Major League Soccer
    Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

    , born in Edgewood on October 10, 1973
  • Frank Zappa
    Frank Zappa
    Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...

    , American composer, musician, and film director, lived in the area from the late 1940s to the early 1950s

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