Woodmore, Maryland
Encyclopedia
Woodmore is an unincorporated area
and Census-designated place
composed of a gated community
and country club (see Country Club at Woodmore
) in Mitchellville, Maryland
, one of the most affluent predominantly African-American communities in the United States. The population was 6,077 at the 2000 census.
Centered around the country club, the community is planned to consist of 398 single-family homes on 799 acres (3.2 km²).
The first house in the area was a two-story brick house named Pleasant Prospect, built around the end of the 18th century by Dr. Isaac Ducket, the husband of Sprigg's granddaughter. He also doubled the size of the estate.
Pleasant Prospect was inherited by Ducket's son-in-law, John Contees, who became indebted and sold the estate to the Bowies, then the Washington D.C. lumber magnates the Walkers, whose family still owns the house, now under the estate of Edward S. Walker. Pleasant Prospect's address is 12806 Woodmore Road.
In 1981 the Country Club at Woodmore
was redesigned and the gated community planned, a process which took 15 years as the seven area homeowner associations eventually merged.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²), of which, 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,077 people, 1,977 households, and 1,646 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 503.0 people per square mile (194.2/km²). There were 2,019 housing units at an average density of 167.1/sq mi (64.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 28.75% White, 64.92% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.95% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races
, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 1,977 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $97,270, and the median income for a family was $103,438. Males had a median income of $65,638 versus $55,324 for females, making it one of the wealthiest majority black jurisdictions in the country. The per capita income
for the CDP was $37,734. About 2.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
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Unincorporated area
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and Census-designated place
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...
composed of a gated community
Gated community
In its modern form, a gated community is a form of residential community or housing estate containing strictly-controlled entrances for pedestrians, bicycles, and automobiles, and often characterized by a closed perimeter of walls and fences. Gated communities usually consist of small residential...
and country club (see Country Club at Woodmore
Country Club at Woodmore
The Country Club at Woodmore is a private country club, golf course, and gated community in Mitchellville, an unincorporated and affluent predominantly African-American community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States...
) in Mitchellville, Maryland
Mitchellville, Maryland
Mitchellville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,611 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Six Flags America theme park, Country Club at Woodmore, and Freeway Airport. The Capital Centre was located in...
, one of the most affluent predominantly African-American communities in the United States. The population was 6,077 at the 2000 census.
Centered around the country club, the community is planned to consist of 398 single-family homes on 799 acres (3.2 km²).
History
The first colonial owner of the Woodmore site was Thomas Spriggs who acquired 500 acres (2 km²) in 1698 of what was then known as the forest of Prince George's County in the Crown Colony of Maryland.The first house in the area was a two-story brick house named Pleasant Prospect, built around the end of the 18th century by Dr. Isaac Ducket, the husband of Sprigg's granddaughter. He also doubled the size of the estate.
Pleasant Prospect was inherited by Ducket's son-in-law, John Contees, who became indebted and sold the estate to the Bowies, then the Washington D.C. lumber magnates the Walkers, whose family still owns the house, now under the estate of Edward S. Walker. Pleasant Prospect's address is 12806 Woodmore Road.
In 1981 the Country Club at Woodmore
Country Club at Woodmore
The Country Club at Woodmore is a private country club, golf course, and gated community in Mitchellville, an unincorporated and affluent predominantly African-American community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States...
was redesigned and the gated community planned, a process which took 15 years as the seven area homeowner associations eventually merged.
Geography
Woodmore is located at 38°56′5"N 76°46′42"W (38.934861, -76.778202).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²), of which, 12.1 square miles (31.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,077 people, 1,977 households, and 1,646 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 503.0 people per square mile (194.2/km²). There were 2,019 housing units at an average density of 167.1/sq mi (64.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 28.75% White, 64.92% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.95% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population.
There were 1,977 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $97,270, and the median income for a family was $103,438. Males had a median income of $65,638 versus $55,324 for females, making it one of the wealthiest majority black jurisdictions in the country. 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 $37,734. About 2.0% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Woodmore is zoned to schools in the Prince George's County Public SchoolsPrince George's County Public Schools
The Prince George's County Public Schools system is a large school district administered by the government of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States and is overseen by the Maryland State Department of Education...
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- Woodmore Elementary School
- Ernest Everett Just Middle School
- Charles H. Flowers High School http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~flowers