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Shady Side, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Shady Side is 6,550, which is 17.83% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Shady Side population density is 817.91 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Shady Side is white, which represent 84.21% of the total population. The average Shady Side education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 6,550. #165

Population Growth Since 2000, #131

Shady Side, MD	17.83%
Maryland	11.16%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #309

Shady Side, MD	817.91 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	5,516 (84.21%, #250)
Black:	983 (15.01%, #187)
Hispanic:	221 (3.37%, #251)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #329)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #215)
One Race, Other:	14 (0.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	37 (0.56%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	28 (12.67%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	179 (81.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	14 (6.33%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,453 (83.25%) out of the total population of 6,550 reported first ancestry.

	Shady Side, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.21%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	58	0.89%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	141	2.15%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	1,271	19.40%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	271	4.14%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	1,242	18.96%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	60	0.92%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	137	2.09%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	1,376	21.01%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	436	6.66%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	163	2.49%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	38	0.58%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	122	1.86%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	288	4.40%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	36	0.55%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.20%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	341	5.21%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	16	0.24%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,112 (47.51%, see rank)

Females: 3,438 (52.49%, see rank)

Shady Side, MD	Male: 47.51% Female: 52.49%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Shady Side, MD	39.90 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Shady Side, MD	43.60 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Shady Side, MD	38.20 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Shady Side, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	379	5.79%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	498	7.60%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	627	9.57%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	464	7.08%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	318	4.85%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	710	10.84%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	662	10.11%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,223	18.67%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,035	15.80%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	456	6.96%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	132	2.02%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	46	0.70%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Shady Side, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	4,264, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	281, 6.59%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,129, 26.48%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,639, 38.44%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	765, 17.94%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	450, 10.55%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.96, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Shady Side, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	304	80.59%	19.41%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	876	91.55%, see rank	8.45%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	361	85.87%, see rank	14.13%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	287	80.14%, see rank	19.86%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	45	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Shady Side, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	2,378, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.75, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	481, 20.23%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,897, 79.77%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,792, 75.36%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.23, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,245, 52.35%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	586, 24.64%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Shady Side, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,046	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,347	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	549	23.39%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	1,332	56.75%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	18	0.77%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	448	19.09%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,699	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	889	32.94%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	1,376	50.98%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	111	4.11%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	323	11.97%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Shady Side, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	6,497	99.19%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,949	60.29%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,518	38.44%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	30	0.46%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	53	0.81%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	39	0.60%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14	0.21%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.24%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	15	0.23%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	8	0.12%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14	0.21%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Shady Side, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	2,196	92.35%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	117	4.92%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	51	2.14%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	14	0.59%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.