Arbutus, Maryland
Arbutus is a
unincorporated community and a
census-designated place in
Baltimore County,
Maryland,
United States. The population was 20,116 at the 2000 census. The census area also contain the communities of
Halethorpe and
Relay, in which all three names were used during the 1960 census when the area had a population of 22,402. [
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Location of Arbutus, Maryland |
Arbutus is located at (39.244406, -76.693928).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.8
km² (6.5
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 20,116 people, 8,120 households, and 5,204 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 1,194.9/km² (3,093.8/mi²). There were 8,380 housing units at an average density of 497.8/km² (1,288.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.21%
White, 6.27%
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 6.10%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.48% from
other races, and 1.63% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 8,120 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were
married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,792, and the median income for a family was $54,003. Males had a median income of $37,766 versus $29,129 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $22,456. About 4.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Fire and Emergency Medical Services are provided by the Arbutus Volunteer Fire Department, Baltimore County Station 35. This station provides fire protection, heavy rescue, and paramedic-level emergency medical services to the citizens of Arbutus and the surrounding communities. Mutual Aid is provided by the surrounding Baltimore County stations as well as the Baltimore City and Howard County Fire Departments.
Police protection is provided mainly by the Baltimore County Police Department, Wilkens Precinct. Additional police service is provided by the UMBC Police, Maryland State Police, and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police.
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University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)
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Robert Ehrlich 60th Governor of Maryland, U.S. Congressman
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David Byrne (musician) popular musician
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Arbutus Times newspaper
