New Carrollton is a city located in central Prince George's County, Maryland, in the United States. It stands about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Washington, DC, and, as of the 2000 census, had a total population of 12,589.
It is built on the former estate of a horse racing figure, Edward L. Mahoney. After Mahoney's death in 1957, the land was acquired by developer Albert W. Turner who sought to create a planned suburb; indeed, he had received a charter for the City of Carrollton, Maryland from the Maryland General Assembly four years earlier, on April 11, 1953.
Carrollton was named after early Maryland settler Charles Carroll of Carrollton, a delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. As two other Maryland communities were also named Carrollton, a voter referendum on May 2, 1966 approved the renaming of the community to New Carrollton.
New Carrollton is located at 38°57'59" North, 76°52'36" West (38.966360, -76.876643).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 mi2). 3.9 km2 (1.5 mi2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 12,589 people, 4,568 households, and 3,074 families residing in the city. The population density is 3,197.8/km2 (8,288.5/mi2). There are 4,749 housing units at an average density of 1,206.3/km2 (3,126.7/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 21.81% White, 67.50% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.81% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.10% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. 6.57% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,568 households out of which 34.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% are married couples living together, 20.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 25.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.75 and the average family size is 3.34.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $51,930, and the median income for a family is $56,696. Males have a median income of $35,438 versus $35,599 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,654. 7.1% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 4.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Source:
NewCarrolltonMaryland.com
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