Maple Glen is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania
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, United States. The population was 6,742 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Maple Glen is located at (40.175358, -75.180131).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census, the CDP was 85.8% Non-Hispanic White, 2.7% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American and Alaskan Native, 8.6% Asian, 0.4% were Some Other Race, and 1.0% were two or more races. 2.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.
At the
2000 census there were 7,042 people, 2,319 households, and 1,971 families living in the CDP. The population density was 2,273.4 people per square mile (877.1/km
2). There were 2,349 housing units at an average density of 758.3/sq mi (292.6/km
2). The
racial makeup
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of the CDP was 92.25% White, 2.12% African American, 0.16% Native American, 4.57% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46%.
There were 2,319 households, 47.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.0% were non-families. 12.5% of households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.31.
The age distribution was 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median household income was $80,076 and the median family income of four was $80,760. Males had a median income of $57,196 versus $36,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $33,058. About 1.4% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Upper Dublin School District and
Hatboro-Horsham School District
The Hatboro-Horsham School District is located in Montgomery County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is a suburban Philadelphia school district of approximately 5000 students. The district operates four elementary schools (K-5), one Middle ...
operates area public schools.
There is an area Catholic grade school, Our Lady of Mercy Regional Catholic School, in Maple Glen. Our Lady of Mercy was formed in 2012 by the merger of St. Alphonsus in Maple Glen, St. Anthony-St. Joseph in
Ambler, and St. Catherine of Siena in
Horsham
Horsham is a market town on the upper reaches of the River Arun on the fringe of the Weald in West Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester. Nearby to ...
.
References
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Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Census-designated places in Pennsylvania