Secretary is a town in
Dorchester County Dorchester County is the name of two counties in the United States:
* Dorchester County, Maryland
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,
Maryland
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, United States. The population was 535 at the
2010 census.
Lord Baltimore named the town after his secretary.
Geography
Secretary is located at (38.609886, -75.949006).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 535 people, 213 households, and 157 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 234 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.4%
White
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, 6.4%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian
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, 3.7% from
other races
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, and 0.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 7.3% of the population.
There were 213 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were
married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.
The median age in the town was 43.6 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 503 people, 197 households, and 146 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 218 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.22%
White
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, 0.60%
African American
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, 0.20%
Native American, 0.80%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
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, 0.99% from
other races
Other often refers to:
* Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy
Other or The Other may also refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack
* ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.20% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 3.98% of the population.
There were 197 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were
married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $40,441. Males had a median income of $26,023 versus $22,292 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $15,881. About 10.3% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Towns in Maryland
Towns in Dorchester County, Maryland