South Gate was a
census-designated place
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(CDP) in
Anne Arundel County
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,
Maryland
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, United States, for the 2000 census, at which time its population was 28,672. It was added primarily to the
Glen Burnie CDP for the 2010 census.
Geography
South Gate is located at (39.132358, −76.631126).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP had a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 28,672 people, 11,273 households, and 7,372 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 11,750 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 70.94%
White
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, 19.64%
African American
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, 0.35%
Native American, 5.28%
Asian, 0.09%
Pacific Islander
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, 1.30% from
other races
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, and 2.39% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 3.14% of the population.
There were 11,273 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were
married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,867, and the median income for a family was $55,780. Males had a median income of $37,529 versus $27,924 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $22,061. About 5.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
{{Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Former census-designated places in Maryland