Lochearn is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
in
Baltimore County
Baltimore County ( , locally: or ) is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Maryland. The county is part of the Central Maryland region of the state. Baltimore County partly surrounds but does not include the independent city ...
,
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
, United States, located immediately to the west of the
City of Baltimore. Per the
2020 census, the population was 25,511.
Geography
Lochearn is bordered on the east by the Baltimore City line, on the south by
Gwynn Oak Avenue,
Woodlawn Drive, and
Dogwood Road, on the west by the
Baltimore Beltway
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, and on the northeast by the
Baltimore Metro transit line, including the
Milford Mill station. Woodmoor shopping center is located on Essex and Liberty roads.
Lochearn is located at (39.350630, −76.729755).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.36%, is water.
Major surface thoroughfares serving Lochearn
* Essex Road
* Liberty Road (
Maryland Route 26) to Liberty Heights Avenue starting after Kelox Road and Northern Parkway in Baltimore City.
*
Milford Mill Road
*
Patterson Avenue (Baltimore) starting in Baltimore County in Lochearn to the Baltimore City line at Alter Street to
Wabash Avenue, then Reisterstown Road. (Reisterstown Plaza is on the left hand side.)
Neighborhoods within Lochearn
* Brighton (part of Brighton is in Baltimore City)
* Milford
* Villa Nova
* Campfield Gardens
* Lochearn
* Forest Gardens
* Sudbrook Park
* Willow Glen
* Williamsburg/ Park Hill
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Lochearn has a
humid subtropical climate
A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...
, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Transportation
Roads
The main road that runs through Lochearn is
Liberty Road. Smaller roads serving individual communities include Buckingham Road, Croydon Road, Elba Drive, Essex Road, Lugine Avenue,
Patterson Avenue, and St. Lukes Lane.
Public transportation
The
Maryland Transit Administration
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). The MTA operates a comprehensive transit system throughout the Washington� ...
's
CityLink Lime Bus runs along Liberty Road through Lochearn.
Demographics
2020 census
2000 Census
At the
2000 census there were 25,269 people, 9,771 households, and 6,732 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 10,229 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the CDP was 18.50% White, 78.40% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.50%.
5% of Lochearn's residents were
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
, 4%
Irish, 3%
West Indian
A West Indian is a native or inhabitant of the West Indies (the Antilles and the Lucayan Archipelago). According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED''), the term ''West Indian'' in 1597 described the indigenous inhabitants of the West In ...
, 2%
Sub-Saharan Africa
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n, 2%
English, 2%
Jamaican, and 2%
African.
Of the 9,771 households 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.4% of households were one person and 8.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.06.
The age distribution was 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.
The median household income was $49,517 and the median family income was $54,994. Males had a median income of $35,459 versus $30,339 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,652. About 4.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Notable native
*
Kevin B. Kamenetz, 11th County Executive of Baltimore County (2010-2018) and County Councilman (1994-2010).
References
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Census-designated places in Baltimore County, Maryland
Census-designated places in Maryland