West River, MD City Data

West River, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,796 people who live in West River and approximately 489,656 who live in Anne Arundel County. We want to help people moving to or living in West River to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of West River. We have included West River housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West River Information

Anne Arundel County where West River resides is 587.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 489,656 and has a population rank of 114 out of all the places in the United States.

West River has a total of 1,796 people and of those residents there are 898 males and 898 females. The median age of the male population is 40.3 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 6,527 births each year and around 3,554 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West River varies per year, but currently 1,782 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,796 people who live in West River, there are 517 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West River is 263 male and 254 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,311.

General West River Information
Total area in square miles - Anne Arundel County	587.9
Water area in square miles - Anne Arundel County	N/A
Resident population - Anne Arundel County	489,656
Population rank - Anne Arundel County	114
Total population	1,796
Total population (male)	898
Total population (female)	898
Population median age (male)	40.3
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Anne Arundel County	6,527
Deaths- Anne Arundel County	3,554
Population of one race	1,782
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	517
Population under 20 years (male)	263
Population under 20 years (female)	254
Total population 18 years and over	1,311

West River Social Characteristics

There are 178,670 households in West River. Families make up 129,964 of these households. The table below breaks down the West River families into three different groups. Married-couple families (102,197), male householder with no wife present (7,279) and female householder with no husband present (19,431). The remainder of the West River households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 49,477. West River, MD moving companies help people in West River move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including West River. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West River is based, there are 195,326 females 15 and over; of those females there are 42,207 never married, 109,505 now married, 5,713 separated, 17,561 widowed, and 20,340 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,839 separated, 4,757 widowed and 14,819 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West River social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West River.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Anne Arundel County)
Total households	178,670
Family households (families)	129,964
With own children under 18 years	67,617
Married-couple family	102,197
With own children under 18 years	49,007
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,279
With own children under 18 years	3,807
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,431
With own children under 18 years	11,250
Nonfamily households	49,477
Householder living alone	38,039
65 years and over	11,359

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	267
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	137
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,632
Householder	512
Spouse	449
Child	560
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	13
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	159
Male householder	61
Male householder living alone	42
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	64
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	9
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	195,326
Never married	42,207
Now married	109,505
Separated	5,713
Widowed	17,561
Divorced	20,340
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,839
Widowed	4,757
Divorced	14,819

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,796
Male	898
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	51
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	93
45 to 49 years	101
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	57
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	7
Female	898
Under 5 years	62
5 to 9 years	59
10 to 14 years	75
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	100
45 to 49 years	102
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	51
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	23
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	13

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,796
One race	1,782
White	1,592
Black or African American	178
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,791
People who are White alone	1,588
People who are Black or African American alone	178
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	21
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	456,969
Same house	254,609
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	45,982
Different state or abroad	61,606
Different state	51,222
Abroad	10,384

PLACE OF BIRTH (Anne Arundel County)
Total resident population	489,656
Born in United States	205,163
State of residence	258,379
Different state	198,966
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	9,100
Foreign born	23,211

West River Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding West River. That total enrollment is 131,201 for the population of the country, which includes West River. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,545 and elementary or high school enrollment was 172,719 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 29,355.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the West River population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	131,201
Pre-kindergarten	8,523
Public	3,219
Private	5,304
Kindergarten	6,962
Public	5,236
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	57,500
Public	48,234
Private	9,266
Elementary and high school	86,360
Public	72,717
Private	13,643
High school grades 9 to 12	28,860
Public	24,483
Private	4,377
College, undergraduate years	22,829
Public	19,093
Private	3,736
Graduate or professional school	6,527
Public	3,867
Private	2,660
Not enrolled in school	338,981

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	326,999
Less than 9th grade	12,038
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	32,285
High school graduate	91,307
Some college, no degree	71,485
Associate's degree	19,806
Bachelor's degree	100,078
Graduate or professional degree	30.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	62,371

West River Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 379,394 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West River. The West River occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (101,255), service occupations (31,188), sales and office occupations (70,034), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (254), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (24,854) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (22,669). The 379,394 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 182,833 private wage and salary workers, 54,347 government workers, 12,590 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Anne Arundel County)
Population 16 years and over	379,394
In labor force	269,772
Civilian labor force	258,331
Employed	250,254
Unemployed	8,077
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	11,441
Females 16 years and over	191,957
In labor force	125,267
Civilian labor force	122,949
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,909
Armed forces	2,318
Males 16 years and over	187,437
In labor force	144,505
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,168
Armed forces	9,123

COMMUTING TO WORK (Anne Arundel County)
Workers 16 years and over	255,858
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	205,415
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	27,302
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	5,965
Other means	1,416
Worked at home	8,763
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,137,780

OCCUPATION (Anne Arundel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,255
Management, professional, and related occupations	101,255
Service occupations	31,188
Sales and office occupations	70,034
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	254
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	24,854
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	22,669

INDUSTRY (Anne Arundel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,255
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	575
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,283
Wholesale trade	9,403
Retail trade	29,295
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,251
Information	8,906
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	16,138
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	30,234
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	42,716
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,468
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	29,673

CLASS OF WORKER (Anne Arundel County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	101,255
Private wage and salary workers	182,833
Government workers	54,347
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	12,590
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West River Housing Characteristics

In West River, MD there are 186,937 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 178,670 occupied and 8,267 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West River, there are 119,626 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 32,333 units in West River. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of West River, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West River, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West River. There are 1,616 housing units with rent less than $200, 889 with rent between $200-299, 2,774 with rent between $300-499 and 33,954 with rent for $500 and above. Full West River gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West River, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Anne Arundel County)
Total housing units	186,937
Occupied housing units	178,670
Vacant housing units	8,267

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Anne Arundel County)
Total housing units	186,937
1-unit, detached	119,626
1-unit, attached	32,333
2 units	2,307
3 or 4 units	2,584
5 to 9 units	7,390
10 to 19 units	13,849
20 to 49 units	2,445
50 or more units	2,499
Mobile home	3,822

HOUSING TENURE (Anne Arundel County)
Occupied housing units	178,670
Owner-occupied	134,921
Renter-occupied	43,749

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Anne Arundel County)
Occupied housing units	178,670
No vehicles available	9,512
2 vehicle available	117,866
3 vehicles available	28,583
4 vehicles available	8,385
5 or more vehicles available	2,966

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Anne Arundel County)
Occupied housing units	178,670
Utility gas	67,410
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	70,472
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34,781
Coal or coke	86
Wood	1,062
Solar energy	43
Other fuel	433
No fuel used	300

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Anne Arundel County)
Occupied housing units	178,670
Less Than $50,000	134,921
$50,000 to $99,999	10,473
$100,000 to $149,999	43,080
$150,000 to $199,999	28,976
$200,000 to $299,999	22,693
$300,000 to $499,999	7,830
$1,000,000 or more	546
Median (dollars)	159,300

GROSS RENT (Anne Arundel County)
Occupied units paying rent	43,749
Less than $200	1,616
$200 to $299	889
$300 to $499	2,774
$500 to $699	8,605
$700 to $999	16,036
$1,000 to $1,499	8,078
$1,500 or more	1,234