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Kettering, Maryland

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State
  
Maryland

Time zone
  
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

FIPS code
  
24-43900

Elevation
  
42 m

Area code
  
Area codes 240 and 301

County
  
Prince George's

ZIP codes
  
20774-20775

Area
  
14.1 km²

Population
  
12,790 (2010)

Kettering, Maryland

Country
  
United States of America

Kettering is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland. The population was 12,790 at the 2010 United States Census, primarily African American. Kettering is adjacent to Prince George's Community College, the upscale gated community of Woodmore, Six Flags America, Evangel Temple megachurch, and the community of Largo at the end of the Washington Metro Blue Line. Watkins Regional Park in Kettering offers a large playground, a colorful carousel, miniature golf, a miniature train ride, and various animals.

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Map of Kettering, MD 20774, USA

Etymology

The name Kettering was created by a suburban housing developer in the 1960s when development began.

Geography

Kettering is located at 38°53′42″N 76°47′47″W.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,008 people, 3,814 households, and 2,955 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,016.5 people per square mile (778.4/km²). There were 3,958 housing units at an average density of 725.0/sq mi (279.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 5.78% White, 90.62% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 3,814 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the CDP, the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $78,735, and the median income for a family was $82,777. Males had a median income of $47,059 versus $45,243 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $30,398. About 0.8% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

Kettering, Maryland Wikipedia