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Waldorf is either named after the town of word meaning "forest village," or named after the Waldenses , a 12th Century religious sect. It came to prominence in the 1950's as a gambling destination after Slot Machine s were legalized in Charles County in 1949. The boom lasted until 1968 when gambling was once again outlawed. Its subsequent substantial growth as a residential community began with a 1970 loan package from the Department of Housing And Urban Development which fueled the community of St. Charles, south of Waldorf's town center. GEOGRAPHY Waldorf is located at 38°38'46" North, 76°53'54" West (38.646173, -76.898217). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 33.1 Km&2 (12.8 Mi&2 ). 33.1 km&2 (12.8 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 22,312 people, 7,603 households, and 5,991 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 674.1/km&2 (1,746.0/mi&2). There were 7,827 housing units at an average density of 236.5/km&2 (612.5/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.11% White , 31.98% African American , 0.54% Native American , 2.59% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.88% from Other Races , and 2.88% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,603 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were Married Couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.24. In the CDP the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $68,869, and the median income for a family was $71,439. Males had a median income of $45,293 versus $35,386 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $24,728. 4.4% of the population and 2.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. PEOPLE Waldorf was the home of the following people: # Chuck Brown # Aaron Escolopio # Benji Madden # Joel Madden # Christina Milian # Samuel Mudd # Randy Starks ( Tennessee Titans defensive tackleman) # Robert Stethem # Paul Thomas # William Dean Martin (of Good Charlotte ) Waldorf is home to the pop rock band Good Charlotte , and the Godfather of Go-go , Chuck Brown . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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