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GEOGRAPHY Pikesville is located at 39°22'45" North, 76°42'18" West (39.379039, -76.705091). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 32.1 Km&2 (12.4 Mi&2 ). 32.1 km&2 (12.4 mi&2) of it is land and 0.08% is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 29,123 people, 12,747 households, and 8,145 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 906.8/km&2 (2,348.4/mi&2). There were 13,391 housing units at an average density of 417.0/km&2 (1,079.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.39% White , 8.52% African American , 0.09% Native American , 3.49% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.50% from Other Races , and 1.00% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 12,747 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were Married Couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81. In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,598, and the median income for a family was $78,002. Males had a median income of $52,079 versus $37,179 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $41,035. 6.9% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. In 2000, 19.3% of Pikesville residents identified as being of Russia n heritage. This was the highest percentage of Russian American s of any place in the United States. TRIVIA In April 2005 , nine Bison knocked down their gate on a nearby farm and roamed free around the Pikesville area until police officers were able to corral them onto the Tennis court of a Townhouse complex. The owner, Gerald "Buzz" Berg, said that the bison were likely headed for a trip to the Slaughterhouse . Police said Berg would face no charges. The Unincorporated Community was named after American explorer Zebulon Pike . One of the September 11 terrorists was pulled over for speeding on I-695 in Pikesville shortly before the attacks. According to '''', fictional detective John Munch attended high school in Pikesville. In a Season 5 Episode of 24 (TV Series) , Audrey Raines spent a night in a hotel room with White House aid Walt Cumminigs in Pikesville. JEWISH COMMUNITY Pikesville is considered the center of the Baltimore area's Jewish community of 100,000. Many of the region's largest and most established synagogues and Jewish schools are located in Pikesville. The Jewish community settled in Pikesville after World War II as a phase of the general migration of the Jewish population northwest from its original settlement in Baltimore City. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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