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Maryland Profile |
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| State
population (2000) |
5,296,486
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| Child
population |
1,356,172 |
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White |
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56%
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African American |
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32% |
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Hispanic |
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5% |
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Asian |
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4% |
| Children
below poverty |
89,507 |
7% |
| Under 5 below
poverty |
38,328 |
11% |
| Births
to unmarried women |
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White |
8,273 |
20% |
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African American |
14,991 |
61% |
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Hispanic |
2,029 |
42% |
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| Single
parent families |
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27% |
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Source:
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