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Aberdeen, Maryland

Introduction to Aberdeen, Maryland

Located in Harford county, Aberdeen, Maryland, is 24 miles E of Towson, Maryland (center to center) and 27 miles NE of Baltimore, Maryland. As of the year 2000 census, 13,842 people live in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen History

Aberdeen was established as a village by Edmund Law Rogers in 1852. The Rogers family named the city Aberdeen, after the original Aberdeen City in Scotland. It was incorporated as a town in 1892, and reincorporated as a city in 1992. At the present, Aberdeen comprises of three areas: Hall's Cross Roads, Mechanicsville, and the Village of Aberdeen.

Aberdeen and nearby Attractions

  • Ripken Museum
  • Gunpowder Falls State Park
  • Beechtree Golf Club
  • Brandywine Battlefield

Things To Do In Aberdeen

The city of Aberdeen is home to a number of golf courses such as the Beechtree Golf Club, The Wetlands Golf Course, and Bulle Rock Golf Club. The Ripken Museum and the Aberdeen Room Archives and Museum are nearby. The Gunpowder Falls State Park and Elk Neck State Park are located in the city. The historic Brandywine Battlefield is also in the region.

Aberdeen Transportation

The closest airport to the city is Baltimore-Washington International Airport.

Aberdeen Higher Education

Higher education is available at the Harford Community College, Morgan State University, and Towson University.

High Points

Aberdeen strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 16%Aberdeen Racial Diversity

Comparative Profile of Aberdeen, MD

Comparing Aberdeen to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Racial Diversity98
Female Share of the Population76
Children Under 5 Years Old66
Well-Paid Single Women65
Age of the Population67
Well-Paid Single Men54
Senior Citizens46
Male Share of the Population45

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size65
Portion of People Married35

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Median Family Income55
People in Middle Class or Better54
People Above Poverty44
College Educated Adults44

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use86
Walking and Biking to Work77
Short Commute Times48
Working at Home33

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals77
Housing Recently Built67
Affordability of Rents67
People Living Alone56
Affordability of Property Taxes56
Seasonal and Vacation Housing12

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Low Property Crime22
Low Violent Crime24

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