Largo, Maryland

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Largo is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland. The population was 8,408 at the 2000 census.

Largo is home to the Six Flags America amusement park (formerly known as Wild World and Adventure World), and since 1967 to the very large Prince George's Community College. FedExField, the Washington Redskins' football stadium, is nearby, across the Capital Beltway (I-95/495), as is Watkins Regional Park, which has an old-fasioned carousel, miniature train ride, miniature golf, the Old Maryland Farm, a very large playground, and animals on display.

Miles to Washington, D.C.: 15.98.

Since the transit system's expansion in late 2004, Largo Town Center is also the site of the eastern end of the Blue Line of the Washington Metro.

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[edit] Geography

Largo is located at 38°52′37″N, 76°49′50″W (38.876850, -76.830651)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land, and none of it is covered by water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 8,408 people, 3,471 households, and 2,127 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,064.4/km² (2,758.8/mi²). There were 3,709 housing units at an average density of 469.5/km² (1,217.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.27% White, 92.69% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 3,471 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.3% were married couples living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $58,130, and the median income for a family was $70,421. Males had a median income of $40,067 versus $37,417 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,312. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.