Randallstown, Maryland

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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Randallstown, Maryland
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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total = 33655
|population_density_km2 = 1271.20
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|timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|postal_code = 21133
|area_code = [[Area code 410|410]]
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|blank_info = 24-64950
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|blank1_info = 2389725<ref name=GNIS>{{Cite gnis|2389725|Randallstown Census Designated Place}}</ref>
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'''Randallstown''' is an [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] in [[Baltimore County, Maryland|Baltimore County]], [[Maryland]], United States. It is named after Christopher and Thomas Randall, two 18th-century tavern-keepers. At that time, Randallstown was a tollgate crossroads on the [[Liberty Turnpike]], a major east–west thoroughfare. It is a suburb of [[Baltimore]], with a population of 33,655 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Randallstown CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2464950|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=September 16, 2022}}</ref> In the 1990s, Randallstown transitioned to a majority African American community.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} As of 2020, it was 72 percent African American.

[[Choate House (Randallstown, Maryland)|Choate House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1989.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2008a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Randallstown is located at {{coord|39|22|31|N|76|47|48|W|type:city}} (39.375272, −76.796621).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|10.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 33683
|1980= 25927
|1990= 26277
|2000= 30870
|2010= 32430
|2020= 33655
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2/> 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Randallstown CDP, Maryland – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}
!Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'')
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Randallstown CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=1600000US2464950|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Randallstown CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=1600000US2464950&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Randallstown CDP, Maryland|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=1600000US2464950&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|7,017
|4,160
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,253
|22.73%
|12.83%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.67%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|22,112
|25,943
|style='background: #ffffe6; |27,152
|71.63%
|80.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |80.68%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|58
|65
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46
|0.19%
|0.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.14%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|682
|651
|style='background: #ffffe6; |658
|2.21%
|2.01%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.96%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|5
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|0.02%
|0.04%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.02%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|49
|79
|style='background: #ffffe6; |202
|0.16%
|0.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.60%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|471
|643
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,123
|1.53%
|1.98%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.34%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|476
|877
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,213
|1.54%
|2.70%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.60%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''30,870'''
|'''32,430'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''33,655'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 30,870 people, 11,379 households, and 8,147 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,996.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,900 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,155.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 23.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.54% of the population. 6% of Randallstown's residents were [[Sub-Saharan Africa]]n, 5% [[German American|German]], 3% [[African immigration to the United States|African]], 3% [[West Indian American|West Indian]], 3% [[Irish American|Irish]], 2% [[Russian American|Russian]], 2% [[English American|English]], 2% [[Nigerian American|Nigerian]], 2% [[Polish American|Polish]], 2% [[Italian American|Italian]], and 2% [[Jamaican American|Jamaican]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genealogyInfo.php?locIndex=2752 |title=Randallstown, MD, Ancestry & Family History |publisher=Epodunk.com |access-date=2015-04-16}}</ref>

There were 11,379 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,686, and the median income for a family was $59,789. Males had a median income of $39,455 versus $36,020 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $24,059. About 5.2% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

==History==
Randallstown was founded in the 1700s by two brothers from England, Thomas and Christopher Randall.<ref name=bsunoct1994>{{cite news|last=Tassy|first=Elaine|title=Suburban community in 'state of transition'|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/10/09/suburban-community-in-state-of-transition/|access-date=17 May 2012|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=9 October 1994}}</ref> They introduced a tavern on Liberty Road serving travelers.<ref name=bsunoct1994 /> In 1880, Randallstown had a population of 100.<ref name=bsunoct1994 /> The [[Winands Road Synagogue Center]] was active from 1968 to 2019.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Pensak |first=Margie |date=2019-05-28 |title=Winands Road Synagogue Center Closing - Last Minyan Was Held Monday Evening, May 27, 2019 |url=https://www.baltimorejewishlife.com/news/news-detail.php?SECTION_ID=1&ARTICLE_ID=81577 |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Baltimore Jewish Life}}</ref>

==Education==
The area is served by [[Randallstown High School]].

==Transportation==

===Roads===
Some major roads in Randallstown are:
*[[Deer Park Road]]
*[[Maryland Route 26|Liberty Road]] (MD-26)
*[[Marriottsville Road (Baltimore County)|Marriottsville Road]]
*[[McDonogh Road]]
*[[Old Court Road]]
*[[Winands Road]]

===Public transportation===
While Randallstown was at one time the planned terminus for the [[Baltimore Metro Subway]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadstothefuture.com/BRRTS.html |title=Baltimore Region Rapid Transit System |publisher=Roadstothefuture.com |access-date=2020-01-18}}</ref> the line was ultimately built to nearby [[Owings Mills, Maryland|Owings Mills]]. Though no stops on the line are actually in Randallstown, the three stops in Baltimore County are all within a close drive of the Randallstown area.

Bus service in Randallstown is available on the [[Maryland Transit Administration]]'s bus routes [[Route 54 (MTA Maryland)|54]] and [[Route 77 (MTA Maryland)|77]]. There is no bus link between Randallstown and nearby [[Carroll County, Maryland|Carroll County]], in part due to longstanding opposition to inter-county public transit from Carroll County officials and residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-05-20-1998140063-story.html |title=Large parking lot in Eldersburg raises fears of mass transit But county, MTA officials insist the new site will not become a park-and-ride |publisher=Baltimore Sun |access-date=2019-08-25}}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Christian Benford]], [[National Football League]] player for the [[Buffalo Bills]]
* [[Christian B. Anfinsen]], [[Nobel Prize]] laureate
* [[Victor Abiamiri]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] player for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], grew up in Randallstown
* [[Dennis Chambers]], professional drummer
* [[Domonique Foxworth]], former NFL cornerback and [[National Football League Players Association]] president, grew up in Randallstown
* [[Michele S. Jones]], former Command Sergeant Major, [[Barack Obama|Obama]] administration liaison
* [[Mario (entertainer)|Mario]], R&B and pop singer
* [[Angel Reese]], [[Louisiana State University]] and [[Chicago Sky]] basketball player and Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 Women’s Final Four
* [[Sisqo]], of the R&B group [[Dru Hill]]

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