Founded: 1649 (chartered 1708)
Head Official: Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (D) (since 2001)
City Population
1980: 31,740
1990: 33,195
2000: 35,876
2003 estimate: 36,178
Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.2%
U.S. rank in 2000: 878th (State rank: 15th, in 2002)
Metropolitan Area Population (CMSA)
1990: 6,727,050
2000: 7,608,070
Percent change, 1990–2000: 13.1%
U.S. rank in 1980: 4th
U.S. rank in 1990: 4th
U.S. rank in 2000: 4th
Area: 7.2 square miles (2004)
Elevation: 92 feet above sea level
Average Temperatures: January, 35.5° F; July, 85.2° F
Average Annual Precipitation: 39.03 inches of rain; 14.4 inches of snow
Major Economic Sectors: Services, trade, government, technology
Unemployment rate: 3.7% (State of Maryland, December, 2004)
Per Capita Income: $27,180 (1999)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,330
Major Colleges and Universities: U.S. Naval Academy, Saint John's College, Anne Arundel Community College
Daily Newspaper: The Capital