Language Spoken At Home in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 9,011 | 100% |
| English only | 7,856 | 87.2% |
| Language other than English | 1,155 | 12.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 191 | 2.1% |
| Spanish | 691 | 7.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 111 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 303 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 29 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 152 | 1.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 51 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 9 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,712 | 100% |
| American | 248 | 2.3% |
| Arab | 69 | 0.6% |
| Czech | 52 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 163 | 1.5% |
| English | 921 | 8.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 380 | 3.5% |
| French Canadian | 52 | 0.5% |
| German | 1,996 | 18.6% |
| Greek | 78 | 0.7% |
| Hungarian | 94 | 0.9% |
| Irish | 1,487 | 13.9% |
| Italian | 895 | 8.4% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 145 | 1.4% |
| Polish | 598 | 5.6% |
| Portuguese | 35 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 45 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 82 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 211 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 45 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 33 | 0.3% |
| Welsh | 41 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 287 | 2.7% |
Households By Type in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,890 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,482 | 85.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,934 | 66.9% |
| Married-couple family | 2,029 | 70.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,487 | 51.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 147 | 5.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 141 | 4.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 306 | 10.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 306 | 10.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 408 | 14.1% |
| Householder living alone | 352 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 0.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,943 | 67.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 2 | 0.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,639 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,890 | 30.0% |
| Spouse | 2,008 | 20.8% |
| Child | 4,212 | 43.7% |
| Other relatives | 285 | 3.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 244 | 2.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 89 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,610 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,301 | 36.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,128 | 58.9% |
| Separated | 43 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 0 | 0.0% |
| Divorced | 138 | 3.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,531 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,042 | 29.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,191 | 62.1% |
| Separated | 129 | 3.7% |
| Widowed | 6 | 0.2% |
| Divorced | 163 | 4.6% |
Fertility in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 362 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 46 | 12.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 108 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 162 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 33 | 0% |
Grandparents in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 57 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 37 | 64.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 37 | 64.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 37 | 100% |
| Who are female | 19 | 51.4% |
| Who are married | 37 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,888 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 312 | 8.0% |
| Kindergarten | 229 | 5.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,471 | 37.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 584 | 15.0% |
| College or graduate school | 1,292 | 33.2% |
Educational Attainment in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,760 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 20 | 0.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 53 | 1.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 565 | 11.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,951 | 41.0% |
| Associate's degree | 724 | 15.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 998 | 21.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 449 | 9.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 98.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 30.4% |
Veteran Status in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,363 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,682 | 38.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,996 | 100% |
| With a disability | 342 | 4.3% |
| Under 18 years | 4,089 | 100% |
| With a disability | 162 | 4.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,905 | 100% |
| With a disability | 180 | 4.6% |
| 65 years and over | 2 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 10,307 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,326 | 51.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 4,557 | 44.2% |
| Same county | 1,380 | 13.4% |
| Different county | 3,177 | 30.8% |
| Same state | 709 | 6.9% |
| Different state | 2,468 | 23.9% |
| Abroad | 424 | 4.1% |
Place Of Birth in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 10,712 | 100% |
| Native | 10,033 | 93.7% |
| Born in United States | 9,279 | 86.6% |
| State of residence | 1,515 | 14.1% |
| Different state | 7,764 | 72.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 754 | 7.0% |
| Foreign born | 679 | 6.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 679 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 375 | 55.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 304 | 44.8% |
Year of Entry in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,433 | 100% |
| Native | 754 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 96 | 12.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 658 | 87.3% |
| Foreign born | 679 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 30 | 4.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 649 | 95.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Fort Meade
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 679 | 100% |
| Europe | 51 | 7.5% |
| Asia | 289 | 42.6% |
| Africa | 14 | 2.1% |
| Oceania | 8 | 1.2% |
| Latin America | 317 | 46.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |