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Nutrient Intakes
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Maryland

All U.S.

  Protein

93.9

88.9

  Vitamin A

46.8

46.0

  Vitamin C

47.7

51.0

  Vitamin E

14.1

13.6

  Thiamin

84.8

81.6

  Riboflavin

91.9

89.1

  Niacin

90.7

87.2

  Vitamin B6

79.5

73.9

  Folate

59.9

59.7

  Vitamin B12

82.8

79.7

  Phosphorus

90.0

87.2

  Magnesium

45.7

43.0

  Iron

93.2

89.5

  Selenium

95.1

91.5

  Zinc

74.1

70.8

  Copper

92.0

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Maryland

All U.S.

  Calcium

36.6

30.9

  Fiber

6.5

8.0

  Potassium

7.0

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns
Percent of population

Maryland

All U.S.

  Using supplements

49.7

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

47.4

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

12.9

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

19.1

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

22.9

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

50.7

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

62.0

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

34.8

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

68.3

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

30.1

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators
Percent of population

Maryland

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

39.7

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

21.6

20.0

  Overweight

59.7

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

77.6

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

23.0

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Maryland

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger

95.8

91.8 

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

73

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

5.5

8.4

Demographics

Maryland

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

5,558,058

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

5,296,486

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.7

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

25.6

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

11.3

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

64.0

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

27.9

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

4.0

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.0

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

1.8

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

2.0

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

4.3

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

83.8

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

31.4

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$57,019

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

9.2

12.7