Baltimore County, MD Demographic Data
Baltimore County, MD Summary
Baltimore County is located in Maryland
- Population: 817,455
- Area: 681.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 598.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 83.45 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,199.04 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 369.42 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Baltimore County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
437,102
53%
50.8
Male
393,924
47%
49.2
Total Population
831,026
323,128,000
Baltimore County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
49,008
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
52,364
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
47,337
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
53,504
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
52,030
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
116,426
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
100,476
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
110,319
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
57,771
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
54,246
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
75,632
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
39,342
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
22,571
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
651,488
78.4%
77.2
Female
348,649
53.5%
51.3
Male
302,839
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
616,862
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
170,622
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
137,545
16.6%
15.2
Female
79,623
57.9%
55.8
Male
57,922
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Baltimore County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
809,668
97.4%
96.8
White
512,637
61.7%
72.6
Black or African American
238,123
28.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2,431
0.3%
0.8
Asian
49,490
6.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
12,508
1.5%
1.2
Chinese
10,205
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
7,769
0.9%
0.9
Japanese
788
0.1%
0.2
Korean
5,445
0.7%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,908
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
10,867
1.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
579
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
6,408
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
21,358
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
43,994
5.3%
17.8
Mexican
11,589
1.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,129
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
1,272
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
26,004
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
787,032
94.7%
82.2
Baltimore County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16,680
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
30,920
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
154,668
26.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
113,368
19.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
41,637
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
128,010
22.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
91,500
15.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
47,600
8.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
529,183
91.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
219,510
38.1%
31.2
Baltimore County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
235,626
34.5%
33.7%
Now Married
310,179
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
73,518
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
16,866
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
46,128
6.8
5.8%
Baltimore County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
672,005
85.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
110,013
14.1%
21.6%
Spanish
35,590
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
36,383
4.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22,927
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
15,113
1.9%
1.1%
Baltimore County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
15,539
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,357
2.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
21,960
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
20,493
6.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
36,190
11.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
57,614
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
45,991
14.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
57,640
18.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
26,124
8.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
23,013
7.4%
6.4
Median household income
72,764
57,617
Per capita income
36,545
31,128
Baltimore County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,048
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
34,706
8.2%
9.8
Construction
23,586
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
114,886
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
32,336
7.6%
6.6
Information
7,921
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
20,595
4.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
20,502
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
56,735
13.3%
11.4
Public administration
35,923
8.4%
4.6
Retail trade
43,812
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
24,425
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
9,192
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29,071
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
183,963
43.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
40,654
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
95,389
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
76,590
18.0%
18.1%
Baltimore County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
417,308
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
331,322
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
35,842
8.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
18,246
4.4%
5.1
Walked
7,804
1.9%
2.7
Other means
6,414
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
17,680
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.8
26.6
Baltimore County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
25,625
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
107,917
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
121,776
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
57,603
18.4%
21.0
Baltimore County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
312,921
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
201,216
64.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
111,705
35.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
25,281
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Baltimore County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
338,202
1 room
4,755
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
3,874
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
22,727
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
45,039
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
54,532
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
62,893
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
50,871
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
37,475
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
56,036
16.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Baltimore County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
338,202
1-unit, detached
157,865
46.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
84,028
24.8%
5.9
2-units
3,844
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,775
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19,849
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
37,979
11.2%
4.4
20 or more units
25,610
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
3,179
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
73
0.0%
0.1
Baltimore County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
26,238
7.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
23,579
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
65,844
19.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
43,126
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
46,940
13.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
49,982
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
45,787
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
27,780
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,402
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,524
0.7%
1.4%
Baltimore County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
168,343
53.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,056
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
106,220
33.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
26,935
8.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
40
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,494
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
710
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
1,415
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
1,708
0.5%
1.1
Baltimore County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
142,235
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,000
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
12,629
8.9%
7.0%
$500 to $999
14,172
10.0%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
15,291
10.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
21,767
15.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
38,195
26.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
39,181
27.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
64,857
45.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21,736
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
16,257
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,094
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30,011
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
280
0.0%
0.0%
Baltimore County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
108,258
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
1,863
1.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
1,904
1.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,455
4.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
5,795
5.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
20,083
18.6%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
20,582
19.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
53,576
49.5%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,447
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,247
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
13,145
12.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15,624
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
14,851
14.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13,206
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,798
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
40,210
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,871
0.0%
0.0%
Baltimore County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
201,216
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,646
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,449
3.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
17,151
8.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
34,567
17.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
60,157
29.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
53,913
26.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20,870
10.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,463
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
256,800
205,000