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20841

Boyds, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
9,969
Median household income
$184,688
People below poverty
5.4%
Median home value
$782,500

Income

The median income of households in 20841 was $184,688. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 47.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 0
$15,000 to $24,999 3.3
$25,000 to $34,999 1.3
$35,000 to $49,999 2.7
$50,000 to $74,999 4.4
$75,000 to $99,999 5.3
$100,000 to $149,999 18.7
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 or more 47.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 119960
Female 88092

An estimated 87.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,737. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 87.9
Social Security 28.5
Retirement income 22.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.3
Cash public assistance income 7.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 6.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 6.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.5

In 2020-2024, 6.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 64.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 81% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 19% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 20841 in 2020-2024, 96% had health insurance coverage and 4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 76.9% and public coverage was 31.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.1%.


In 2020-2024, 20841 had a total population of 9,969 - 4,726 (47.4%) females and 5,243 (52.6%) males. The median age was 46.8 years. An estimated 19.8% of the population was under 18 years, 26.1% was 19 to 44 years, 32.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 19.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 20841 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 115 162
5 to 9 247 267
10 to 14 408 301
15 to 19 384 315
20 to 24 351 197
25 to 29 412 167
30 to 34 301 260
35 to 39 255 191
40 to 44 245 223
45 to 49 369 450
50 to 54 518 378
55 to 59 484 430
60 to 64 332 279
65 to 69 288 309
70 to 74 208 157
75 to 79 181 448
80 to 84 103 147
85 and over 42 45

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 31.4% were White; 12.9% were Black or African American; 3.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 43.3% were Asian; 4.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.9% of the people in 20841 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 31.3% of the people in 20841 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,919 households in 20841. The average household size was 3.18 people.

Married-couple households made up 73.1% of the households in 20841 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 15.7% of all households, while 7.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 2.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 6.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 8.8% of all households.

In 20841, 41.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 73.1
Cohabiting Couples 3.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
7.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 56.4% of males and 55.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.3 24.6
Now married, except separated 56.4 55.8
Separated 2.6 2.2
Widowed 2.3 10.8
Divorced 3.5 6.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 20841, 593 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 2.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 61.4% of the people living in 20841 were U.S. natives. 34.7% of the 20841 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 38.6% of 20841 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 74.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 86.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 20841 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 20841.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 9.3
Asia 75.5
Europe 10.4
Africa 4.1
Northern America 0.1
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 20841 in 2020-2024, 47.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 7.2% of people at least five years old; 16.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 7.2
Other Indo-European languages 16.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 23
Other languages 1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 20841 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.5
Different house, same county 3.6
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 59.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 20841 was 2,348 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 58 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,765. College or graduate school enrollment was 525.

Educational Attainment of People in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.1
High school diploma or equivalency 19
Some college, no degree 9.6
Associate's degree 2.8
Bachelor's degree 27.8
Graduate or professional degree 31.8

Disability

In 20841, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.5% of people under 18 years old, to 8.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 20841, 60.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 70.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 9.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,554 70.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,010 20.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 461 9.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 20841 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 3.7
Manufacturing 7.3
Wholesale trade 0.2
Retail trade 9.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.8
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 26.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.1
Public administration 9.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 20841 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,223 64.1
Service occupations 612 12.2
Sales and office occupations 775 15.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 219 4.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 196 3.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 48.3% of 20841 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 32.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 48.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.5
Walked 1
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 38.3

In 2020-2024, 20841 had a total of 3,091 housing units. Of these housing units, 97.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 2.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 97.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.9
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

5.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 20841 was 8.1 rooms, and of these housing units 92.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 20841 had 2,919 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 172 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 91.1% while renters occupied 8.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.11 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.95.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.4% and another 28.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 20841:

House Heating Fuel Used in 20841 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 62.7
Electricity 29.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 7.3
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 20841 was $782,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.2 % had a mortgage. 31.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,712 and for owners without a mortgage it was $925.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 20841 was $2,825. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.