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21030

Cockeysville, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
25,827
Median household income
$89,015
People below poverty
10.6%
Median home value
$450,700

Income

The median income of households in 21030 was $89,015. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1
$25,000 to $34,999 3.1
$35,000 to $49,999 14.1
$50,000 to $74,999 15.1
$75,000 to $99,999 10.7
$100,000 to $149,999 15.3
$150,000 to $199,999 9.6
$200,000 or more 21.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 76829
Female 66244

An estimated 83% of households received earnings. An estimated 25% of households received Social Security and an estimated 19.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,782. 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 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83
Social Security 25
Retirement income 19.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.4
Cash public assistance income 4.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 12% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 12
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.6

In 2020-2024, 13.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 47.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 21.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 21030 in 2020-2024, 93.8% had health insurance coverage and 6.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 75.1% and public coverage was 31.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.4%.


In 2020-2024, 21030 had a total population of 25,827 - 12,365 (47.9%) females and 13,462 (52.1%) males. The median age was 36.8 years. An estimated 20.5% of the population was under 18 years, 37.4% was 19 to 44 years, 23.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 17 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 21030 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 576 593
5 to 9 1043 402
10 to 14 798 789
15 to 19 795 769
20 to 24 959 691
25 to 29 918 1119
30 to 34 1287 1478
35 to 39 1046 687
40 to 44 902 576
45 to 49 900 921
50 to 54 859 799
55 to 59 781 616
60 to 64 545 588
65 to 69 676 808
70 to 74 626 466
75 to 79 282 322
80 to 84 243 432
85 and over 226 309

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 55.2% were White; 17.2% were Black or African American; 5.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 9.1% were Asian; 6.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 14.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 15.4% of the people in 21030 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 53.4% of the people in 21030 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,900 households in 21030. The average household size was 2.32 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.3% of the households in 21030 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.2% of all households, while 23.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.3% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32% of all households.

In 21030, 26.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.3
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.8% of males and 46.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 42.1 36.4
Now married, except separated 46.8 46.8
Separated 2.6 1.5
Widowed 2 6.2
Divorced 6.4 9.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 21030, 216 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 25.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 81.2% of the people living in 21030 were U.S. natives. 54.1% of the 21030 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 18.8% of 21030 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 56.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 21030 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 21030.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 36.8
Asia 50.8
Europe 6.7
Africa 5.3
Northern America 0.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 21030 in 2020-2024, 21.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 8.5% of people at least five years old; 9.1% 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 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 8.5
Other Indo-European languages 6.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.9
Other languages 1.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 21030 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.4
Different house, same county 4.7
Different county, same state 2.7
Different state 2.6
Abroad 0.7

Education

In 2020-2024, 92 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 51.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 21030 was 5,776 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 262 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,001. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,513.

Educational Attainment of People in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 8
High school diploma or equivalency 21.1
Some college, no degree 14.6
Associate's degree 4.5
Bachelor's degree 30.3
Graduate or professional degree 21.5

Disability

In 21030, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.8% of people under 18 years old, to 8.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 21030, 66.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 11,441 81.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,829 13
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 683 4.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 21030 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.3
Construction 4.5
Manufacturing 10.5
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 10.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.1
Information 2.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.1
Other Services, except public administration 5
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 21030 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,183 51.2
Service occupations 2,100 15
Sales and office occupations 2,840 20.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 704 5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,199 8.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.4% of 21030 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.6
Walked 1.1
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 14.1

In 2020-2024, 21030 had a total of 11,421 housing units. Of these housing units, 43.3% 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"). 56.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 43.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 56.6
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

6.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 21030 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 45% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 21030 had 10,900 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 521 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 43.7% while renters occupied 56.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.55 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.15.

4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.5% and another 12.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 21030:

House Heating Fuel Used in 21030 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 47.5
Electricity 49.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 2.9
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 21030 was $450,700.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64.3 % had a mortgage. 35.7% 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 $2,703 and for owners without a mortgage it was $840.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 21030 was $1,647. 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.