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21054

Gambrills, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
16,386
Median household income
$163,825
People below poverty
3.2%
Median home value
$611,000

Income

The median income of households in 21054 was $163,825. An estimated 5.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 43.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 5.9
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 0.1
$25,000 to $34,999 3.5
$35,000 to $49,999 2.7
$50,000 to $74,999 4.7
$75,000 to $99,999 8.1
$100,000 to $149,999 16.1
$150,000 to $199,999 15.1
$200,000 or more 43.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 100909
Female 90537

An estimated 79.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 28.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 41.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,445. 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 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.5
Social Security 28.3
Retirement income 41.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.5
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 3.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.2% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 3.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 3.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.2
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 3.9

In 2020-2024, 1.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 0% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 91.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 83.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 21054 in 2020-2024, 96.8% had health insurance coverage and 3.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 90.6% and public coverage was 20.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.7%.


In 2020-2024, 21054 had a total population of 16,386 - 8,413 (51.3%) females and 7,973 (48.7%) males. The median age was 40.9 years. An estimated 27.7% of the population was under 18 years, 29.7% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 21054 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 332 307
5 to 9 902 628
10 to 14 1033 666
15 to 19 624 574
20 to 24 362 589
25 to 29 228 115
30 to 34 175 313
35 to 39 588 515
40 to 44 897 1079
45 to 49 576 536
50 to 54 462 515
55 to 59 487 612
60 to 64 367 372
65 to 69 188 470
70 to 74 379 300
75 to 79 205 216
80 to 84 113 424
85 and over 55 182

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 58.8% were White; 14% were Black or African American; 4.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 10.1% were Asian; 4.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.3% of the people in 21054 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 55.9% of the people in 21054 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,497 households in 21054. The average household size was 2.97 people.

Married-couple households made up 60.6% of the households in 21054 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.4% of all households, while 10.7% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.7% of all households.

In 21054, 42.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.8% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 60.6
Cohabiting Couples 2.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
10.7
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 62.5% of males and 53.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 26.4 23
Now married, except separated 62.5 53.2
Separated 0 0.6
Widowed 3.2 11.7
Divorced 8 11.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 21054, 134 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 16.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 85.5% of the people living in 21054 were U.S. natives. 39.1% of the 21054 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 14.5% of 21054 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 77% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 86.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 21054 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 21054.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 36.6
Asia 50.7
Europe 6.5
Africa 5.4
Northern America 0.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 21054 in 2020-2024, 16.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5.7% of people at least five years old; 5% 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 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5.7
Other Indo-European languages 2.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.8
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 21054 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.2
Different house, same county 5
Different county, same state 2.5
Different state 1
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 61.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 21054 was 5,398 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 268 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,899. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,231.

Educational Attainment of People in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.7
High school diploma or equivalency 12.9
Some college, no degree 12.6
Associate's degree 6.7
Bachelor's degree 33.9
Graduate or professional degree 27.3

Disability

In 21054, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 6.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.8% of people under 18 years old, to 4.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 21.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 21054, 64.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 69% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 28.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 5,539 69
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,260 28.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 230 2.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 21054 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 8.3
Manufacturing 2.8
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 6.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.8
Information 1.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 24.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 14.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 18.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 21054 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,514 56.2
Service occupations 1,071 13.3
Sales and office occupations 1,831 22.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 250 3.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 363 4.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.6% of 21054 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 1.4
Other means 0.2
Worked from home 24.7

In 2020-2024, 21054 had a total of 5,534 housing units. Of these housing units, 82.7% 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"). 17.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 82.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 17.1
Mobile homes 0.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

29.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 21054 was 7.8 rooms, and of these housing units 80.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 21054 had 5,497 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 37 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84.2% while renters occupied 15.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.17 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.89.

4.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.5% and another 28.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 21054:

House Heating Fuel Used in 21054 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 44.6
Electricity 49.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 5.3
All other fuels 0.9
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 21054 was $611,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 73.9 % had a mortgage. 26.1% 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 $3,271 and for owners without a mortgage it was $797.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 21054 was $2,444. 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.