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21085

Joppa, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
17,307
Median household income
$113,714
People below poverty
6.9%
Median home value
$348,600

Income

The median income of households in 21085 was $113,714. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 18.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 0.7
$15,000 to $24,999 2.1
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7
$35,000 to $49,999 6.7
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 21.2
$150,000 to $199,999 16.7
$200,000 or more 18.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 87619
Female 68486

An estimated 76.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 32.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,792. 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 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.6
Social Security 33.7
Retirement income 32.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2
Cash public assistance income 2.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 8.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 8.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.2

In 2020-2024, 6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 50% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 22% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 21085 in 2020-2024, 96.5% had health insurance coverage and 3.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 80.6% and public coverage was 32.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.7%.


In 2020-2024, 21085 had a total population of 17,307 - 9,129 (52.7%) females and 8,178 (47.3%) males. The median age was 42.3 years. An estimated 19.1% of the population was under 18 years, 32.7% was 19 to 44 years, 25.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 21085 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 638 509
5 to 9 378 468
10 to 14 250 445
15 to 19 387 515
20 to 24 533 484
25 to 29 433 665
30 to 34 653 571
35 to 39 610 743
40 to 44 615 352
45 to 49 624 695
50 to 54 562 489
55 to 59 508 613
60 to 64 436 552
65 to 69 610 696
70 to 74 363 380
75 to 79 255 458
80 to 84 201 185
85 and over 122 309

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 73.6% were White; 17.5% were Black or African American; 5.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.8% were Asian; 5.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.3% of the people in 21085 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 72.6% of the people in 21085 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 6,801 households in 21085. The average household size was 2.54 people.

Married-couple households made up 53.4% of the households in 21085 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.7% of all households, while 15% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 14.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 24.8% of all households.

In 21085, 27% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 53.4
Cohabiting Couples 7.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.7

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.5% of males and 49.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.2 28.5
Now married, except separated 54.5 49.3
Separated 0.7 1
Widowed 2.6 9.9
Divorced 10 11.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 21085, 301 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 41.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.7% of the people living in 21085 were U.S. natives. 70.5% of the 21085 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.3% of 21085 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 87.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 85 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 21085 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 21085.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 21.9
Asia 30.4
Europe 29.5
Africa 17.1
Northern America 1.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 21085 in 2020-2024, 8.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.7% of people at least five years old; 2.1% 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 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.7
Other Indo-European languages 2.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 21085 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.1
Different house, same county 4.3
Different county, same state 2.7
Different state 0.8
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.9% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 21085 was 3,270 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 280 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,139. College or graduate school enrollment was 851.

Educational Attainment of People in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.9
High school diploma or equivalency 31.1
Some college, no degree 21.4
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 19.3
Graduate or professional degree 11.9

Disability

In 21085, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5% of people under 18 years old, to 7.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 36% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 21085, 65.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 32.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 21.8% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,890 73.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,038 21.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 411 4.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 21085 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.7
Construction 6.3
Manufacturing 8
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 11.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.2
Information 0.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 14.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 4.4
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 10.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 21085 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,638 49.7
Service occupations 1,359 14.6
Sales and office occupations 1,622 17.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 795 8.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 925 9.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.2% of 21085 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 34.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 0
Other means 0.6
Worked from home 12.3

In 2020-2024, 21085 had a total of 7,169 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.7% 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"). 10.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.9
Mobile homes 2.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

7.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 21085 was 6.9 rooms, and of these housing units 75.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 21085 had 6,801 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 368 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 84% while renters occupied 16%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.63 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.06.

2.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 14.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2% and another 30.3% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 21085:

House Heating Fuel Used in 21085 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 43.5
Electricity 42.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 9.7
All other fuels 3
No fuel used 1.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 21085 was $348,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.3 % had a mortgage. 34.7% 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 $1,996 and for owners without a mortgage it was $654.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 21085 was $1,734. 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.