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21231

Baltimore, MD · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
14,969
Median household income
$85,254
People below poverty
20.6%
Median home value
$350,100

Income

The median income of households in 21231 was $85,254. An estimated 8.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 18.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.8
$10,000 to $14,999 2.7
$15,000 to $24,999 5.2
$25,000 to $34,999 4.4
$35,000 to $49,999 7.3
$50,000 to $74,999 15.7
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 16.6
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8
$200,000 or more 18.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 88390
Female 71701

An estimated 84.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 14.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 10.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,085. 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 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.1
Social Security 14.1
Retirement income 10.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.3
Cash public assistance income 2.8

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 48.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 16.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 48.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 16.5

In 2020-2024, 10.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 44.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 39.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 21231 in 2020-2024, 97% had health insurance coverage and 3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.3% and public coverage was 30.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2%.


In 2020-2024, 21231 had a total population of 14,969 - 7,702 (51.5%) females and 7,267 (48.5%) males. The median age was 32.7 years. An estimated 13.5% of the population was under 18 years, 58.4% was 19 to 44 years, 18.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 9.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 21231 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 358 509
5 to 9 186 194
10 to 14 204 268
15 to 19 306 122
20 to 24 435 816
25 to 29 1507 1317
30 to 34 986 1093
35 to 39 776 853
40 to 44 428 513
45 to 49 473 363
50 to 54 383 281
55 to 59 308 191
60 to 64 342 385
65 to 69 159 276
70 to 74 199 260
75 to 79 179 137
80 to 84 22 75
85 and over 16 49

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 57% were White; 26.6% were Black or African American; 3.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 5.9% were Asian; 8.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.3% of the people in 21231 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 55.6% of the people in 21231 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 8,136 households in 21231. The average household size was 1.83 people.

Married-couple households made up 22.2% of the households in 21231 while cohabiting couple households made up 11% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 37% of all households, while 29.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 21.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 24.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 46.3% of all households.

In 21231, 12.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 14% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 22.2
Cohabiting Couples 11
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
37

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 29.3% of males and 28.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 57.4 55.7
Now married, except separated 29.3 28.8
Separated 3.3 1.1
Widowed 1.8 4.8
Divorced 8.3 9.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 21231, 120 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 21.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.5% of the people living in 21231 were U.S. natives. 44.1% of the 21231 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.5% of 21231 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 21231 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 21231.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 29.7
Asia 34
Europe 19.4
Africa 9.3
Northern America 6.5
Oceania 1.1

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 21231 in 2020-2024, 14.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 5% of people at least five years old; 2.9% 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 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 5
Other Indo-European languages 4.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.1
Other languages 1.7

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 75.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 21231 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 75.1
Different house, same county 7.5
Different county, same state 5.8
Different state 9.8
Abroad 1.8

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 64.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 21231 was 3,025 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 226 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,114. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,685.

Educational Attainment of People in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.6
High school diploma or equivalency 15
Some college, no degree 12.2
Associate's degree 2.9
Bachelor's degree 32.5
Graduate or professional degree 31.9

Disability

In 21231, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 9.3 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.5% of people under 18 years old, to 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 20.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 21231, 72.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 23.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 83% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% 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 7,924 83
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,311 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 276 2.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 21231 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.1
Construction 1.4
Manufacturing 5.3
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 5.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1.7
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19.6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 38.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.8
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 5.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 21231 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,365 77.1
Service occupations 784 8.2
Sales and office occupations 927 9.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 53 0.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 419 4.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 46.1% of 21231 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 46.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 4
Walked 19.4
Other means 2.9
Worked from home 25.5

In 2020-2024, 21231 had a total of 9,514 housing units. Of these housing units, 51.1% 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"). 48.8% 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 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 51.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 48.8
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

15.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 52% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 21231 was 4.2 rooms, and of these housing units 24.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 21231 had 8,136 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,378 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 34.2% while renters occupied 65.8%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.04 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.72.

7.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 2.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 21.6% and another 3.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 21231:

House Heating Fuel Used in 21231 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 54.5
Electricity 43.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.2
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 21231 was $350,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 75.7 % had a mortgage. 24.3% 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 $2,385 and for owners without a mortgage it was $889.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 21231 was $1,796. 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.