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Baltimore, Maryland

Interactive maps of population, income, age, housing, education and health for Baltimore, Maryland, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Total Population573,2436,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$62,177$103,678$80,734
Median Age36.239.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.1%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$229,600$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,331$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate19.7%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born9.3%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.5%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.131.126.4
Worked from Home17.8%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households22.6%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Baltimore, Maryland

Age in Baltimore, Maryland

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Median Age36.239.438.9
Under 18 %20.9%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.7%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.3%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Baltimore, Maryland

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Households255,6682,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households46.9%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children22.2%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone43.8%28.7%28.7%
Never Married52.7%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Baltimore, Maryland

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,604$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.3%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.8%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.3%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate19.7%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty37.6%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households23.2%11.2%n/a

Housing in Baltimore, Maryland

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Housing Units295,0322,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes14.7%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.7%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,947.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.5%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.0%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,354$4,093n/a

Education in Baltimore, Maryland

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Less than High School12.3%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.7%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.8%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.1%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.1%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Baltimore, Maryland

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.2%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work55.5%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit10.3%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work5.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes17.8%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.3%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car26.7%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Baltimore, Maryland

StatisticBaltimoreMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.0%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.0%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.0%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.9%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Baltimore

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.