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Towson, Maryland

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StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Total Population58,6796,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$101,320$103,678$80,734
Median Age33.639.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.3%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$469,000$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,764$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate12.1%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born10.6%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate55.6%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.131.126.4
Worked from Home23.3%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.0%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Towson, Maryland

Age in Towson, Maryland

StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Median Age33.639.438.9
Under 18 %17.8%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %20.7%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.2%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Towson, Maryland

StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Households23,2622,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.62.5
Family Households51.4%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children24.3%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.4%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%28.7%28.7%
Never Married45.5%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Towson, Maryland

StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,912$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.7%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More23.7%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.1%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty18.5%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households4.6%11.2%n/a

Housing in Towson, Maryland

StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Housing Units24,8712,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.7%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units38.2%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied44.4%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,796$4,093n/a

Education in Towson, Maryland

StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Less than High School3.7%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate9.4%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree17.6%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree35.8%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Towson, Maryland

StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.4%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work61.7%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.0%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work5.2%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.6%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.7%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.0%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Towson, Maryland

StatisticTowsonMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.2%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.7%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.3%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.6%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Towson

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.