Baltimore, Maryland Census and Community Profile

BALTIMORE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Baltimore, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Baltimore, MD was 651,154.

Baltimore Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Baltimore was 303,687, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Baltimore, MD
There are an estimated 84,227 married men in the town. 35.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Baltimore are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Baltimore is 347,467 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Baltimore, Maryland
There are an estimated 80,894 married women in the community. 28.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Baltimore, MD
The median age of people living in Baltimore, MD was 35 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Baltimore was 41,694. There were 489,801 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.2 percent of the population (85,921) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Baltimore, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Baltimore, MD was 641,600.

White Population in Baltimore, MD
The estimated White population in the Baltimore community is 205,982, which is 31.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Baltimore, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 418,951, which is 64.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Baltimore, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Baltimore, MD was 2,097.

Asian Population in Baltimore, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9,985.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Baltimore, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Baltimore was an estimated 222.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4,363, while those of “two or more races” was 9,554 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Baltimore community was 11,061, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Baltimore, MD
The household population number in Baltimore was 625,401.

Group Quarters Population in Baltimore, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 25,753.

Average Household Size in Baltimore, MD
The average household size in Baltimore is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Baltimore, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 300,477 total housing units in Baltimore.

The number of occupied housing units was 257,996, or 85.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 129,869 were owner-occupied (50.3), and 128,127 were renter-occupied (49.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 42,481 vacant homes in Baltimore at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Baltimore, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 116,580, with a median value in dollars of 69,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Baltimore, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $853 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Baltimore, average costs per month were $291 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 286,882 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Baltimore, Maryland
80,324 people in Baltimore also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Baltimore, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Baltimore was 55,092, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Baltimore, MD
In 2000, there were 162,044 people in Baltimore, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Baltimore, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 47,280 people in Baltimore who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Baltimore, Maryland
There were 287,159 in the labor force in Baltimore at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Baltimore was 31.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Baltimore, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,078. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Baltimore, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Baltimore, Maryland
Per capita income in Baltimore in the last full census was 16,978. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Baltimore numbered 27,864, or 18.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Baltimore, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 143,514, or 22.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.