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Elkridge Maryland Information: Elkridge, Maryland is part of HOWARD County. Population for Elkridge from the last gathering is 22042. You can view Elkridge venues that host many Elkridge MD events every year. You can also research Elkridge Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Elkridge Maryland real estate guide. Elkridge Maryland has a latitude of 39.2031 and a longitude of -76.7531. Zip codes in Elkridge, MD include 21075 ... more Elkridge zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elkridge, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elkridge, MD was 22,042.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elkridge was 10,770, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elkridge, MD
There are an estimated 4,751 married men in the town. 61.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Elkridge are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elkridge is 11,272 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elkridge, Maryland
There are an estimated 4,889 married women in the community. 57.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elkridge, MD
The median age of people living in Elkridge, MD was 32.1 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 Elkridge was 2,178. There were 15,614 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.2 percent of the population (1,136) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elkridge, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elkridge, MD was 21,565.

White Population in Elkridge, MD
The estimated White population in the Elkridge community is 17,762, which is 80.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elkridge, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,114, which is 9.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elkridge, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elkridge, MD was 47.

Asian Population in Elkridge, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,427.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elkridge, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elkridge was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 209, while those of “two or more races” was 477 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elkridge community was 489, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elkridge, MD
The household population number in Elkridge was 22,004.

Group Quarters Population in Elkridge, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 38.

Average Household Size in Elkridge, MD
The average household size in Elkridge is 2.64 (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 Elkridge, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,719 total housing units in Elkridge.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,324, or 95.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,449 were owner-occupied (77.5), and 1,875 were renter-occupied (22.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 395 vacant homes in Elkridge at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elkridge, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,155, with a median value in dollars of 158,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elkridge, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,371 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elkridge, average costs per month were $368 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,966 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elkridge, Maryland
6,229 people in Elkridge also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 43.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elkridge, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elkridge was 1,575, or 10.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elkridge, MD
In 2000, there were 2,167 people in Elkridge, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elkridge, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,476 people in Elkridge who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 12.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elkridge, Maryland
There were 12,909 in the labor force in Elkridge at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 80.7 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 Elkridge was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elkridge, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,835. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elkridge, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,923. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elkridge, Maryland
Per capita income in Elkridge in the last full census was 27,629. 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 Elkridge numbered 117, or 2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elkridge, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 600, or 2.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.