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Towson Maryland Information: Towson, Maryland is part of BALTIMORE County. Population for Towson from the last gathering is 51793. You can view Towson venues that host many Towson MD events every year. You can also research Towson Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Towson Maryland real estate guide. Towson Maryland has a latitude of 39.4041 and a longitude of -76.6083. Zip codes in Towson, MD include 21204 ... more Towson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Towson, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Towson, MD was 51,793.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Towson was 23,459, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Towson, MD
There are an estimated 10,249 married men in the town. 52.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Towson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Towson is 28,334 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Towson, Maryland
There are an estimated 9,972 married women in the community. 40.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Towson, MD
The median age of people living in Towson, MD was 37.6 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 Towson was 2,451. There were 42,779 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.1 percent of the population (10,422) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Towson, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Towson, MD was 51,190.

White Population in Towson, MD
The estimated White population in the Towson community is 45,028, which is 86.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Towson, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,901, which is 7.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Towson, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Towson, MD was 52.

Asian Population in Towson, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,936.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Towson, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Towson was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 262, while those of “two or more races” was 603 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Towson community was 985, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Towson, MD
The household population number in Towson was 45,506.

Group Quarters Population in Towson, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 6,287.

Average Household Size in Towson, MD
The average household size in Towson is 2.16 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Towson, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,997 total housing units in Towson.

The number of occupied housing units was 21,063, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 12,571 were owner-occupied (59.7), and 8,492 were renter-occupied (40.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 934 vacant homes in Towson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Towson, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,619, with a median value in dollars of 157,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Towson, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,292 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Towson, average costs per month were $369 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 30,723 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Towson, Maryland
17,988 people in Towson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 53.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Towson, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Towson was 4,766, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Towson, MD
In 2000, there were 7,489 people in Towson, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Towson, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,929 people in Towson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Towson, Maryland
There were 26,060 in the labor force in Towson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.6 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 Towson was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Towson, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,775. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Towson, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $75,832. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Towson, Maryland
Per capita income in Towson in the last full census was 32,502. 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 Towson numbered 285, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Towson, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,523, or 7.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.