Baltimore, MD City Data

Baltimore, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 651,154 people who live in Baltimore and approximately 651,154 who live in Baltimore city County. We want to help people moving to or living in Baltimore to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Baltimore. We have included Baltimore housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Baltimore Information

Baltimore city County where Baltimore resides is 92.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 651,154 and has a population rank of 82 out of all the places in the United States.

Baltimore has a total of 651,154 people and of those residents there are 303,687 males and 347,467 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 36.5. There are approximately 10,213 births each year and around 8,580 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Baltimore varies per year, but currently 641,600 are one race and 9,554 are two or more races.

Of the 651,154 people who live in Baltimore, there are 183,207 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Baltimore is 92,053 male and 91,154 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 489,801.

General Baltimore Information
Total area in square miles - Baltimore city County	92.08
Water area in square miles - Baltimore city County	N/A
Resident population - Baltimore city County	651,154
Population rank - Baltimore city County	82
Total population	651,154
Total population (male)	303,687
Total population (female)	347,467
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	36.5
Births - Baltimore city County	10,213
Deaths- Baltimore city County	8,580
Population of one race	641,600
Population of two or more races	9,554
Population under 20 years	183,207
Population under 20 years (male)	92,053
Population under 20 years (female)	91,154
Total population 18 years and over	489,801

Baltimore Social Characteristics

There are 257,996 households in Baltimore. Families make up 148,167 of these households. The table below breaks down the Baltimore families into three different groups. Married-couple families (68,771), male householder with no wife present (12,891) and female householder with no husband present (63,211). The remainder of the Baltimore households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 110,842. Baltimore, MD moving companies help people in Baltimore move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Baltimore. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Baltimore is based, there are 281,109 females 15 and over; of those females there are 114,249 never married, 80,894 now married, 14,958 separated, 39,062 widowed, and 31,946 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 13,764 separated, 9,106 widowed and 22,320 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Baltimore social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Baltimore.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Baltimore city County)
Total households	257,996
Family households (families)	148,167
With own children under 18 years	83,177
Married-couple family	68,771
With own children under 18 years	27,623
Male householder, no wife present, family	12,891
With own children under 18 years	5,723
Female householder, no husband present, family	63,211
With own children under 18 years	34,329
Nonfamily households	110,842
Householder living alone	90,146
65 years and over	29,145

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	84,428
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	65,688
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	486,760
Householder	147,154
Spouse	68,771
Child	177,617
Other relatives	17,752
Nonrelatives	21,718
Unmarried partner	9,378
Roomer or boarder	3,643
Housemate or roommate	2,647
Unmarried partner	18,266
Foster child	1,526
Other	4,524

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	138,641
Male householder	49,990
Male householder living alone	38,962
Male householder not living alone	11,028
Female householder	60,852
Female householder living alone	51,162
Female householder not living alone	9,690
Nonrelatives	27,799
Unmarried partner	8,888
Roomer or boarder	5,185
Housemate or roommate	9,486
Foster child	422
Other	3,818

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	281,109
Never married	114,249
Now married	80,894
Separated	14,958
Widowed	39,062
Divorced	31,946
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	13,764
Widowed	9,106
Divorced	22,320

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	651,154
Male	303,687
Under 5 years	21,149
5 to 9 years	23,934
10 to 14 years	23,772
15 to 17 years	12,763
18 and 19 years	10,435
20 years	5,236
21 years	4,779
22 to 24 years	13,092
25 to 29 years	21,738
30 to 34 years	22,807
35 to 39 years	24,378
40 to 44 years	23,877
45 to 49 years	20,728
50 to 54 years	18,070
55 to 59 years	13,398
60 and 61 years	4,661
62 to 64 years	6,373
65 and 66 years	3,978
67 to 69 years	5,686
70 to 74 years	8,829
75 to 79 years	7,139
80 to 84 years	4,138
85 years and over	2,727
Female	347,467
Under 5 years	20,545
5 to 9 years	23,034
10 to 14 years	23,063
15 to 17 years	13,093
18 and 19 years	11,419
20 years	5,765
21 years	5,544
22 to 24 years	14,871
25 to 29 years	24,359
30 to 34 years	24,344
35 to 39 years	26,552
40 to 44 years	26,737
45 to 49 years	24,034
50 to 54 years	20,576
55 to 59 years	16,101
60 and 61 years	5,876
62 to 64 years	8,130
65 and 66 years	5,257
67 to 69 years	7,817
70 to 74 years	13,149
75 to 79 years	11,795
80 to 84 years	8,177
85 years and over	7,229

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	651,154
One race	641,600
White	205,982
Black or African American	418,951
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,097
Asian	9,985
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	222
Some other race	1,143
Two or more races	9,554

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	625,401
People who are White alone	196,427
People who are Black or African American alone	404,198
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,046
People who are Asian alone	8,952
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	216
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10,712
People who are Some other race alone	4,228

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	609,345
Same house	347,954
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	39,630
Different state or abroad	50,077
Different state	37,421
Abroad	12,656

PLACE OF BIRTH (Baltimore city County)
Total resident population	651,154
Born in United States	553,433
State of residence	463,333
Different state	153,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,320
Foreign born	29,638

Baltimore Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Baltimore. That total enrollment is 184,513 for the population of the country, which includes Baltimore. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 150,229 and elementary or high school enrollment was 233,381 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 48,735.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Baltimore population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	184,513
Pre-kindergarten	10,231
Public	6,990
Private	3,241
Kindergarten	8,855
Public	7,157
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	78,606
Public	66,289
Private	12,317
Elementary and high school	116,691
Public	99,168
Private	17,523
High school grades 9 to 12	38,085
Public	32,879
Private	5,206
College, undergraduate years	36,877
Public	22,606
Private	14,271
Graduate or professional school	11,859
Public	5,930
Private	5,929
Not enrolled in school	441,570

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	419,581
Less than 9th grade	39,507
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	93,192
High school graduate	118,175
Some college, no degree	73,677
Associate's degree	14,706
Bachelor's degree	80,324
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	43,746

Baltimore Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 507,534 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Baltimore. The Baltimore occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (83,017), service occupations (51,294), sales and office occupations (69,280), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,848) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (34,330). The 507,534 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 187,469 private wage and salary workers, 57,116 government workers, 10,968 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Baltimore city County)
Population 16 years and over	507,534
In labor force	287,159
Civilian labor force	286,735
Employed	256,036
Unemployed	30,699
Percent Unemployed	10.7
Armed Forces	424
Females 16 years and over	277,132
In labor force	151,057
Civilian labor force	150,983
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,673
Armed forces	74
Males 16 years and over	230,402
In labor force	136,102
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	15,026
Armed forces	350

COMMUTING TO WORK (Baltimore city County)
Workers 16 years and over	249,373
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	136,378
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	38,003
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	17,727
Other means	1,944
Worked at home	5,826
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	7,582,145

OCCUPATION (Baltimore city County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,017
Management, professional, and related occupations	83,017
Service occupations	51,294
Sales and office occupations	69,280
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,848
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	34,330

INDUSTRY (Baltimore city County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,017
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	289
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	20,082
Wholesale trade	6,911
Retail trade	22,881
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	14,285
Information	8,218
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	17,453
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	26,088
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	68,499
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	21,174
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	23,757

CLASS OF WORKER (Baltimore city County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	83,017
Private wage and salary workers	187,469
Government workers	57,116
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,968
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Baltimore Housing Characteristics

In Baltimore, MD there are 300,477 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 257,996 occupied and 42,481 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Baltimore, there are 40,166 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 155,563 units in Baltimore. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Baltimore, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Baltimore, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Baltimore. There are 15,055 housing units with rent less than $200, 9,563 with rent between $200-299, 38,075 with rent between $300-499 and 61,321 with rent for $500 and above. Full Baltimore gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Baltimore, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Baltimore city County)
Total housing units	300,477
Occupied housing units	257,996
Vacant housing units	42,481

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Baltimore city County)
Total housing units	300,477
1-unit, detached	40,166
1-unit, attached	155,563
2 units	20,031
3 or 4 units	23,378
5 to 9 units	17,449
10 to 19 units	12,688
20 to 49 units	6,539
50 or more units	24,446
Mobile home	162

HOUSING TENURE (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
Owner-occupied	129,869
Renter-occupied	128,127

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
No vehicles available	92,602
2 vehicle available	61,376
3 vehicles available	10,023
4 vehicles available	1,771
5 or more vehicles available	760

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
Utility gas	169,220
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	40,163
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	39,123
Coal or coke	118
Wood	125
Solar energy	76
Other fuel	2,361
No fuel used	1,713

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Baltimore city County)
Occupied housing units	257,996
Less Than $50,000	129,869
$50,000 to $99,999	69,891
$100,000 to $149,999	10,669
$150,000 to $199,999	3,881
$200,000 to $299,999	2,764
$300,000 to $499,999	1,124
$1,000,000 or more	137
Median (dollars)	69,100

GROSS RENT (Baltimore city County)
Occupied units paying rent	128,127
Less than $200	15,055
$200 to $299	9,563
$300 to $499	38,075
$500 to $699	38,082
$700 to $999	18,156
$1,000 to $1,499	4,217
$1,500 or more	865