Savage, MD City Data

Savage, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,438 people who live in Savage and approximately 247,842 who live in Howard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Savage 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 Savage. We have included Savage housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Savage Information

Howard County where Savage resides is 253.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 247,842 and has a population rank of 234 out of all the places in the United States.

Savage has a total of 2,438 people and of those residents there are 1,226 males and 1,212 females. The median age of the male population is 31.2 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 3,540 births each year and around 1,234 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Savage varies per year, but currently 2,353 are one race and 85 are two or more races.

Of the 2,438 people who live in Savage, there are 785 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Savage is 413 male and 372 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 1,699.

General Savage Information
Total area in square miles - Howard County	253.55
Water area in square miles - Howard County	N/A
Resident population - Howard County	247,842
Population rank - Howard County	234
Total population	2,438
Total population (male)	1,226
Total population (female)	1,212
Population median age (male)	31.2
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Howard County	3,540
Deaths- Howard County	1,234
Population of one race	2,353
Population of two or more races	85
Population under 20 years	785
Population under 20 years (male)	413
Population under 20 years (female)	372
Total population 18 years and over	1,699

Savage Social Characteristics

There are 90,043 households in Savage. Families make up 66,355 of these households. The table below breaks down the Savage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (54,441), male householder with no wife present (2,948) and female householder with no husband present (8,340). The remainder of the Savage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 24,253. Savage, MD moving companies help people in Savage 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 Savage. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Savage is based, there are 97,946 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,833 never married, 57,736 now married, 2,520 separated, 6,501 widowed, and 9,356 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,705 separated, 1,619 widowed and 5,622 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Savage social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Savage.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Howard County)
Total households	90,043
Family households (families)	66,355
With own children under 18 years	37,644
Married-couple family	54,441
With own children under 18 years	29,981
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,948
With own children under 18 years	1,501
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,340
With own children under 18 years	5,331
Nonfamily households	24,253
Householder living alone	18,686
65 years and over	4,132

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	402
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	131
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,025
Householder	611
Spouse	388
Child	817
Other relatives	42
Nonrelatives	86
Unmarried partner	45
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	92
Foster child	1
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	413
Male householder	182
Male householder living alone	139
Male householder not living alone	43
Female householder	130
Female householder living alone	98
Female householder not living alone	32
Nonrelatives	101
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	28
Foster child	1
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	97,946
Never married	21,833
Now married	57,736
Separated	2,520
Widowed	6,501
Divorced	9,356
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,705
Widowed	1,619
Divorced	5,622

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,438
Male	1,226
Under 5 years	103
5 to 9 years	118
10 to 14 years	109
15 to 17 years	65
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	18
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	50
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	119
35 to 39 years	133
40 to 44 years	121
45 to 49 years	77
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	2
Female	1,212
Under 5 years	99
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	18
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	111
35 to 39 years	154
40 to 44 years	122
45 to 49 years	82
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,438
One race	2,353
White	1,739
Black or African American	424
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	121
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	17
Two or more races	85

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,438
People who are White alone	1,739
People who are Black or African American alone	424
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	121
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	140
People who are Some other race alone	56

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	229,797
Same house	119,173
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	36,873
Different state or abroad	35,351
Different state	27,749
Abroad	7,602

PLACE OF BIRTH (Howard County)
Total resident population	247,842
Born in United States	56,643
State of residence	108,130
Different state	107,633
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,966
Foreign born	28,113

Savage 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 Savage. That total enrollment is 73,343 for the population of the country, which includes Savage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 11,905 and elementary or high school enrollment was 94,927 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,024.

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 Savage population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,343
Pre-kindergarten	5,687
Public	1,679
Private	4,008
Kindergarten	4,167
Public	2,971
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,547
Public	28,900
Private	3,647
Elementary and high school	47,464
Public	42,341
Private	5,123
High school grades 9 to 12	14,917
Public	13,441
Private	1,476
College, undergraduate years	10,589
Public	8,861
Private	1,728
Graduate or professional school	5,436
Public	2,957
Private	2,479
Not enrolled in school	163,845

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	163,308
Less than 9th grade	3,829
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,438
High school graduate	26,513
Some college, no degree	29,943
Associate's degree	9,148
Bachelor's degree	86,437
Graduate or professional degree	52.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	48,210

Savage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 185,381 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Savage. The Savage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (77,296), service occupations (12,699), sales and office occupations (31,984), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (165), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,663) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,697). The 185,381 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 98,323 private wage and salary workers, 29,785 government workers, 7,051 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Howard County)
Population 16 years and over	185,381
In labor force	139,885
Civilian labor force	138,861
Employed	135,504
Unemployed	3,357
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces	1,024
Females 16 years and over	95,955
In labor force	66,041
Civilian labor force	65,786
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,649
Armed forces	255
Males 16 years and over	89,426
In labor force	73,844
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,708
Armed forces	769

COMMUTING TO WORK (Howard County)
Workers 16 years and over	134,992
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	110,546
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,734
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,520
Other means	540
Worked at home	6,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,897,275

OCCUPATION (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	77,296
Management, professional, and related occupations	77,296
Service occupations	12,699
Sales and office occupations	31,984
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	165
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,663
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,697

INDUSTRY (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	77,296
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	443
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,318
Wholesale trade	4,624
Retail trade	13,017
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,898
Information	6,431
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,156
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	21,938
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,468
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,553
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,349

CLASS OF WORKER (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	77,296
Private wage and salary workers	98,323
Government workers	29,785
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	7,051
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Savage Housing Characteristics

In Savage, MD there are 92,818 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 90,043 occupied and 2,775 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Savage, there are 49,894 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 19,419 units in Savage. 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 Savage, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Savage, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Savage. There are 622 housing units with rent less than $200, 410 with rent between $200-299, 747 with rent between $300-499 and 20,821 with rent for $500 and above. Full Savage gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Savage, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Howard County)
Total housing units	92,818
Occupied housing units	90,043
Vacant housing units	2,775

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Howard County)
Total housing units	92,818
1-unit, detached	49,894
1-unit, attached	19,419
2 units	424
3 or 4 units	1,103
5 to 9 units	5,899
10 to 19 units	9,739
20 to 49 units	1,738
50 or more units	2,761
Mobile home	1,803

HOUSING TENURE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	90,043
Owner-occupied	66,479
Renter-occupied	23,564

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	90,043
No vehicles available	3,851
2 vehicle available	62,395
3 vehicles available	14,722
4 vehicles available	3,491
5 or more vehicles available	1,245

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	90,043
Utility gas	34,294
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	43,860
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,207
Coal or coke
Wood	376
Solar energy	25
Other fuel	123
No fuel used	105

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	90,043
Less Than $50,000	66,479
$50,000 to $99,999	2,221
$100,000 to $149,999	11,615
$150,000 to $199,999	13,791
$200,000 to $299,999	18,774
$300,000 to $499,999	7,497
$1,000,000 or more	119
Median (dollars)	206,300

GROSS RENT (Howard County)
Occupied units paying rent	23,564
Less than $200	622
$200 to $299	410
$300 to $499	747
$500 to $699	3,031
$700 to $999	10,907
$1,000 to $1,499	5,807
$1,500 or more	1,075