Sparrows Point, MD City Data

Sparrows Point, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,178 people who live in Sparrows Point and approximately 754,292 who live in Baltimore County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sparrows Point 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 Sparrows Point. We have included Sparrows Point housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sparrows Point Information

Baltimore County where Sparrows Point resides is 682.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 754,292 and has a population rank of 63 out of all the places in the United States.

Sparrows Point has a total of 9,178 people and of those residents there are 4,540 males and 4,638 females. The median age of the male population is 40.8 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 9,063 births each year and around 7,657 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sparrows Point varies per year, but currently 9,124 are one race and 54 are two or more races.

Of the 9,178 people who live in Sparrows Point, there are 2,264 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sparrows Point is 1,136 male and 1,128 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 7,128.

General Sparrows Point Information
Total area in square miles - Baltimore County	682.03
Water area in square miles - Baltimore County	N/A
Resident population - Baltimore County	754,292
Population rank - Baltimore County	63
Total population	9,178
Total population (male)	4,540
Total population (female)	4,638
Population median age (male)	40.8
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Baltimore County	9,063
Deaths- Baltimore County	7,657
Population of one race	9,124
Population of two or more races	54
Population under 20 years	2,264
Population under 20 years (male)	1,136
Population under 20 years (female)	1,128
Total population 18 years and over	7,128

Sparrows Point Social Characteristics

There are 299,877 households in Sparrows Point. Families make up 199,946 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sparrows Point families into three different groups. Married-couple families (148,099), male householder with no wife present (11,440) and female householder with no husband present (36,855). The remainder of the Sparrows Point households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 101,272. Sparrows Point, MD moving companies help people in Sparrows Point 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 Sparrows Point. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sparrows Point is based, there are 324,863 females 15 and over; of those females there are 82,816 never married, 160,170 now married, 10,196 separated, 38,405 widowed, and 33,276 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6,581 separated, 8,368 widowed and 21,216 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sparrows Point social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sparrows Point.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Baltimore County)
Total households	299,877
Family households (families)	199,946
With own children under 18 years	98,896
Married-couple family	148,099
With own children under 18 years	66,128
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,440
With own children under 18 years	5,914
Female householder, no husband present, family	36,855
With own children under 18 years	21,690
Nonfamily households	101,272
Householder living alone	81,746
65 years and over	30,416

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,171
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,102
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,860
Householder	2,515
Spouse	1,989
Child	2,542
Other relatives	153
Nonrelatives	218
Unmarried partner	101
Roomer or boarder	39
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	200
Foster child	9
Other	52

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,183
Male householder	439
Male householder living alone	350
Male householder not living alone	89
Female householder	540
Female householder living alone	471
Female householder not living alone	69
Nonrelatives	204
Unmarried partner	99
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	43
Foster child	3
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	324,863
Never married	82,816
Now married	160,170
Separated	10,196
Widowed	38,405
Divorced	33,276
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6,581
Widowed	8,368
Divorced	21,216

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,178
Male	4,540
Under 5 years	190
5 to 9 years	299
10 to 14 years	355
15 to 17 years	170
18 and 19 years	122
20 years	52
21 years	46
22 to 24 years	132
25 to 29 years	169
30 to 34 years	282
35 to 39 years	376
40 to 44 years	412
45 to 49 years	425
50 to 54 years	331
55 to 59 years	299
60 and 61 years	90
62 to 64 years	132
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	142
70 to 74 years	173
75 to 79 years	147
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	40
Female	4,638
Under 5 years	204
5 to 9 years	293
10 to 14 years	345
15 to 17 years	194
18 and 19 years	92
20 years	46
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	109
25 to 29 years	195
30 to 34 years	263
35 to 39 years	417
40 to 44 years	403
45 to 49 years	369
50 to 54 years	310
55 to 59 years	266
60 and 61 years	93
62 to 64 years	143
65 and 66 years	91
67 to 69 years	132
70 to 74 years	222
75 to 79 years	187
80 to 84 years	131
85 years and over	88

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,178
One race	9,124
White	8,568
Black or African American	488
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	29
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17
Some other race	2
Two or more races	54

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	9,043
People who are White alone	8,510
People who are Black or African American alone	417
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	17
People who are Hispanic or Latino	49
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	709,509
Same house	412,437
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	109,694
Different state or abroad	57,096
Different state	42,717
Abroad	14,379

PLACE OF BIRTH (Baltimore County)
Total resident population	754,292
Born in United States	458,352
State of residence	517,366
Different state	177,688
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,454
Foreign born	53,784

Sparrows Point 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 Sparrows Point. That total enrollment is 201,904 for the population of the country, which includes Sparrows Point. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 85,768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 250,753 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 53,161.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	201,904
Pre-kindergarten	13,741
Public	6,559
Private	7,182
Kindergarten	9,624
Public	7,201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	84,510
Public	67,840
Private	16,670
Elementary and high school	125,377
Public	101,138
Private	24,239
High school grades 9 to 12	40,867
Public	33,298
Private	7,569
College, undergraduate years	41,374
Public	33,313
Private	8,061
Graduate or professional school	11,788
Public	6,545
Private	5,243
Not enrolled in school	526,574

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	511,434
Less than 9th grade	24,907
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	55,147
High school graduate	141,035
Some college, no degree	105,147
Associate's degree	28,857
Bachelor's degree	156,341
Graduate or professional degree	30.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	92,487

Sparrows Point Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 595,770 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sparrows Point. The Sparrows Point occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (149,884), service occupations (50,193), sales and office occupations (110,226), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (419), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (30,346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,637). The 595,770 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 290,586 private wage and salary workers, 69,886 government workers, 18,498 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Baltimore County)
Population 16 years and over	595,770
In labor force	396,897
Civilian labor force	396,226
Employed	379,705
Unemployed	16,521
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	671
Females 16 years and over	319,871
In labor force	195,131
Civilian labor force	195,014
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,031
Armed forces	117
Males 16 years and over	275,899
In labor force	201,766
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,490
Armed forces	554

COMMUTING TO WORK (Baltimore County)
Workers 16 years and over	373,496
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	297,552
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	40,497
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,607
Other means	1,801
Worked at home	10,352
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	10,031,830

OCCUPATION (Baltimore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,884
Management, professional, and related occupations	149,884
Service occupations	50,193
Sales and office occupations	110,226
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	419
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	30,346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,637

INDUSTRY (Baltimore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,884
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	914
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34,029
Wholesale trade	12,893
Retail trade	42,862
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18,728
Information	12,314
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	36,030
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	40,049
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	87,102
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	24,780
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	29,039

CLASS OF WORKER (Baltimore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,884
Private wage and salary workers	290,586
Government workers	69,886
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,498
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sparrows Point Housing Characteristics

In Sparrows Point, MD there are 313,734 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 299,877 occupied and 13,857 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sparrows Point, there are 147,499 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 76,784 units in Sparrows Point. 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 Sparrows Point, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sparrows Point, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sparrows Point. There are 2,217 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,931 with rent between $200-299, 12,165 with rent between $300-499 and 77,009 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sparrows Point gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sparrows Point, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Baltimore County)
Total housing units	313,734
Occupied housing units	299,877
Vacant housing units	13,857

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Baltimore County)
Total housing units	313,734
1-unit, detached	147,499
1-unit, attached	76,784
2 units	5,105
3 or 4 units	7,330
5 to 9 units	21,849
10 to 19 units	35,257
20 to 49 units	5,589
50 or more units	11,752
Mobile home	2,523

HOUSING TENURE (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
Owner-occupied	202,579
Renter-occupied	97,298

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
No vehicles available	26,548
2 vehicle available	163,328
3 vehicles available	35,004
4 vehicles available	8,305
5 or more vehicles available	3,023

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
Utility gas	170,906
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	80,802
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41,388
Coal or coke	146
Wood	1,075
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	769
No fuel used	732

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
Less Than $50,000	202,579
$50,000 to $99,999	49,871
$100,000 to $149,999	67,679
$150,000 to $199,999	29,294
$200,000 to $299,999	20,987
$300,000 to $499,999	7,233
$1,000,000 or more	570
Median (dollars)	127,300

GROSS RENT (Baltimore County)
Occupied units paying rent	97,298
Less than $200	2,217
$200 to $299	1,931
$300 to $499	12,165
$500 to $699	36,401
$700 to $999	31,860
$1,000 to $1,499	7,613
$1,500 or more	1,134