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Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

2,834,316 Population
2,601.5 square miles 1,089.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.4 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6461%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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52%White28%Black0%Native6%Asian0%Islander1%Other5%Two+8%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$50,140 ±$694 Per capita income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$94,289 ±$1,744 Median household income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

9.9% ±0.5% (273,463  ±13,307) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty11%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty10%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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29.7 minutes ±0.5 (36,038,312  ±756,998) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.8 3,749,033,000 (±0 / ±7,372,533)

Families

1,127,320 ±5,282 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.5 ±0 (2,775,565  ±494) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples57%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married48%
  • Married
  • Single
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale39%Female36%
Now marriedMale50%Female45%
DivorcedMale8%Female11%
WidowedMale2%Female8%
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5.2% ±0.5% (35,026  ±3,326) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

1%†15-194%†20-249%†25-2911%†30-356%†35-392%†40-442%†45-50
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Housing

1,204,528 ±277 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied94%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied67%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit73%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$385,900 ±$4,185 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

10.7% ±0.6% (299,384  ±16,441.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

92.3% ±1.2% (1,822,644  ±23,868.8) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
44.4% ±0.8% (876,208  ±15,038.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

8%No degree24%High school24%Some college23%Bachelor's21%Post-grad
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15.2% ±0.6% (406,357  ±16,018.2) Persons with language other than English spoken at home
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 22.5% 71,109,120 (±0.1% / ±222,236.2)

Language at home, children 5-17

English only85%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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Language at home, adults 18+

English only85%
  • English only
  • Spanish
  • Indo-European
  • Asian/Islander
  • Other
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12.2% (345,485  ±13,525) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

6.5% ±0.3% (143,343  ±6,043) Population with veteran status
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

325†WWII4,423†Korea41,734Vietnam42,413Gulf (1990s)48,140Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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143,343 Total veterans ±6,043 123,937 Male ±5,435 19,406 Female ±2,609

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US12580-baltimore-columbia-towson-md-metro-area/>