Baltimore Highlands, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

8,206

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.3%

19.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,304

3.08% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Baltimore Highlands, MD is home to a population of 8.21k people, from which 83.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.1% of Baltimore Highlands, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.98k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.66k people) in Baltimore Highlands, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.03k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.2%

2024 Citizenship

81.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.2% of Baltimore Highlands, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baltimore Highlands, MD was 81.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Baltimore Highlands, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baltimore Highlands, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 614
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.16k ± 609
Other (Hispanic)
2.03k ± 999

30.2%

Hispanic Population

2.48k people

30.2% of the people in Baltimore Highlands, MD are hispanic (2.48k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Baltimore Highlands, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

24.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.98k people

26.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.29k people

As of 2024, 24.1% of Baltimore Highlands, MD residents (1.98k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Baltimore Highlands, MD was 26.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Baltimore Highlands, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
271 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 65
Korea
14 ± 25

Baltimore Highlands, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.93 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Baltimore Highlands, MD.

Economy

The economy of Baltimore Highlands, MD employs 3.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baltimore Highlands, MD were Construction (603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Public Administration (423 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,659), Manufacturing ($80,278), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,889).

Employment

Occupations

3.7k

2024 Value

± 556

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baltimore Highlands, MD declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 3.86k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baltimore Highlands, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (472 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (358 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (280 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baltimore Highlands, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.7k

2024 Value

± 556

−4.1%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baltimore Highlands, MD declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 3.86k employees to 3.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baltimore Highlands, MD, are Construction (603 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (500 people), and Public Administration (423 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baltimore Highlands, MD, though some of these residents may live in Baltimore Highlands, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,331

Median earning men ± $14,015

$41,167

Median earning women ± $4,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,034), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,472), and Manufacturing ($52,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($123,583), Public Administration ($83,274), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,701).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Baltimore Highlands, MD was $267,200 in 2024, which is 0.803 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,000 to $267,200, a 3.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Baltimore Highlands, MD is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baltimore Highlands, MD have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baltimore Highlands, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$267,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,878

$1,574

Median Property Taxes

±$382

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Baltimore Highlands, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Baltimore Highlands, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

56.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Baltimore Highlands, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Baltimore Highlands, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,304

Median Household Income

± $13,729

2.91k

Number of Households

± 530

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.91k households in Baltimore Highlands, MD declined from $62,304 from the previous year's value of $64,284.

The following chart displays the households in Baltimore Highlands, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baltimore Highlands, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Baltimore Highlands, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baltimore Highlands, MD have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.15% of the workforce in Baltimore Highlands, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Baltimore Highlands, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baltimore Highlands, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baltimore Highlands, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baltimore Highlands, MD (1.5k out of 8.21k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Baltimore Highlands, MD is Other, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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