Baltimore, MD

Census Place

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2024 Population
573,243
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.2
0.277% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
19.7%
1.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,177
4.28% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$229,600
4.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
274,907
0.693% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Baltimore, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95% of the residents in Baltimore, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Baltimore, MD are Johns Hopkins University (12,790 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Maryland, Baltimore (2,518 degrees), and Loyola University Maryland (1,532 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Baltimore, MD was $229,600, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in Baltimore, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Baltimore, MD was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Baltimore, MD is home to a population of 573k people, from which 95% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.1% of Baltimore, MD residents were born outside of the country (52.2k people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (335k people) in Baltimore, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149k White (Non-Hispanic) and 23.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Baltimore, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Baltimore, MD was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Baltimore, MD
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    335k ± 1.41k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    149k ± 559
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    23.6k ± 1.8k
8.2%
Hispanic Population
47k people

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (335k people) in Baltimore, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 149k White (Non-Hispanic) and 23.6k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.2% of the people in Baltimore, MD are hispanic (47k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

9.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
52.2k people
8.67%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
50k people

As of 2024, 9.1% of Baltimore, MD residents (52.2k 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, MD was 8.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    6,425 ± 597
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,654 ± 641
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,693 ± 462

Baltimore, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Baltimore, MD employs 275k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Baltimore, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (48,823 people), Educational Services (38,039 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,772 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($119,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,295), and Finance & Insurance ($82,977).

Employment

Occupations

275k
2024 Value
± 4,681
0.693%
1 Year growth
± 2.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baltimore, MD grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 273k employees to 275k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Baltimore, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29,766 people), Management Occupations (28,710 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (22,783 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Baltimore, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

275k
2024 Value
± 4,681
0.693%
1 Year growth
± 2.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Baltimore, MD grew at a rate of 0.693%, from 273k employees to 275k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Baltimore, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (48,823 people), Educational Services (38,039 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (25,772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Baltimore, MD, though some of these residents may live in Baltimore, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,444
Median earning men ± $1,348
$48,984
Median earning women ± $1,310

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,875), Public Administration ($81,397), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,003).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,255), Manufacturing ($65,391), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,229).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Baltimore, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Baltimore, MD awarded 21,707 degrees. The student population of Baltimore, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 25,995 male students and 39,580 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Baltimore, MD are White (7,824 and 45.4%), Black or African American (4,002 and 23.2%), Asian (2,415 and 14%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,656 and 9.62%).

The largest universities in Baltimore, MD by number of degrees awarded are Johns Hopkins University (12,790 and 58.9%), University of Maryland, Baltimore (2,518 and 11.6%), and Loyola University Maryland (1,532 and 7.06%).

The most popular majors in Baltimore, MD are Registered Nursing (1,206 and 5.56%), International Relations & Affairs (941 and 4.34%), and General Education (789 and 3.63%).

The median tuition costs in Baltimore, MD are $53,160 for private four year colleges, and $6,515 and $19,980 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Baltimore, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 65,575 (39.6% men and 60.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 65,575 students enrolled in Baltimore, MD, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,619 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. International Relations & Affairs
    735 degrees awarded
  2. General Education
    690 degrees awarded
  3. Business Statistics
    519 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Baltimore, MD was International Relations & Affairs with 735 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Baltimore, MD according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Johns Hopkins University
    12,790 degrees awarded
  2. University of Maryland, Baltimore
    2,518 degrees awarded
  3. Loyola University Maryland
    1,532 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Johns Hopkins University with 12,790 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 8,209 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Baltimore, MD, which is 0.608 times less than the 13,498 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,824 degrees mean that there were 1.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,002 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,160) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,431) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Baltimore, MD was $229,600 in 2024, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,300 to $229,600, a 4.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Baltimore, MD is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Baltimore, MD have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Baltimore, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$229,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,425
$121,471
Median Property Taxes
±$2,692

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

47.5%
Homeownership
2024
62.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in Baltimore, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,177
Median Household Income
± $1,378
256k
Number of Households
± 4,388

In 2024, the median household income of the 256k households in Baltimore, MD grew to $62,177 from the previous year's value of $59,623.

The following chart displays the households in Baltimore, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Baltimore, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (55.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.8%)
  3. Public Transit (10.3%)

In 2024, 55.5% of workers in Baltimore, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.3%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Baltimore, MD have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.23% of the workforce in Baltimore, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Baltimore, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Baltimore, MD have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Baltimore, MD (109k out of 553k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Baltimore, MD has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.961% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.5% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.94%
Uninsured
42.1%
Employer Coverage
28.6%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.961%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Baltimore, MD grew by 2.77% from 5.78% to 5.94%.

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