Catonsville, MD

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2021 Population
42,789
2.88% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
39
0.51% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
7.16%
7.21% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$93,481
2.12% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$333,300
4.84% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
20,734
2.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Catonsville, MD had a population of 42.8k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $93,481. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Catonsville, MD grew from 41,592 to 42,789, a 2.88% increase and its median household income grew from $91,539 to $93,481, a 2.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Catonsville, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.48%), and White (Hispanic) (1.57%).

None of the households in Catonsville, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Catonsville, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Catonsville, MD are University of Maryland-Baltimore County (3,893 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Catonsville, MD was $333,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Catonsville, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Catonsville, MD was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Catonsville, MD is home to a population of 42.8k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 11.6% of Catonsville, MD residents were born outside of the country (4.97k people).

In 2021, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.8k people) in Catonsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.59k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%
2021 Citizenship
95.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.3% of Catonsville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Catonsville, MD was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Catonsville, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    27.8k ± 1.38k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.73k ± 1.21k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.59k ± 721
4.41%
Hispanic Population
1.89k people

In 2021, there were 3.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.8k people) in Catonsville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.73k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.59k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.41% of the people in Catonsville, MD are hispanic (1.89k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    110,106 ± 8,073 people
  2. India
    60,915 ± 6,029 people
  3. China
    44,188 ± 5,142 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 110,106 Maryland residents, followed by India with 60,915 and China with 44,188.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.97k people
9.72%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
4.04k people

As of 2021, 11.6% of Catonsville, MD residents (4.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Catonsville, MD was 9.72%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    749 ± 280
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    423 ± 122
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    298 ± 108

Catonsville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Catonsville, MD employs 20.7k people. The largest industries in Catonsville, MD are Educational Services (3,082 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,780 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,612 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($102,544), Utilities ($96,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,319).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,677. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

20.7k
2021 Value
± 1,083
2.07%
1 Year growth
± 7.12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Catonsville, MD grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 20.3k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Catonsville, MD, are Management Occupations (2,301 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,273 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,023 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Catonsville, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

20.7k
2021 Value
± 1,083
2.07%
1 Year growth
± 7.12%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Catonsville, MD grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 20.3k employees to 20.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Catonsville, MD, are Educational Services (3,082 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,780 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,612 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Catonsville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Catonsville, 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

$66,143
Median earning men ± $3,096
$47,192
Median earning women ± $8,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,569), Public Administration ($102,321), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($102,589), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,846), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,946).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $28.8B
  2. $23.9B
  3. $20B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $28.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($23.9B) and Electronics ($20B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$216B
2020 Value in Maryland
$445B
Projected 2050 Value in Maryland
106% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maryland trade was $216B. This is expected to increase 106% to $445B by 2050.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $23.2B
  2. $18.3B
  3. $9.44B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $23.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.3B and New York and $9.44B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen 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.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Catonsville, MD awarded 3,893 degrees. The student population of Catonsville, MD in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 7,342 male students and 6,296 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Catonsville, MD are White (1,469 and 42.7%), followed by Asian (740 and 21.5%), Black or African American (648 and 18.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (328 and 9.54%).

The largest universities in Catonsville, MD by number of degrees awarded are University of Maryland-Baltimore County (3,893 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Catonsville, MD are Information Science (505 and 13%), General Psychology (374 and 9.61%), and Computer Science (354 and 9.09%).

The median tuition cost in Catonsville, MD for a public four year colleges is $8,878 for in-state students and $25,068 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Catonsville, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 13,638 (53.8% men and 46.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 13,638 students enrolled in Catonsville, MD, 53.8% men and 46.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,723 records, of which 40.7% were women and 59.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 290 degrees awarded
  2. 374 degrees awarded
  3. 332 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Catonsville, MD was Information Science with 290 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
3,893 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Maryland-Baltimore County with 3,893 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,979 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Catonsville, MD, which is 1.03 times more than the 1,914 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,469 degrees mean that there were 1.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 740 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,878) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,402) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Bachelors Degree (1.01M), and Some college (978k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Catonsville, MD was $333,300 in 2021, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $317,900 to $333,300, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Catonsville, MD is 69.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Catonsville, MD have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Catonsville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Catonsville, MD is $93,481. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Catonsville, MD was Census Tract 4005 with a value of $162,188, followed by Census Tract 4014 and Census Tract 4004, with respective values of $149,750 and $128,472.

Property

$333,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,262
$11,188
Median Property Taxes
±$684

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

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

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2021
68%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.4% of the housing units in Catonsville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4005
  2. Census Tract 4014
  3. Census Tract 4004

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Catonsville, MD was Census Tract 4005 with a value of $162,188, followed by Census Tract 4014 and Census Tract 4004, with respective values of $149,750 and $128,472.

The following map shows all of the places in Catonsville, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$93,481
Median Household Income
± $6,388
16.1k
Number of Households
± 968

In 2021, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Catonsville, MD grew to $93,481 from the previous year's value of $91,539.

The following chart displays the households in Catonsville, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Catonsville, MD is from Maryland.
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2021, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.194% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (72.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.9%)
  3. Carpooled (5.31%)

In 2021, 72.2% of workers in Catonsville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.31%).

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Commute Time

26.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Catonsville, MD have a shorter commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.18% of the workforce in Catonsville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Catonsville, MD (2.76k out of 38.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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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96.2% of the population of Catonsville, MD has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.968% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see 1092 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.31% increase from the previous year (999 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1283 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 280 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,092 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baltimore County, MD

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see an average of 1,092 patients per year. This represents a 9.31% increase from the previous year (999 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Baltimore County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.83%
Uninsured
54.9%
Employer Coverage
11.9%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
0.968%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Catonsville, MD grew by 5.79% from 3.62% to 3.83%.

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