Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD

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2023 Population

136,168

3.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

21.3%

4.36% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$190,800

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD had a population of 136k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD declined from 140,600 to 136,168, a −3.15% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (76.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.58%), Other (Hispanic) (2.43%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.9%).

8.39% of the households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Baltimore City Community College (466 degrees awarded in 2023), Coppin State University (390 degrees), and Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College (63 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD was $190,800, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.

Most people in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD was 1 car per household.

Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD borders Inner West Baltimore County--Randallstown, Owings Mills & Milford Mill PUMA, MD, West Central Baltimore County--Pikesville, Towson & Cockeysville PUMA, MD, Southwest Baltimore County--Catonsville, Woodlawn & Arbutus PUMA, MD, North Central Baltimore City--Guilford, Roland Park & Druid Lake PUMA, MD, and Southwest Baltimore City--Irvington, Ten Hills & Cherry Hill PUMA, MD.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD is home to a population of 136k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 5.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.51k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD are Spanish (4,953 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,328 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (994 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,027

Women

55.1%

61,916

Men

44.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 137,943 inhabitants, with 44.9% men, and 55.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.2% of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 3.52k
White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 1.54k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 687

4.34%

Hispanic Population

5.91k people

4.34% of the people in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD are hispanic (5.91k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,953 households (3.91%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,328 households (1.05%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
994 households (0.785%)

8.39% of the households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD was Spanish. 3.91% of the households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,021 ± 402
Gulf War (2001-)
1,158 ± 346
Gulf War (1990s)
701 ± 269

Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD employs N/A people. The largest industries in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD are Elementary & secondary schools (4,440 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,347 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,780 people), and the highest paying industries are Administration of economic programs & space research ($228,766), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($138,929), and Scientific research & development services ($128,696).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,036

Women

57.2%

21,704

Men

42.8%

The workforce of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD in 2020 was 50,740 people, with 57.2% woman, and 42.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD, are Nursing assistants (1,893 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,661 people), and Cashiers (1,634 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,440 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,347 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,780 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,966

Median earning men ± $2,227

$39,302

Median earning women ± $2,403

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,863), Public Administration ($70,897), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,509).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($64,759), Information ($62,228), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,883).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Angela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

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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US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD awarded 919 degrees. The student population of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,608 male students and 4,623 female students.

The median tuition costs in N/A are $9,000 for private four year colleges, and $4,933 and $11,721 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,231 (25.8% men and 74.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,231 students enrolled in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD, 25.8% men and 74.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,432 records, of which 75.4% were women and 24.6% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Baltimore City Community College
466 degrees awarded
Coppin State University
390 degrees awarded
Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College
63 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Baltimore City Community College with 466 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD was $190,800 in 2023, which is 0.629 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $190,800, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD is 50.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD is N/A. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $201,565, followed by North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD and West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, with respective values of $177,170 and $175,938.

Housing

Property

$190,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,965

$28,355

Median Property Taxes

±$1,408

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 Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $201,565, followed by North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD and West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, with respective values of $177,170 and $175,938.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

56.4k

Number of Households

± 2,152

In N/A, the median household income of the 56.4k households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (58.6%)
Public Transit (16.2%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)

In 2023, 58.6% of workers in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (16.2%) and those who worked at home (12.3%).

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.

Commute Time

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD (28.6k out of 134k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95% of the population of Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 33.6% on employee plans, 35% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.885% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.5% were men and 55.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.98%

Uninsured

33.6%

Employer Coverage

35%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.885%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD declined by 1.57% from 5.06% to 4.98%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northwest Baltimore City--Sandtown, Winchester, Ashburton & Mount Washington PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.