Pikesville, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

33,524

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

2.43% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.76%

2.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,465

1.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pikesville, MD is home to a population of 33.5k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.9% of Pikesville, MD residents were born outside of the country (5.32k people).

In 2024, there were 4.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (23.2k people) in Pikesville, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.85k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Pikesville, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pikesville, MD was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pikesville, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
23.2k ± 1.6k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.51k ± 807
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.85k ± 716

4.35%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

4.35% of the people in Pikesville, MD are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pikesville, 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

15.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.32k people

15.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.26k people

As of 2024, 15.9% of Pikesville, MD residents (5.32k 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 Pikesville, MD was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
345 ± 133
Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 95

Pikesville, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pikesville, MD employs 15.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pikesville, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,648 people), Educational Services (2,571 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,010 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($107,827), Wholesale Trade ($104,588), and Public Administration ($102,218).

Employment

Occupations

15.3k

2024 Value

± 1,026

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 9.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pikesville, MD declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 15.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pikesville, MD, are Management Occupations (1,810 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,795 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,648 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pikesville, 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

15.3k

2024 Value

± 1,026

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± 9.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pikesville, MD declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 15.5k employees to 15.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pikesville, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,648 people), Educational Services (2,571 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,010 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pikesville, MD, though some of these residents may live in Pikesville, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,216

Median earning men ± $7,006

$62,127

Median earning women ± $7,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($125,656), Manufacturing ($108,780), and Information ($107,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($151,518), Public Administration ($103,359), and Information ($87,500).

Education

The student population of Pikesville, MD in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 87 male students and 0 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pikesville, MD are White (27 and 100%).

The largest universities in Pikesville, MD by number of degrees awarded are Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore (27 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Pikesville, MD are Talmudic Studies (27 and 100%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $13,100.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Pikesville, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 87 (100% men and 0% 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

Universities

In 2024 there were 87 students enrolled in Pikesville, MD, 100% men and 0% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 87 records, of which 0% were women and 100% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Talmudic Studies

Most Common

27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Pikesville, MD was Talmudic Studies with 27 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore with 27 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 27 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pikesville, MD, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,100) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pikesville, MD was $434,500 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $404,100 to $434,500, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Pikesville, MD is 67.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pikesville, MD have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pikesville, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$434,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,033

$9,283

Median Property Taxes

±$668

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.2% of the housing units in Pikesville, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pikesville, 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.

$98,465

Median Household Income

± $7,106

13.8k

Number of Households

± 1,003

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Pikesville, MD grew to $98,465 from the previous year's value of $97,218.

The following chart displays the households in Pikesville, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pikesville, 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 (62.7%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Carpooled (8.24%)

In 2024, 62.7% of workers in Pikesville, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.24%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pikesville, MD have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Pikesville, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.76% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pikesville, MD (2.58k out of 33.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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