Reisterstown, MD

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2023 Population

27,764

0.536% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.5

0.254% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

14.7% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$79,812

5.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$332,300

9.89% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

13,229

1.89% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Reisterstown, MD had a population of 27.8k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $79,812. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Reisterstown, MD grew from 27,616 to 27,764, a 0.536% increase and its median household income grew from $75,652 to $79,812, a 5.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Reisterstown, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.39%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.66%).

None of the households in Reisterstown, 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.

93.7% of the residents in Reisterstown, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Reisterstown, MD was $332,300, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in Reisterstown, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Reisterstown, MD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Reisterstown, MD is home to a population of 27.8k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 18% of Reisterstown, MD residents were born outside of the country (4.99k people).

In 2023, there were 1.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Reisterstown, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.7% of Reisterstown, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Reisterstown, MD was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Reisterstown, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.31k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.9k ± 1.82k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.05k ± 671

7.68%

Hispanic Population

2.13k people

7.68% of the people in Reisterstown, MD are hispanic (2.13k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Reisterstown, 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
115,960 ± 8,281 people
India
61,668 ± 6,066 people
Nigeria
45,887 ± 5,240 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 115,960 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,668 and Nigeria with 45,887.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.99k people

16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.42k people

As of 2023, 18% of Reisterstown, MD residents (4.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Reisterstown, MD was 16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
321 ± 184
Vietnam
203 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 109

Reisterstown, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Reisterstown, MD employs 13.2k people. The largest industries in Reisterstown, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,173 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,593 people), and Educational Services (1,553 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($111,735), Wholesale Trade ($103,415), and Educational Services ($76,875).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

13.2k

2023 Value

± 1,053

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reisterstown, MD grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 13k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Reisterstown, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,592 people), Management Occupations (1,510 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (953 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Reisterstown, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

13.2k

2023 Value

± 1,053

1.89%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Reisterstown, MD grew at a rate of 1.89%, from 13k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Reisterstown, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,173 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,593 people), and Educational Services (1,553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Reisterstown, MD, though some of these residents may live in Reisterstown, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,990

Median earning men ± $1,515

$52,692

Median earning women ± $6,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($119,167), Wholesale Trade ($83,500), and Construction ($70,387).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($111,279), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,305), and Retail Trade ($48,438).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Reisterstown, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (62.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
Republican Party
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.

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.

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

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.05% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (961k).

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 Reisterstown, MD was $332,300 in 2023, which is 1.1 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $302,400 to $332,300, a 9.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Reisterstown, MD is 61.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Reisterstown, MD have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Reisterstown, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Reisterstown, MD is $79,812. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Reisterstown, MD was Census Tract 4048 with a value of $153,750, followed by Census Tract 4044.04 and Census Tract 4046, with respective values of $122,273 and $107,330.

Housing

Property

$332,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,572

$6,519

Median Property Taxes

±$658

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 61.6% of the housing units in Reisterstown, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4048
Census Tract 4044.04
Census Tract 4046

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Reisterstown, MD was Census Tract 4048 with a value of $153,750, followed by Census Tract 4044.04 and Census Tract 4046, with respective values of $122,273 and $107,330.

The following map shows all of the places in Reisterstown, 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.

$79,812

Median Household Income

± $11,752

10.6k

Number of Households

± 998

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Reisterstown, MD grew to $79,812 from the previous year's value of $75,652.

The following chart displays the households in Reisterstown, 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 Reisterstown, MD is from Maryland.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2022, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2021 to 2022, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2023, 70.3% of workers in Reisterstown, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

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

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Reisterstown, MD have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.99% of the workforce in Reisterstown, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Reisterstown, MD (3.27k out of 27.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Reisterstown, 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

96% of the population of Reisterstown, MD has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 0.369% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see 1098 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.549% increase from the previous year (1092 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1299 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 262 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,098 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Baltimore County, MD

Primary care physicians in Baltimore County, MD see an average of 1,098 patients per year. This represents a 0.549% increase from the previous year (1,092 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.03%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

20.1%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

0.369%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Reisterstown, MD declined by 13.4% from 4.65% to 4.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Reisterstown, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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