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Demographics
Location and Size  
Population   Education   Income 
Business   Housing   Contacts   Unemployment

Location and Size

Baltimore County is situated in the geographic center of Maryland, surrounding the City of Baltimore almost entirely. The County is the largest jurisdiction in the metropolitan area with a population in excess of 2.6 million. The City of Baltimore and Baltimore County are entirely separate political units.

Over the past few decades, the basic demography of the County has changed from predominately rural to an urban and rural mix. The County is the third largest land area of any political subdivision in the State of Maryland. Within its 612 square miles (plus an additional 28 square miles of water) are situated at least 29 identifiable, unincorporated communities which, as of the year 2000, ranged in population from approximately 4,300 to 63,000. The County’s overall population grew 9 percent from 692,134 in 1990 to 754,292 in 2000. Today the County has the third highest population in the State of Maryland.

Population

Baltimore County, the largest municipality in the Metropolitan Area, increased its population 9.0 percent from 1990 to 2000.  New population growth in Baltimore County is being directed toward the targeted growth areas—White Marsh to the east, and Owings Mills to the west. Designated as growth areas in 1979, each town center is adjacent to major transportation networks with regional shopping centers. White Marsh, which includes over 12,000 acres, has an estimated population of 78,000 people and is expected to grow to 92,000 by the year 2010. The Owings Mills community, which consists of 13,282 acres, has an estimated population of 65,000 people with the highest concentration of young, professional inhabitants in the County.

Year

Baltimore County

 Change

Metro

Change

State

Change

1970

620,409

         N/A

2,071,016

         N/A

3,923,897

         N/A

1980

655,615

5.7%

2,174,023

5.0%

4,216,975

7.5%

1990

692,134

5.6%

2,382,172

9.6%

4,781,468

13.8%

2000

754,292

9.0%

2,552,994

7.2%

5,296,486

10.8%

2006

787,384

4.4%

2,612,164

2.3%

5,615,727

6.0%

Source: US Census 1970 - 2000, Maryland Department of Planning.Planning Data Services.

Population by Age 

Total Population, 2006

787,384

100.0%

 Under 5 years

46,5595.9

 5 to 9 years

46,8085.9

 10 to 14 years

50,3286.1

 15 to 19 years

56,7057.2

 20 to 24 years

52,2586.6

 25 to 34 years

98,02612.5

 35 to 44 years

116,35414.8

 45 to 54 years

120,28315.3

 55 to 59 years

48,3856.1

 60 to 64 years

39,0285.0

 65 to 74 years

52,8916.7

 75 to 84 years

44,0525.6

 85 years and over

15,7072.0

Median age (years)

38.8

Source: US Census. American Community Survey 2006

Population by Race

Total Population, 2006

787,384100.0%

One race

775,44898.5

 White

541,19768.7

 Black or African American

192,44624.4

 American Indian and Alaska Native

2,3243.0

 Asian

33,2084.2

 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

411

0.05

 Other race

5,8620.7

 Two or more races

11,9361.5

Source: US Census. American Community Survey 2006

Population by Hispanic Origin

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2006

 21,005

 Source: US Census. American Community Survey 2006.

Population by Sex

Total population 2006

 787,384

100.0%

Male

374,023

        47.5

Female

413,361

        52.4

Source: US Census . American Community Survey 2006.

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Education and Income

Population by Education

Population over 25 years, 2006

534,726

100.0%

High School Graduate (including equivalency)

149,588

28.0

Associate Degree

35,372

6.6

Bachelor Degree

105,762

19.8

Professional Degree or Doctorate

77,591

14.5

Source: US Census .American Community Survey 2006

Population by Employment

Employed civilian population 16 years and over, 2006

411,127

100.0%

Occupations

Managerial, professional, and related occupations

171,168

41.6

Service occupations

58,201

14.2

Sales and office occupations

108,461

26.4

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

444

0.1

Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations

33,206

8.1

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

39,647

9.6

Industry

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

746

0.2

Construction

27,040

6.6

Manufacturing

29,604

7.2

Wholesale trade

11,610

2.8

Retail trade

43,534

10.6

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities

19,991

4.9

Information

9,551

2.3

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing

36,718

9.0

Professional, scientific, management, administrative,

   and waste management services

51,354

12.5

Educational, health and social services

101,191

25.0

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and

   food services

29,884

7.3

Other services (except public administration)

18,502

4.5

Public administration

31,402

8.0

Source: US Census American Community Survey 2006.

Income

Households

2000*

%

2006

%

Households

300,020

100.0

311,657

100.0

Less than $10,000

16,784

5.6

13,860

5.0

$10,000 to $14,999

12,875

4.3

12,533

4.0

$15,000 to $24,999

31,596

10.5

25,869

8.3

$25,000 to $34,999

36,576

12.2

28,810

9.2

$35,000 to $49,999

49,581

16.5

43,499

14.1

$50,000 to $74,999

68,083

22.7

70,044

22.5

$75,000 to $99,999

38,584

12.9

43,787

14.0

$100,000 to $149,999

29,269

9.8

47,174

15.1

$150,000 or more

16,672

5.6

16,081

5.2

Median household income

50,667

(X)

59,995

(X)

With earnings

243,270

81.1

255,601

82.0

     Mean earnings

64,064

(X)

76,878

(X)

With Social Security income

81,407

27.1

85,931

27.6

     Mean Social Security income

12,459

(X)

14,624

(X)

With Supplemental Security Income

9,315

3.1

6,927

2.2

     Mean Supplemental Security Income

6,777

(X)

7,813

(X)

With public assistance income

5,161

1.7

4,762

1.5

     Mean public assistance income

2,785

(X)

3,012

(X)

With retirement income

61,535

20.5

65,215

21.0

     Mean retirement income

18,132

(X)

19,648

(X)

* in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

Families

 2000*

%

2006

%

Families

199,946

100.0

204,481

100.0

Less than $10,000

6,444

3.2

6,6313.2

$10,000 to $14,999

4,479

2.2

41772.0

$15,000 to $24,999

14,516

7.3

11,8716.0

$25,000 to $34,999

20,648

10.3

15,0287.4

$35,000 to $49,999

31,971

16.0

25,74413.0

$50,000 to $74,999

50,561

25.3

46,25223.0

$75,000 to $99,999

31,532

15.8

34,34716.8

$100,000 to $149,999

25,180

12.6

37,47218.3

$150,000 or more

14,615

7.3

22,95911.2

Median family income

59,998

(X)

70,716

(X)

Per capita income

26,167

(X)

31,086

(X)

Median earnings:

Male full-time, year round workers

41,048

(X)

49,615

(X)

Female full-time, year-round workers

31,426

(X)

40,187

(X)

* in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2000 Census of Population, Social and Economic Characteristics.; American Community Survey 2006.

Effective Buying Income 2007

In 2007, Baltimore County's Estimated Median Household Effective Buying Income of $47,696 was 12.9 percent higher than the $41,527 Estimated Median Household Effective Buying Income for the United States.

Distribution

Baltimore
County

Metro

State

United States

Less than $15,000

8.8%

11.5%

9.7%

13.8%

$15,000-$34,999

24.6

23.2

21.3

27.8

$35,000-$49,999

19.6

17.9

18.0

19.2

$50,000 and Over

47.0

47.4

50.7

39.2

*  Effective Buying Income (EBI) is a classification developed exclusively by Sales & Marketing Management to distinguish it from other sources, reporting income statistics and is defined as all money income less personal tax and non-tax payments. The latter includes fines, fees, penalties, and personal contributions to social insurance.

Source: Claritas 2007, Demographic Updates.

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Business 

Business Establishments     

Fiscal Year

Number of Establishments

2006

21,740

2005

21,323

2004

20,832

2003

20,050

2002

19,900

2001

19,358

2000

19,463

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Employment and Payrolls – County Industry Series 2000-2006.

Retail Sales

Baltimore County continues to generate more per capita retail sales than the Baltimore Metropolitan Area and the State of Maryland.

Baltimore County

Baltimore Metro Area

State of Maryland

Year

Total (000s)

Per Capita

Total (000s)

Per Capita

Total (000s)

Per Capita

2000

10,699,399

14,746

29,458,533

11,764

62,221,036

11,964

2001

11,714,278

15,434

31,992,064

12,468

66,360,448

12,438

2002

11,693,586

15,167

31,994,568

12,308

66,162,252

12,202

2003

12,626,013

16,173

34,565,261

13,115

70,942844

12,872

2004

13,397,907

17,192

36,930,747

14,049

76,380,292

13,750

2005

14,214,638

18,034

39,824,391

15,057

82,174,925

14,667

Source:  Sales & Marketing Management. Survey of Buying Power, 2000-2005.

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Housing

Housing Value, 2006

Number of Houses

Less than $50,000

2,129

$50,000 to $99,999

7,951

$100,000 to $149,999

21,570

$150,000 to $199,999

30,947

$200,000 to $299,999

62,957

$300,000 to $499,999

54,310

$500,000 to $999,999

24,911

$1,000,000 or more

3,780

Median (dollars)

253,600

Source: U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey. 2006.

Housing Occupancy

Total housing units

326,023

100.0%

Occupied housing units

311,657

95.6

Vacant housing units

14,366

4.4

     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

n/a

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

0.7%

(X)

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

4.7%

(X)

Source: US Census. American Community Survey 2006.

 Housing Market Indicators 2006 and 2007

FY 2006

 FY 2007

% Change

Total Sold Dollar Volume

$221,746,468

$159,095,331

-28.25%

Average Sold Price

$287,609

$299,615

4.17%

Median Sold Price

$247,500

$252,000

1.82%

Total Units Sold

771

531

-31.13%

Average Days on Market

52

76

46.15%

Average List Price for Solds

$299,901

$316,976

5.69%

Average Sale Price as a percentage of Average List Price

95.90%

94.52%

Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Inc.- MLS Resale Data.

Housing Tenure 

Occupied housing units

311,657

100.0

Owner-occupied housing units

208,55567.0

Renter-occupied housing units

103,10