Maryland Demographics

  • Population: 5,696,423
  • Median Household Income: $70,647
  • Percentage with a Bachelors Degree or Higher: 35.70%
  • State Physicians: 27,048
  • Percentage of Homes Vacant: 9.93%

2010 Estimates

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General Demographics

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Gender Breakdown

, Maryland is 48% Male and 52% Female.

Age Breakdown

The largest age group is 45 to 54 with 15.5% of the total population. 26.7% of the population of is 19 years old or younger.

Race Breakdown

, Maryland is 60% White, 29% African American, 0% American Indian, 5% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 5% some other race.

Social Characteristics

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Educational Attainment

Population 25 years and older

35.8% of , Maryland has a bachelor's degree or higher.

Marital Status

Population 15 years and older

48.6% of the population 15 and older are currently married, 33.3% have never been married, 9.4% are divorced, 6.0% are widowed and 2.7% are separated.

Student Enrollment

Population 3 years and older

Language Spoken At Home

84.10% speak only English at home, 6.50% speak Spanish and 9.40% speak some other language.

Housing Characteristics

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Fair Market Rent

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3 Bedrooms - $
4 Bedrooms - $

A 2 Bedroom unit in , Maryland should rent for $.

Housing Availability

90.07% of the homes in are occupied.

Housing Type

51.6% of the homes in , Maryland are single unit detached.

Year Built

25% of the Homes in were built since 1990.

Fuel Type

45.10% of the homes in are heated with Utility Gas.

Economic Characteristics

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Median Income

Median Household Income
$70,647
Median Family Income
$85,098
Per Capita Income
$34,849

Vehicles

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