Towson, MD Demographic Data
Towson, MD Summary
Towson is located in Baltimore County in Maryland
- Population: 57,143
- Area: 14.28 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.15 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,001.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 414.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Towson, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,348
54%
50.8
Male
26,841
46%
49.2
Total Population
58,189
323,128,000
Towson, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,680
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,820
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,623
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,056
12.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,153
14.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,457
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,692
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,569
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,012
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,967
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,417
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,549
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,194
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,117
82.7%
77.2
Female
26,212
54.5%
51.3
Male
21,905
45.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,389
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,773
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,160
15.7%
15.2
Female
5,494
60.0%
55.8
Male
3,666
40.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Towson, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,639
97.3%
96.8
White
45,559
78.3%
72.6
Black or African American
7,429
12.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
143
0.2%
0.8
Asian
3,182
5.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
515
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
739
1.3%
1.3
Filipino
342
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
187
0.3%
0.2
Korean
640
1.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
44
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
715
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
326
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,550
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,505
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
453
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
448
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
66
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,538
2.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
55,684
95.7%
82.2
Towson, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
718
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
818
2.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,019
14.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,630
13.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,837
5.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,436
29.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,399
32.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,536
4.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,321
95.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,835
62.6%
31.2
Towson, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,590
45.1%
33.7%
Now Married
19,783
39.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,864
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
802
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,027
6.0
5.8%
Towson, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,305
88.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6,204
11.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,604
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,321
4.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,455
2.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
824
1.5%
1.1%
Towson, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,516
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
723
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,172
5.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,672
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,826
8.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,295
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,598
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,702
17.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,956
9.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,570
12.2%
6.4
Median household income
77,680
57,617
Per capita income
41,728
31,128
Towson, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
77
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,165
11.3%
9.8
Construction
485
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,167
32.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,585
9.2%
6.6
Information
668
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,016
3.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,186
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,007
14.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,568
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,657
9.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
717
2.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
658
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
708
2.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,604
55.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
968
3.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,414
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,262
15.2%
18.1%
Towson, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
27,785
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,175
76.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,898
6.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
884
3.2%
5.1
Walked
1,557
5.6%
2.7
Other means
405
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,866
6.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.6
26.6
Towson, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,840
8.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,602
36.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,665
41.2%
37.1
3 or more
2,923
13.9%
21.0
Towson, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,030
92.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,271
58.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,759
41.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,686
7.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Towson, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,716
1 room
673
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
571
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,083
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,426
15.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,796
12.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,290
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,457
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,699
11.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,721
16.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Towson, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,716
1-unit, detached
8,272
36.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,098
22.4%
5.9
2-units
247
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,112
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,751
7.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,577
6.9%
4.4
20 or more units
4,647
20.5%
9.0
Mobile home
12
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Towson, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,808
12.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,721
12.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,173
27.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,667
11.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,189
14.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,663
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,557
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,503
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
380
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
55
0.2%
1.4%
Towson, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,000
57.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
169
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,804
32.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,880
8.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
19
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
126
0.6%
1.1
Towson, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,418
47295100.0
Less than $500
36
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
636
7.6%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,101
13.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,246
14.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,510
17.9%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,650
19.6%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,239
26.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,258
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,566
18.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
805
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
479
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,249
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%
Towson, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,460
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
106
1.3%
1.9%
Less than $500
192
2.3%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
267
3.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
483
5.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
1,033
12.2%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,123
25.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,256
50.3%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
299
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,337
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
824
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,012
12.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
839
10.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
764
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
599
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,069
50.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
652
0.0%
0.0%
Towson, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,271
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
227
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
145
1.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
373
3.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
862
7.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,566
29.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,379
35.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,218
18.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
501
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
334,500
205,000