Baltimore Demographics and Statistics
The Baltimore population (estimated to be around 620,000 in the 2010 census) has been decreasing steadily since the 1970's. In the early years, it was the second city (after New York) to reach the population of a 100,000. While the population in the city grew rapidly in the early years, it was been reported as the largest population loser (along with Detroit and Washington DC) in the 1990's.
It is estimated that the people of Baltimore live in slightly less than 300,000 homes or housing units. About 22 percent of the people are below 18 years of age and almost 12 percent are elderly at above 65 years of age.
The population of the city is primarily African American with 63 percent of the people being of that origin. The white percentage is about 33 percent.
Baltimore city, Maryland
| People QuickFacts | Baltimore city | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2010 | 620,961 | 5,773,552 | |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | -4.6% | 9.0% | |
| Population, 2000 | 651,154 | 5,296,544 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2009 | 7.1% | 6.7% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2009 | 22.4% | 23.7% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2009 | 11.8% | 12.2% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2009 | 53.4% | 51.5% | |
| White persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 29.6% | 58.2% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 63.7% | 29.4% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a) | 2.3% | 5.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2010 (a) | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2010 | 2.1% | 2.9% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2010 (b) | 4.2% | 8.2% | |
| White persons not Hispanic, persons, 2010 | 28.0% | 54.7% | |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, pct 1 yr old & over, 2005-2009 | 82.5% | 85.5% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2005-2009 | 6.2% | 12.3% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2005-2009 | 8.3% | 14.9% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 | 76.9% | 87.5% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2005-2009 | 24.9% | 35.2% | |
| Veterans, 2005-2009 | 41,914 | 461,622 | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2005-2009 | 28.9 | 31.1 | |
| Housing units, 2009 | 294,579 | 2,341,194 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2005-2009 | 51.1% | 69.6% | |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005-2009 | 33.4% | 25.3% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005-2009 | $152,000 | $326,400 | |
| Households, 2005-2009 | 237,819 | 2,092,538 | |
| Persons per household, 2005-2009 | 2.60 | 2.63 | |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months (2009 dollars) 2005-2009 | $22,911 | $34,236 | |
| Median household income, 2009 | $38,458 | $69,193 | |
| Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009 | 20.9% | 9.2% | |
| Business QuickFacts | Baltimore city | Maryland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2008 | 12,517 | 138,6071 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2008 | 283,306 | 2,232,4901 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2008 | -5.1% | 8.5%1 | |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2008 | 33,147 | 416,970 | |
| Total number of firms, 2007 | 42,307 | 528,207 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 34.6% | 19.3% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2007 | S | 0.6% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 6.2% | 5.9% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2007 | F | 0.1% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 2.1% | 4.9% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 | 37.0% | 32.6% | |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) | 5,730,887 | 41,456,097 | |
| Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) | 4,843,424 | 51,276,797 | |
| Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) | 4,348,797 | 75,664,186 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2007 | $6,793 | $13,429 | |
| Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) | 1,434,689 | 10,758,428 | |
| Building permits, 2009 | 341 | 11,123 | |
| Federal spending, 2008 | 11,739,009 | 77,905,3681 | |
| Geography QuickFacts | Baltimore city | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 80.80 | 9,773.82 |
| Persons per square mile, 2010 | 7,685.2 | 590.7 |
| FIPS Code | 510 | 24 |
| Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area | Baltimore-Towson, MD Metro Area |