Nationwide Claims to Fame

Baltimore city is 13th out of 3,143 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Baltimore city is 35th out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Statewide Claims to Fame

Baltimore city is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Female residents

Baltimore city is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Income below poverty line

Baltimore city is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Baltimore city is 1st in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Residents younger than 5

Baltimore city is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Baltimore city is 2nd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Baltimore city is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Non-farm private employees

Baltimore city is 3rd in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Baltimore city is 4th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Current population (2012)

Baltimore city is 4th in Maryland out of 24 other counties in Households

Main Cities Within Baltimore city, Maryland

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Current population (2012) 621,342 4th 5,884,563 313,914,040
Size in square miles 80.9 24th 9,707.2 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 7,671.5 1st 594.8 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Residents younger than 5 6.8% 1st 6.2% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 21.5% 17th 22.8% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 11.9% 20th 13.0% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 78.5% 24th 88.2% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 25.8% 16th 36.1% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Race - White 31.4% 23rd 60.8% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 63.6% 2nd 30.0% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.4% 13th 0.5% 1.2%
Race - Asian 2.5% 11th 6.0% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 6th 0.1% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 2.0% 13th 2.5% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 12th 8.7% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 28.2% 23rd 53.9% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Female residents 52.9% 1st 51.6% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 7.2% 7th 13.5% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Housing units 296,450 4th 2,391,350 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 32.8% 3rd 25.4% 25.9%
Households 238,959 4th 2,128,377 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 49.5% 24th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $163,700 22nd $319,800 $186,200
People per household 2.5 16th 2.6 2.6
Building permits (last year) 730 7th 15,217 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Income per capita $23,853 22nd $35,751 $27,915
Income per household $40,100 23rd $72,419 $52,762
Income below poverty line 22.4% 1st 9.0% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Baltimore city Rank Maryland US
Non-farm private establishments 12,089 5th 133,248 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 271,612 3rd 2,104,022 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 42,272 5th 528,112 27,092,908
Retail sales $4,348,797 6th $75,664,186 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $6,793 23rd $13,429 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $1,434,689 2nd $10,758,428 $613,795,732

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