Baltimore city, Maryland (MD)

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County population in 2005: 635,815 (all urban)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 129,879
Renter-occupied apartments: 128,117

% of renters here:	50%
State:	32%

Land area: 81 sq. mi.
Water area: 11.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 7869 people per square mile

(very high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 22.6%

Baltimore city:	22.6%
Maryland:	8.2%

(14.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.9% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 35 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 51 years old, Asian residents: 29 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 73%
Government: 22%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Baltimore city, Maryland business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Baltimore city, Maryland:

Black (64.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (31.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 303,687	(46.6%)
Females: 347,467	(53.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $42,501
County population in 2003: 643,304
Jobs in 2003: 393,096

Total labor force in 2004: 270,291
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.4%

Average household size:

Baltimore city:	2.4 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $32,456
2005 median house value: $103,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $538
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $729
Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,041 ($30,078 in 2000)

This county	$35,041
Maryland:	$61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,114

Baltimore city	$135,114
Maryland:	$280,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $498
Institutionalized population: 12,634
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Baltimore city in 2000: $853

Baltimore city races chart

Health of residents in Baltimore city based on 932 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
72.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
16.0% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is less than average.
48.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
51.7% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
68.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 189 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 161 pounds. This is more than average.
11.5% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 219 buildings, average cost: $85,700
2001: 115 buildings, average cost: $91,000
2002: 181 buildings, average cost: $94,500
2003: 206 buildings, average cost: $73,500
2004: 433 buildings, average cost: $101,100
2005: 643 buildings, average cost: $117,100
2006: 332 buildings, average cost: $164,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,661 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,362 (1.6%)

Area name: Baltimore-Towson, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Baltimore city is $791 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $950 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1220 a month.

2005 air pollution in Baltimore city:

Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.022 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 28 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 60 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 17.2 µg/m³. Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 42 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Anne Arundel County , Baltimore County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.0%
Maryland:	3.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

Current college students: 48,736
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 29,638 (46% naturalized citizens)

Baltimore city:	4.6%
Whole state:	9.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 8,543
1990 to 1994: 5,514
1985 to 1989: 4,006
1980 to 1984: 2,969
1975 to 1979: 2,040
1970 to 1974: 2,132
1970 to 1974: 1,120
1965 to 1969: 3,314

Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.9%

Baltimore city marital status for males

Baltimore city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 40,166
One, attached: 155,563
Two: 20,031
3 or 4: 23,378
5 to 9: 17,449
10 to 19: 12,688
20 or more: 30,985
Mobile homes: 162
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Housing units in Baltimore city with a mortgage: 79,119 (10,494 second mortgage, 7,550 home equity loan, 386 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37,461

Baltimore city historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/16/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males in 2005:

Construction (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2005:

Health care (22%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005:

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005:

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Trinidad and Tobago (8%)
Jamaica (8%)
Korea (5%)
Mexico (4%)
Nigeria (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Germany (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Baltimore city:

German (6%)
Irish (5%)
United States or American (3%)
Italian (3%)
Polish (3%)
English (3%)
African (1%)

Baltimore city mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 136,378 (55%)
Carpooled: 38,003 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40,486 (16%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 721 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 3,587 (1%)
Railroad: 1,895 (1%)
Ferryboat: 26 (0%)
Taxi: 1,858 (1%)
Motorcycle: 98 (0%)
Bicycle: 824 (0%)
Walked: 17,727 (7%)
Other means: 1,944 (1%)
Worked at home: 5,826 (2%)

People in group quarters in Baltimore city, Maryland

9262 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
4204 people in nursing homes
3705 people in state prisons
3514 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2305 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
352 people in other group homes
342 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
284 people in religious group quarters
262 people in halfway houses
202 people in other nonhousehold living situations
193 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
171 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
153 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
128 people in homes for the mentally retarded
93 people in unknown juvenile institutions
80 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
79 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
66 people in homes for the mentally ill
64 people in homes for the physically handicapped
62 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
62 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
57 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
56 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
48 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
47 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
45 people in other types of correctional institutions
25 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
20 people in other workers' dormitories
13 people in crews of maritime vessels
10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
2 people in military ships

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,480.

8.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,625 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.32%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($306 average AGI)
Baltimore city: 0.25%
Maryland average: 0.25%

5.11% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($23,169 average AGI)
2.96% relocated from other states ($15,149 average AGI)
Baltimore city: 2.96%
Maryland average: 3.62%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Baltimore County, MD	3.12% ($35,475 average AGI)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.61% ($40,433)
from Howard County, MD	0.34% ($48,691)
from Prince George's County, MD	0.30% ($35,332)
from Montgomery County, MD	0.26% ($46,964)
from Harford County, MD	0.21% ($44,836)
from District of Columbia, DC	0.17% ($52,897)

8.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,040 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.59%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($352 average AGI)
Baltimore city: 0.10%
Maryland average: 0.13%

5.86% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($27,630 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($15,059 average AGI)
Baltimore city: 2.63%
Maryland average: 3.94%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Baltimore County, MD	4.11% ($38,568 average AGI)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.52% ($42,840)
to Harford County, MD	0.34% ($42,811)
to Howard County, MD	0.28% ($51,456)
to Montgomery County, MD	0.17% ($54,464)
to Prince George's County, MD	0.16% ($33,920)
to York County, PA	0.14% ($56,189)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Baltimore city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Baltimore city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Baltimore city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 95,297 (77,374 aged, 17,923 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 625,380

In family households: 490,891 (70,408 male householders, 77,759 female householders)
71,325 spouses, 179,907 children (168,410 natural, 4,535 adopted, 6,962 stepchildren), 35,904 grandchildren, 10,998 brothers or sisters, 6,756 parents, 17,894 other relatives, 19,940 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 134,489 (48,356 male householders (37,739 living alone)), 61,265 female householders (52,407 living alone)), 24,868 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 25,774 (12,499 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 55,677 2-persons, 38,911 3-persons, 27,050 4-persons, 14,547 5-persons, 6,965 6-persons, 5,017 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 90,146 1-person, 16,155 2-persons, 2,203 3-persons, 727 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 67 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

48,908 married couples with children.
70,974 single-parent households (9,056 men, 61,918 women).

92.2% of residents of Baltimore city speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $10,590,076,000 ($16644 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,224,598,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,571,425,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,554,756,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $108,549,000
Federal grants: $3,944,460,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,559,760,000 ($1,043,143,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $851,126,000 ($74,857,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $219,957,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $434,743,000
Federal Government insurance: $204,886,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 50,002

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 41,689

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6,439

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -55,893

Here:	-88 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Baltimore city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,122
1995 to 1998: 3,105
1990 to 1994: 3,931
1980 to 1989: 13,504
1970 to 1979: 23,232
1960 to 1969: 34,016
1950 to 1959: 56,680
1940 to 1949: 54,167
1939 or earlier: 110,720

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Baltimore city, Maryland:

1 room: 208
2 rooms: 830
3 rooms: 3,959
4 rooms: 6,705
5 rooms: 17,651
6 rooms: 47,435
7 rooms: 24,230
8 rooms: 15,747
9 or more rooms: 13,114

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baltimore city, Maryland:

1 room: 7,608
2 rooms: 13,442
3 rooms: 28,512
4 rooms: 26,324
5 rooms: 20,078
6 rooms: 19,015
7 rooms: 7,144
8 rooms: 3,461
9 or more rooms: 2,533

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Baltimore city:

no bedroom: 426
1 bedroom: 4,660
2 bedrooms: 26,385
3 bedrooms: 75,962
4 bedrooms: 15,926
5 or more bedrooms: 6,520

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Baltimore city:

no bedroom: 9,442
1 bedroom: 45,048
2 bedrooms: 39,308
3 bedrooms: 27,860
4 bedrooms: 4,750
5 or more bedrooms: 1,709

Cars and other vehicles available in Baltimore city in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 24,529
1 vehicle: 57,727
2 vehicles: 37,448
3 vehicles: 8,287
4 vehicles: 1,486
5 or more vehicles: 402

Cars and other vehicles available in Baltimore city in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 68,073
1 vehicle: 46,291
2 vehicles: 11,374
3 vehicles: 1,736
4 vehicles: 285
5 or more vehicles: 358

58% of Baltimore city residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Maryland.

Baltimore city:	58.3%
State average:	57.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 463333
Northeast: 46052
Midwest: 12747
South: 87984
West: 7080

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $58,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (69%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
Electricity (7%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12,317

Here:	15.7%
Maryland:	14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,206

Here:	13.7%
Maryland:	13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14,271

Here:	38.7%
Maryland:	21.7%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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