Zip Code 21217

31,125

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American25,28681.24%
White3,92812.62%
Two or more races1,1453.68%
Asian5781.86%
Other race1350.43%
Native American530.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

21217 Population by Race

21217 Population Pyramid 2024

21217 Median Age

40.3

Total

41.1

Male

39.2

Female

21217 Adults

There are 25,273 adults, (5,343 of whom are seniors) in 21217.

21217 Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Child Dependency Ratio

21217 Sex Ratio

Female16,09051.69%
Male15,03548.31%

21217 Population by Age

21217 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,9522.0132.667.4
Non Family9,2991.1426.673.4
Female3,0023.6529.470.6
Married1,9973.2657.142.9
Male6543.1359.240.8

3.26

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

32.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

21217 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,83812.76%
Associates Degree1,2515.62%
Bachelors Degree2,76312.42%
Graduate Degree2,2029.9%
High School Graduate7,73034.74%
Less Than 9th Grade8513.82%
Some College4,61520.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

21217 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

21217 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black18,01114,7252,531
White3,0422,7261,863
2+ Races649622345
Hispanic442344164
Asian382382226
Other Race65240
Native American53340

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 61.24%.

21217 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,607$71,048$50,357
Graduate Degree$90,741$92,417$87,083
High School Graduate$37,904$45,778$31,735
Less Than 9th Grade$31,649$52,911$17,604
Overall$46,360$54,159$37,884
Some College$38,232$45,463$35,349

$46,360

Average Earnings

$54,159

Average Male

$37,884

Average Female

21217 Earnings by Educational Attainment

21217 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

21217 Language

93.56% of 21217 residents speak only English, while 6.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.17% of the population.

21217 Language

21217 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black24,9318,52634.2%
White3,5033028.62%
Multiple1,08918216.71%
Asian43815034.25%
Hispanic5768514.76%
Native531935.85%

30.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.37%

Male Poverty Rate

32.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 21217

The race most likely to be in poverty in 21217 is Native, with 35.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 21217 is White, with 8.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.31%.

21217 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade44.73%
High School33.79%
Some College19.09%
Bachelors or Greater7.79%

21217 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed52.43%
Female Unemployed41.13%
Female Employed13.38%
Male Employed3.94%

21217 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

21217 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,666$81,364
Households$37,207$62,538
Married Families$95,583$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,270$47,716

mean

median

Income by Household Type

21217 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

19.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

19.5%

Male Marriage Rate

19.0%

Female Marriage Rate

21217 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

21217 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

21217 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

21217 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,133

Number of Veterans

1,006

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War360
Vietnam303
First Gulf War238
Korea76
World War II20

21217 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64274
35 to 54268
65 to 74245
75+202
18 to 34144

21217 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black8364.18%
2+ Races13415.76%
White1333.57%
Hispanic12423.57%
Native American2343.4%
Other Race77.37%

21217 Veterans by Race

21217 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

21217 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

46.7%

Employment Rate

13.4%

Unemployment Rate

21217 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

21217 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

21217 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.68%

Born in 21217

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

2.15%

Non Citizen

2.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of 21217 residents were born in the United States, with 72.68% having been born in . 2.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

21217 Place of Birth