Baltimore County, MD Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Baltimore county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 201,904 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 13,741 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 9,624 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 84,510 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 40,867 | 20.2 |
| College or graduate school | 53,162 | 26.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 511,434 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 24,907 | 4.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 55,147 | 10.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 141,035 | 27.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 105,147 | 20.6 |
| Associate degree | 28,857 | 5.6 |
| Bachelor's degree | 92,487 | 18.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 63,854 | 12.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 605,902 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 166,937 | 27.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 320,923 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 16,777 | 2.8 |
| Widowed | 46,773 | 7.7 |
Female | 38,405 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 54,492 | 9.0 |
Female | 33,276 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 15,273 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 6,087 | 39.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 575,336 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 77,211 | 13.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 161,433 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,370 | 8.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 433,820 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 73,758 | 17.0 |
Percent employed | 63.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 360,062 | 83.0 |
Percent employed | 81.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 106,664 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 40,666 | 38.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 709,509 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 412,437 | 58.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 282,693 | 39.8 |
Same county | 130,282 | 18.4 |
Different county | 152,411 | 21.5 |
Same state | 109,694 | 15.5 |
Different state | 42,717 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 14,379 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 754,292 | 100.0 |
| Native | 700,508 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 695,054 | 92.1 |
State of residence | 517,366 | 68.6 |
Different state | 177,688 | 23.6 |
Born outside United States | 5,454 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 53,784 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 24,550 | 3.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 28,791 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 24,993 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 53,784 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16,437 | 30.6 |
| Asia | 21,073 | 39.2 |
| Africa | 5,422 | 10.1 |
| Oceania | 183 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 9,474 | 17.6 |
| Northern America | 1,195 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 709,509 | 100.0 |
| English only | 641,282 | 90.4 |
| Language other than English | 68,227 | 9.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25,526 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 16,694 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 5,991 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 30,877 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,768 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 14,304 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,362 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 754,292 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 818,570 | 108.5 |
| Arab | 2,652 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 7,188 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 1,312 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 8,263 | 1.1 |
| English | 71,030 | 9.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 13,955 | 1.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,567 | 0.3 |
| German | 166,176 | 22.0 |
| Greek | 6,558 | 0.9 |
| Hungarian | 3,303 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 110,433 | 14.6 |
| Italian | 53,637 | 7.1 |
| Lithuanian | 4,142 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 2,805 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 46,456 | 6.2 |
| Portuguese | 819 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 17,382 | 2.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 9,296 | 1.2 |
| Scottish | 11,709 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 1,873 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 10,742 | 1.4 |
| Swedish | 3,698 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 1,086 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 4,603 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 38,192 | 5.1 |
| Welsh | 6,173 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 5,454 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 207,066 | 27.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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