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Zip Code 21817 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21817 is 4,945 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 21817 land area is 14.6398 sq. miles | Population density is 337.78 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21817

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41.2
Median Age - Male 36.8
Median Age - Female 44.9

Median age of zip code 21817 is 15.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21817 is 17.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.8% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21817 median age is 18.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 16.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21817

White population 3620
Black or African American population 974
Asian population 119
American Indian and Alaska Native population 8
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 21817 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.8%
English 17.8% French No Basque 0.9%
French Canadian 0.8% German 5.5%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 9.1% Italian 1.1%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0.6%
Scottish 1.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 14% Welsh 0.9%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 25.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21817

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1344
Married couples 60.86%
Other couples 39.14%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21817

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 30.28% 38.18%
$30,000 and $50,000 20.54% 19.54%
$50,000 and $100,000 41.74% 36.42%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.44% 5.85%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size in zip code 21817

Household language in zip code 21817

English language 96.76%
Spanish language 0.57%
Other European language 0%
Asian language 2.67%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21817

Total Occupied housing units 2103
Detached housing units 69.38%
Attached housing units 10.46%
2 units 2.71%
3 - 4 units 5.56%
5 - 9 units 4.42%
10 - 19 units 0.14%
20 - 49 units 1.95%
50 or more units 1.47%
Mobile homes 3.9%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21817

Use car, track or Van 90.52%
Use public transportation 0.49%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 4.59%
Work at home 4.39%

School attendance in zip code 21817

Attent Preschool programs 2.73%
Attend Public School 18.88%
Attend college undergraduate program 3.45%
Attent graduate studies 0.54%
Not enrolled in school 74.4%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21817

Less then 9th grade 6.78%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 10.64%
High school diploma 39.9%
Some college, no degree 23.14%
Associate degree 7.33%
Bachelor's degree 9.26%
Graduate or professional degree 2.95%

Real Estate in zip code 21817

Housing occupied 71.22%
Housing vacant 28.78%
Housing occupied by owner 63.62%
Housing occupied by tenant 36.38%
Total Rented Units 765
Median Contract Gross Rent $451
Median Gross Rent $619
Median Home Value $138,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 21817 median gross rent is 37.25% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21817

Studio $550
1 Bedroom $590
2 Bedrooms $690
3 Bedrooms $850
4 Bedrooms $1,120
AVERAGE RENT $760

Average rent in zip code 21817 ($760.00) is 10.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21817 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 9.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 10% lower, three bedroom rent is 10.7% lower, four bedroom rent is 10% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21817

Total housing units 2953
Detached housing units 69.35%
Attached housing units 8.13%
2 units 1.93%
3 - 4 units 6.33%
5 - 9 units 3.15%
10 - 19 units 0.44%
20 - 49 units 5.89%
50 or more units 1.05%
Mobile homes 3.73%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21817

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,081,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,279,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $802,000

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