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Zip Code 21797 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 21797 is 8,124 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.96 | Zip Code 21797 land area is 43.2835 sq. miles | Population density is 187.69 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 21797

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 44.1
Median Age - Male 43.9
Median Age - Female 44.6

Median age of zip code 21797 is 5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 18.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 21797 is 8.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 22.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 21797 median age is 2.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 21797

White population 7578
Black or African American population 153
Asian population 140
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 199

Region of birth

Zip code 21797 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.4% Dutch 2%
English 17.6% French No Basque 2.4%
French Canadian 0.1% German 25.2%
Greek 1.4% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 16.6% Italian 5.5%
Lithuanian 0.3% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 3.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 3%
Scottish 2.9% Slovak 0.7%
Subsaharan African 0.9% Swedish 0.7%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.9%
USA 11.1% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 16.5%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 21797

Family Type Distribution
Total families 2197
Married couples 92.72%
Other couples 7.28%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 21797

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 4.69% 5.82%
$30,000 and $50,000 4.23% 5.9%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.3% 26.55%
$100,000 and $200,000 44.52% 40.71%
$200,000 or more 23.26% 21.03%

Households by size in zip code 21797

Household language in zip code 21797

English language 90.63%
Spanish language 4.29%
Other European language 2.62%
Asian language 1.63%
Other language 0.83%

Population by housing unit in zip code 21797

Total Occupied housing units 2663
Detached housing units 96.28%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 1.13%
3 - 4 units 0.45%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 2.14%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 21797

Use car, track or Van 91.48%
Use public transportation 3.02%
Use Motorcycle 0.28%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.55%
Work at home 4.66%

School attendance in zip code 21797

Attent Preschool programs 2.8%
Attend Public School 21.53%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.94%
Attent graduate studies 1.66%
Not enrolled in school 69.07%

Highest school attainment in zip code 21797

Less then 9th grade 3.06%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.12%
High school diploma 28.32%
Some college, no degree 21.18%
Associate degree 9.35%
Bachelor's degree 31.75%
Graduate or professional degree 2.22%

Real Estate in zip code 21797

Housing occupied 93.37%
Housing vacant 6.63%
Housing occupied by owner 93.73%
Housing occupied by tenant 6.27%
Total Rented Units 167
Median Contract Gross Rent $836
Median Gross Rent $1,105
Median Home Value $541,400

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 21797 median gross rent is 32.18% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 21797

Studio $790
1 Bedroom $890
2 Bedrooms $1,070
3 Bedrooms $1,370
4 Bedrooms $1,700
AVERAGE RENT $1,359

Average rent in zip code 21797 ($1,358.70) is 2.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 45.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 21797 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 16.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 17.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 15.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 15.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 17.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 21797

Total housing units 2852
Detached housing units 96.53%
Attached housing units 0%
2 units 1.05%
3 - 4 units 0.42%
5 - 9 units 0%
10 - 19 units 0%
20 - 49 units 0%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 21797

Total Real Estate Taxes $13,329,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,472,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,857,200

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