Zip Code 21217

31,634

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American25,98082.13%
White4,11012.99%
Two or more races1,0263.24%
Asian3771.19%
Other race900.28%
Native American460.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%

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

39.9

Total

40.7

Male

39.4

Female

21217 Adults

There are 25,724 adults, (5,280 of whom are seniors) in 21217.

21217 Age Dependency

54.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Child Dependency Ratio

21217 Sex Ratio

Female16,00450.59%
Male15,63049.41%

21217 Population by Age

21217 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,5672.1031.668.4
Non Family8,7491.1726.074.0
Female3,0743.6225.674.4
Married2,0373.4159.440.6
Male7073.1946.753.3

3.29

Average Family Size

2.10

Average Household Size

31.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

21217 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,11113.65%
Associates Degree1,0314.53%
Bachelors Degree2,71811.93%
Graduate Degree2,1679.51%
High School Graduate8,28836.38%
Less Than 9th Grade9093.99%
Some College4,56020.01%

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
Black18,63815,0042,494
White3,1482,8161,938
2+ Races595564297
Hispanic297219104
Asian268268148
Other Race53308
Native American46460
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 61.56%.

21217 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,088$74,792$47,000
Graduate Degree$85,540$87,831$85,284
High School Graduate$33,870$36,494$31,559
Less Than 9th Grade$33,942$50,320$25,753
Overall$42,824$47,650$35,819
Some College$38,305$44,674$32,951

$42,824

Average Earnings

$47,650

Average Male

$35,819

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

95.01% of 21217 residents speak only English, while 4.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

21217 Language

21217 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black25,6248,57833.48%
White3,6543409.3%
Multiple1,01715615.34%
Asian30413544.41%
Hispanic3625615.47%
Native46817.39%
Islander55100%

30.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

29.08%

Male Poverty Rate

30.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 21217

The race most likely to be in poverty in 21217 is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 21217 is White, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 46.6%.

21217 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.53%
High School31.92%
Some College19.47%
Bachelors or Greater9.14%

21217 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.25%
Female Unemployed39.37%
Female Employed11.32%
Male Employed4.92%

21217 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

21217 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,559$79,123
Households$36,665$60,880
Married Families$92,270-
Non Families$27,054$45,453

mean

median

Income by Household Type

21217 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

19.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

18.6%

Male Marriage Rate

20.0%

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

1,372

Number of Veterans

1,233

Male Veterans

139

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam404
Second Gulf War312
First Gulf War269
Korea103
World War II18

21217 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64447
35 to 54318
65 to 74284
75+212
18 to 34111

21217 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,1095.38%
White1203.09%
2+ Races11816.28%
Hispanic9629.91%
Native American1941.3%
Other Race68%

21217 Veterans by Race

21217 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

20.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

21217 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

13.1%

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

74.08%

Born in 21217

96.22%

Native Born

3.78%

Foreign Born

1.96%

Non Citizen

1.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.22% of 21217 residents were born in the United States, with 74.08% having been born in . 1.96% 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