Zip Code 21797

9,034

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,95188.01%
Two or more races4444.91%
Asian3914.33%
Black or African American1992.2%
Native American270.3%
Other race220.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

21797 Population by Race

21797 Population Pyramid 2024

21797 Median Age

45.1

Total

48.1

Male

41

Female

21797 Adults

There are 6,887 adults, (1,198 of whom are seniors) in 21797.

21797 Age Dependency

58.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

21797 Sex Ratio

Female4,46449.41%
Male4,57050.59%

21797 Population by Age

21797 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9623.0490.79.3
Married2,0313.4693.36.7
Non Family5971.3285.914.1
Male1783.6174.225.8
Female1563.6294.95.1

3.44

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

90.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

21797 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3365.55%
Associates Degree3746.18%
Bachelors Degree1,52125.12%
Graduate Degree1,20719.93%
High School Graduate1,37922.77%
Less Than 9th Grade651.07%
Some College1,17419.39%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

21797 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

21797 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3045,0012,311
Asian271234177
2+ Races17213991
Black15915996
Hispanic13010547
Native American20130
Other Race141414

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

21797 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,667$124,671$62,250
Graduate Degree$134,545$160,469$98,895
High School Graduate$49,167$61,645$26,458
Less Than 9th Grade$46,285$47,083$16,917
Overall$89,516$125,489$57,551
Some College$79,524$141,563$48,472

$89,516

Average Earnings

$125,489

Average Male

$57,551

Average Female

21797 Earnings by Educational Attainment

21797 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

21797 Language

92.71% of 21797 residents speak only English, while 7.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.61% of the population.

21797 Language

21797 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple43616537.84%
White7,6901231.6%
Asian3918220.97%
Black1994422.11%

4.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.3%

Male Poverty Rate

4.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 21797

The race most likely to be in poverty in 21797 is Multiple, with 37.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 21797 is White, with 1.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.24%.

21797 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.79%
Some College5.81%
High School2.54%
Bachelors or Greater1.14%

21797 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.18%
Female Employed3.76%
Male Employed0.81%
Female Unemployed0.79%

21797 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

21797 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$188,490$214,265
Households$179,271$206,727
Married Families$203,393-
Non Families$111,094$169,155

mean

median

Income by Household Type

21797 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.3%

Female Marriage Rate

21797 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

21797 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

21797 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

21797 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

492

Number of Veterans

450

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam195
First Gulf War107
Second Gulf War87
World War II49
Korea3

21797 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74166
35 to 54117
75+87
55 to 6485
18 to 3437

21797 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4707.65%
Black1911.95%
Hispanic117.1%
Native American315%

21797 Veterans by Race

21797 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

21797 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

62.0%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

21797 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

21797 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

21797 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

65.63%

Born in 21797

95.33%

Native Born

4.67%

Foreign Born

1.87%

Non Citizen

2.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.33% of 21797 residents were born in the United States, with 65.63% having been born in . 1.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

21797 Place of Birth