Language Spoken At Home in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over | 579,143 | 100% |
English only | 527,767 | 91.1% |
Language other than English | 51,376 | 8.9% |
Speak English less than very well | 20,807 | 3.6% |
Spanish | 21,155 | 3.7% |
Speak English less than very well | 10,394 | 1.8% |
Other Indo-European languages | 15,691 | 2.7% |
Speak English less than very well | 4,739 | 0.8% |
Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8,167 | 1.4% |
Speak English less than very well | 3,594 | 0.6% |
Other languages | 6,363 | 1.1% |
Speak English less than very well | 2,080 | 0.4% |
Ancestry in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 620,644 | 100% |
American | 14,187 | 2.3% |
Arab | 2,049 | 0.3% |
Czech | 2,003 | 0.3% |
Danish | 487 | 0.1% |
Dutch | 3,172 | 0.5% |
English | 22,753 | 3.7% |
French (except Basque) | 4,870 | 0.8% |
French Canadian | 1,068 | 0.2% |
German | 46,708 | 7.5% |
Greek | 2,778 | 0.4% |
Hungarian | 1,784 | 0.3% |
Irish | 40,530 | 6.5% |
Italian | 20,480 | 3.3% |
Lithuanian | 1,508 | 0.2% |
Norwegian | 1,813 | 0.3% |
Polish | 15,448 | 2.5% |
Portuguese | 619 | 0.1% |
Russian | 6,483 | 1.0% |
Scotch-Irish | 2,346 | 0.4% |
Scottish | 5,015 | 0.8% |
Slovak | 395 | 0.1% |
Subsaharan African | 15,893 | 2.6% |
Swedish | 2,082 | 0.3% |
Swiss | 923 | 0.1% |
Ukrainian | 1,644 | 0.3% |
Welsh | 2,098 | 0.3% |
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 8,538 | 1.4% |
Households By Type in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households | 240,630 | 100% |
Family households (families) | 126,119 | 52.4% |
With own children under 18 years | 53,440 | 22.2% |
Married-couple family | 57,865 | 24.0% |
With own children under 18 years | 19,585 | 8.1% |
Male householder, no wife present, family | 12,049 | 5.0% |
With own children under 18 years | 4,921 | 2.0% |
Female householder, no husband present, family | 56,205 | 23.4% |
With own children under 18 years | 28,934 | 12.0% |
Nonfamily households | 114,511 | 47.6% |
Householder living alone | 94,385 | 39.2% |
65 years and over | 26,877 | 11.2% |
Households with one or more people under 18 years | 67,178 | 27.9% |
Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 56,410 | 23.4% |
Average household size | 2 | 0% |
Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households | 597,192 | 100% |
Householder | 240,630 | 40.3% |
Spouse | 57,535 | 9.6% |
Child | 175,060 | 29.3% |
Other relatives | 71,015 | 11.9% |
Nonrelatives | 52,952 | 8.9% |
Unmarried partner | 17,650 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over | 235,218 | 100% |
Never married | 125,645 | 53.4% |
Now married, except separated | 69,638 | 29.6% |
Separated | 8,872 | 3.8% |
Widowed | 7,523 | 3.2% |
Divorced | 23,540 | 10.0% |
Females 15 years and over | 273,240 | 100% |
Never married | 136,503 | 50.0% |
Now married, except separated | 64,935 | 23.8% |
Separated | 11,758 | 4.3% |
Widowed | 28,469 | 10.4% |
Divorced | 31,575 | 11.6% |
Fertility in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 10,455 | 100% |
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 6,708 | 64.2% |
Per 1,000 unmarried women | 51 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 60 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 38 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 95 | 0% |
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 25 | 0% |
Grandparents in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 18,718 | 100% |
Responsible for grandchildren | 8,118 | 43.4% |
Less than 1 year | 1,362 | 7.3% |
1 or 2 years | 1,765 | 9.4% |
3 or 4 years | 1,411 | 7.5% |
5 or more years | 3,580 | 19.1% |
Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 8,118 | 100% |
Who are female | 6,322 | 77.9% |
Who are married | 3,727 | 45.9% |
School Enrollment in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 167,593 | 100% |
Nursery school, preschool | 10,567 | 6.3% |
Kindergarten | 7,170 | 4.3% |
Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 55,566 | 33.2% |
High school (grades 9-12) | 31,504 | 18.8% |
College or graduate school | 62,786 | 37.5% |
Educational Attainment in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over | 409,318 | 100% |
Less than 9th grade | 26,434 | 6.5% |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 56,980 | 13.9% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 121,707 | 29.7% |
Some college, no degree | 79,908 | 19.5% |
Associate's degree | 17,456 | 4.3% |
Bachelor's degree | 57,421 | 14.0% |
Graduate or professional degree | 49,412 | 12.1% |
Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 79.6% |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 26.1% |
Veteran Status in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over | 485,370 | 100% |
Civilian veterans | 37,185 | 7.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 610,197 | 100% |
With a disability | 92,179 | 15.1% |
Under 18 years | 134,468 | 100% |
With a disability | 7,826 | 5.8% |
18 to 64 years | 405,649 | 100% |
With a disability | 55,135 | 13.6% |
65 years and over | 70,080 | 100% |
With a disability | 29,218 | 41.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over | 612,310 | 100% |
Same house | 505,403 | 82.5% |
Different house in the U.S. | 102,950 | 16.8% |
Same county | 67,730 | 11.1% |
Different county | 35,220 | 5.8% |
Same state | 19,827 | 3.2% |
Different state | 15,393 | 2.5% |
Abroad | 3,957 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population | 620,644 | 100% |
Native | 574,688 | 92.6% |
Born in United States | 569,391 | 91.7% |
State of residence | 418,947 | 67.5% |
Different state | 150,444 | 24.2% |
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 5,297 | 0.9% |
Foreign born | 45,956 | 7.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population | 45,956 | 100% |
Naturalized U.S. citizen | 17,376 | 37.8% |
Not a U.S. citizen | 28,580 | 62.2% |
Year of Entry in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States | 51,253 | 100% |
Native | 5,297 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 219 | 4.1% |
Entered before 2010 | 5,078 | 95.9% |
Foreign born | 45,956 | 100% |
Entered 2010 or later | 2,586 | 5.6% |
Entered before 2010 | 43,370 | 94.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Baltimore City
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 45,956 | 100% |
Europe | 6,425 | 14.0% |
Asia | 11,501 | 25.0% |
Africa | 6,646 | 14.5% |
Oceania | 323 | 0.7% |
Latin America | 20,319 | 44.2% |
Northern America | 742 | 1.6% |