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CITY · 2010 ACS

Baltimore Highlands

Maryland · 7,019 residents · 1.73 sq mi
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With 7,019 people, Baltimore Highlands is a city in Maryland. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 31.7. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. Households here earn about 34% less than in Maryland as a whole. The poverty rate is 19.4%, above the 13.8% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

7,019
−2%vs 2011
vs 7,131 in 2011
2010 – 2024
31.7
−2%vs 2011
vs 32.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.73 sq mi
Population, 20102024
7K7K8K8K9K201020202024Baltimore Highlands
20248K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59%(634)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(434)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(462)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.6%(462)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(663)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.1%(1,198)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(881)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.2%(1,067)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.6%(605)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.4%(380)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.5%(175)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(58)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$46,869
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $49,122 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$19,693
−3%vs 2011
vs $20,364 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
19.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
19.4%
+4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.8% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.362
+1%vs 2011
vs 0.358 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information17.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade13.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance9.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade9%
US avg: 10.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.6%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.3%
US avg: 4.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$212,000
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $217,900 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$944
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $978 in 2011
US average: $853
49.9%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 49.9% in 2011
50.1% rent
7.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.86 people
+1%vs 2011
vs 2.83 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
38.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.5% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
50.1%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.3% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
4.5
+2%vs 2011
vs 4.4 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic60.1%(4,288)
Black20.2%(1,440)
Hispanic / Latino14.1%(1,008)
Asian4.4%(314)
Other1.1%(81)
2010
White, non-Hispanic58.2%(4,085)
Black21.2%(1,486)
Hispanic / Latino14.4%(1,008)
Asian2.8%(199)
Other0.3%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.5%(400)
Guatemalan1.8%(133)
Ecuadorian1.5%(113)
Puerto Rican1.5%(111)
Salvadoran1.3%(95)
Dominican0.8%(59)
Honduran0.3%(23)
Colombian0.3%(19)
Peruvian0.1%(7)
Ancestry
German23.5%(1,723)
Irish16.4%(1,197)
English6.3%(464)
American5.7%(414)
Italian4.3%(318)
Polish2.9%(209)
French2.1%(156)
Scottish1.8%(132)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(115)
Welsh1%(76)
Dutch1%(72)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.8%(59)
Swiss0.6%(46)
Russian0.6%(43)
Lithuanian0.5%(33)
West Indian0.2%(14)
Hungarian0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

8.7%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.1% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
75.0%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 72.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
2.2%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.8% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.4 min
+4%vs 2011
vs 23.4 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
73.0%
−3.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 76.7% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
16.5%
+5.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.7% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
6.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
2.0%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.5% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.7%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
10.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.2% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
15.3%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.3% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

52.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.0% in 2011
47.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.0% in 2011
11.9%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.7% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
9.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.4% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34%(1,243)
Married49.8%(1,819)
Widowed2.3%(84)
Divorced13.9%(509)
Women 15+
Never married28.8%(819)
Married56.7%(1,612)
Widowed7.1%(202)
Divorced7.5%(212)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.2%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 20.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.6%
−11.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 8.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.5%
−11.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)11.7%(55)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2.1%(10)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.7%(271)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(14)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 470 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland?

Baltimore Highlands, Maryland has about 7,019 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland?

The typical household in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland earns about $46,869 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baltimore Highlands, Maryland expensive?

In Baltimore Highlands, Maryland, the median home is worth about $212,000, and the typical rent is about $944 a month.

How educated are people in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland?

About 8.7% of adults age 25 and over in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland?

About 19.4% of people in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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