CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cape St. Claire

Maryland · 7,878 residents · 2.00 sq mi

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Cape St. Claire is home to 7,878 people in Maryland. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $51,707 a year at the median, 72% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $723 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.7% of locals. Households here earn about 31% more than in Maryland as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

29% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,878

−2%vs 2000

vs 8,022 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.1

−11%vs 2000

vs 35.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(633)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(653)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(585)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(588)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(435)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.4%(1,532)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.4%(1,527)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(957)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(443)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.2%(331)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.2%(177)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$51,707

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $72,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,154

−33%vs 2000

vs $27,009 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.7%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$131,600

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $155,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$723

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $812 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

15.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.4%(7,335)

Black3.8%(303)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(171)

Asian1.1%(91)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(7,593)

Black2.3%(181)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(16)

Asian0.8%(65)

Other0.5%(39)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American1.6%(151)

South American1.5%(139)

Guatemalan0.9%(87)

Peruvian0.7%(65)

Salvadoran0.7%(64)

Colombian0.6%(52)

Mexican0.3%(31)

Cuban0.3%(24)

Argentine0.2%(22)

Asian origin

Filipino2.5%(231)

Chinese0.7%(62)

Korean0.2%(21)

Asian Indian0.1%(10)

Thai0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German19.5%(1,800)

Irish17.8%(1,648)

English16.9%(1,558)

Italian7.6%(698)

American5.1%(469)

Polish4.6%(425)

Scottish3.9%(356)

French3.6%(332)

Swedish2.2%(207)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(117)

British1.3%(116)

Finnish1.1%(100)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Greek1.1%(99)

Austrian0.9%(84)

Welsh0.9%(83)

Turkish0.8%(72)

Croatian0.7%(67)

Dutch0.6%(52)

French Canadian0.5%(50)

Lithuanian0.5%(50)

Czech0.4%(38)

Norwegian0.4%(33)

Russian0.4%(33)

Slovene0.3%(32)

Arab0.3%(31)

Hungarian0.3%(27)

Slovak0.3%(27)

Palestinian0.3%(24)

Belgian0.2%(19)

Ukrainian0.2%(19)

Portuguese0.2%(16)

Guyanese0.1%(11)

Romanian0.1%(10)

Swiss0.1%(10)

West Indian0.1%(9)

Latvian0.1%(8)

Canadian0.1%(7)

Subsaharan African0.1%(6)

Ethiopian0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

28.9%

−10.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.5%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.5%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.1 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 21.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.2%(1,053)

Married58.9%(2,127)

Widowed3.6%(129)

Divorced8.3%(301)

Women 15+

Never married26.9%(1,026)

Married55.3%(2,111)

Widowed4.6%(177)

Divorced13.1%(501)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 70.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.2%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.0%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

89.0%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 83.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.2%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 29.6% 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)42.1%(378)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38%(341)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.5%(301)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.8%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 898 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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