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Catonsville

Maryland · 43,368 residents · 14.0 sq mi
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Catonsville is a city of 43,368 people in Maryland. 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. There are 3,106 people per square mile. Median household income runs $114,109, well clear of the $82,259 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
43,368
+9%since 2000
from 39,820 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,106 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 3,039 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.2
Unchangedsince 2000
from 39.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
14.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K37K40K43K46K19902000201020202024Catonsville
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.1%(1,799)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(2,477)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(2,723)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.7%(4,213)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.6%(3,730)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410%(4,347)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.7%(5,493)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(4,166)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412%(5,197)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(4,527)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(2,624)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.8%(2,072)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$114,109
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,061 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,800
+117%since 2000
from $25,254 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.6%
+24.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.418
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$416,900
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,724
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $737 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 69.4% in 2000
30.3% rent
Vacancy rate
3.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 24.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
−20%since 2009
from 4.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(32,309)
Black11.7%(4,675)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(743)
Asian3.6%(1,430)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic59.3%(25,738)
Black17.3%(7,520)
Hispanic / Latino7.3%(3,159)
Asian10.2%(4,408)
Other5.9%(2,543)
Diversity Score
75
+63%since 2009
from 46 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(807)
Salvadoran1.4%(627)
Puerto Rican0.8%(363)
Cuban0.4%(168)
Peruvian0.3%(126)
Ecuadorian0.2%(107)
Venezuelan0.2%(105)
Panamanian0.2%(100)
Costa Rican0.2%(93)
Honduran0.2%(87)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.2%(86)
Dominican0.2%(81)
Guatemalan0.2%(71)
Colombian0.2%(71)
Bolivian0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Burmese2.4%(1,033)
Asian Indian1.6%(696)
Chinese1.4%(618)
Pakistani1.2%(516)
Vietnamese0.7%(288)
Kazakh0.6%(274)
Korean0.6%(248)
Filipino0.4%(191)
Bangladeshi0.3%(139)
Sri Lankan0.2%(91)
Nepalese0.2%(78)
Japanese0.1%(50)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(38)
Thai0.1%(31)
Okinawan0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(82)
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
German17%(7,393)
Irish15.2%(6,610)
English13.1%(5,675)
Italian5.8%(2,527)
Polish4.2%(1,813)
American2.5%(1,099)
Scottish1.7%(743)
French1.4%(619)
Russian1%(448)
Lithuanian1%(412)
Welsh0.9%(396)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(336)
West Indian0.7%(321)
Norwegian0.7%(304)
Swedish0.7%(287)
Dutch0.6%(281)
Ukrainian0.6%(247)
Greek0.6%(242)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(237)
Austrian0.5%(231)
Swiss0.5%(226)
Czech0.5%(224)
Nigerian0.5%(209)
Ethiopian0.4%(170)
Hungarian0.3%(139)
Moroccan0.3%(132)
Egyptian0.3%(113)
Turkish0.3%(109)
British0.2%(107)
Finnish0.2%(98)
Slovak0.2%(87)
Danish0.2%(72)
Brazilian0.1%(62)
Ghanaian0.1%(54)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Haitian0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Romanian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(22)
Jordanian0%(21)
Canadian0%(20)
Latvian0%(16)
Israeli0%(14)
Iraqi0%(12)
Syrian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.7%
+17.6 ptssince 2000
from 37.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
26.3%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+45%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.1%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.9%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2011
from 61.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
18.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
56.7%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
52.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
12.6%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.3%
+6.7 ptssince 2017
from 81.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
83.5%
−6.2 ptssince 2016
from 89.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(7,083)
Married48.6%(8,221)
Widowed3.6%(610)
Divorced6%(1,007)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(7,169)
Married39.9%(7,754)
Widowed12%(2,327)
Divorced11.3%(2,198)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% 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)16.1%(342)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(375)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(656)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.5%(202)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.6%(77)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,118 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Catonsville, Maryland?

Catonsville, Maryland has about 43,368 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Catonsville, Maryland?

The typical household in Catonsville, Maryland earns about $114,109 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Catonsville, Maryland expensive?

In Catonsville, Maryland, the median home is worth about $416,900, and the typical rent is about $1,724 a month.

How educated are people in Catonsville, Maryland?

About 54.7% of adults age 25 and over in Catonsville, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Catonsville, Maryland?

About 6.9% of people in Catonsville, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Catonsville, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Catonsville, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,135 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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