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Catonsville

Maryland · 39,820 residents · 14.0 sq mi
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Catonsville is home to 39,820 people in Maryland. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. At a median age of 39.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 12.4%. Median household income runs $53,061, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Growth has run 13% since 1990, or 4,587 more people.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
39,820
+13%since 1990
from 35,233 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
39.3
+6%since 1990
from 37.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
14.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K37K40K43K46K19902000201020202024Catonsville
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(2,064)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.5%(2,207)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(2,336)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198%(3,203)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(2,876)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(4,632)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(6,194)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.2%(5,237)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.6%(3,017)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.9%(2,755)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 848.7%(3,451)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over4.6%(1,848)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,061
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,340 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,254
+41%since 1990
from $17,879 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.6%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$138,900
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $110,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$737
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $538 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 70.2% in 1990
30.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(31,314)
Black9.2%(3,249)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(319)
Asian1.5%(544)
2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(32,309)
Black11.7%(4,675)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(743)
Asian3.6%(1,430)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
37.1%
+7.4 ptssince 1990
from 29.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.2%
+6.4 ptssince 1990
from 80.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
14.9%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 11.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.0 min
−20%since 1990
from 21.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(5,133)
Married56%(8,470)
Widowed4.1%(627)
Divorced5.9%(895)
Women 15+
Never married26%(4,692)
Married48.5%(8,762)
Widowed17.1%(3,084)
Divorced8.4%(1,523)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 39,820 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Catonsville, Maryland?

The typical household in Catonsville, Maryland earns about $53,061 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 $138,900, and the typical rent is about $737 a month.

How educated are people in Catonsville, Maryland?

About 37.1% 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 4.6% 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 4,587 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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