CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Linthicum

Maryland · 7,547 residents · 5.46 sq mi

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Linthicum is a city of 7,547 people in Maryland. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. The median age is 40.7, about 8 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.0% of residents. Median household income runs $47,416, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Households here earn about 20% more than in Maryland as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.7

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% 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

7,547

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 7,539 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

40.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 43.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.46 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(404)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(391)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(430)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(357)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(1,011)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.6%(1,254)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(854)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.3%(1,079)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.7%(883)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.7%(281)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(76)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,416

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,479 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,093

−31%vs 2000

vs $27,559 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.0%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$123,500

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $150,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$543

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $751 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.9%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.7% in 2000

9.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.8%(7,070)

Black1.8%(133)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(67)

Asian2.4%(184)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96%(7,246)

Black1.9%(144)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(53)

Asian1.7%(130)

Other0.4%(27)

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 American1.8%(207)

Puerto Rican1.4%(160)

Salvadoran1.3%(149)

Cuban0.9%(99)

Mexican0.8%(93)

Guatemalan0.5%(58)

Dominican0.2%(24)

South American0.1%(15)

Argentine0.1%(15)

Asian origin

Chinese1.9%(210)

Bangladeshi0.9%(97)

Filipino0.8%(94)

Asian Indian0.7%(76)

Korean0.5%(51)

Taiwanese0.1%(16)

Vietnamese0.1%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.3%(34)

Ancestry

German19.2%(2,168)

English16.1%(1,826)

Irish15.2%(1,715)

Italian11.4%(1,292)

American6%(674)

Polish3.8%(425)

Scottish2.5%(280)

Swedish1.3%(148)

Welsh0.9%(103)

Dutch0.7%(74)

French0.6%(72)

French Canadian0.6%(65)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.5%(56)

Danish0.5%(54)

Ukrainian0.4%(49)

Lithuanian0.4%(48)

Norwegian0.4%(48)

Czech0.4%(44)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(44)

Croatian0.4%(40)

Subsaharan African0.3%(31)

Arab0.3%(29)

Lebanese0.3%(29)

Slovak0.2%(26)

Belgian0.2%(24)

Russian0.2%(21)

Portuguese0.2%(19)

Brazilian0.1%(16)

Iranian0.1%(14)

Greek0.1%(9)

Nigerian0.1%(9)

Canadian0.1%(7)

British0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.3%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.2%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.3%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.9 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 15.8 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 married37.4%(1,865)

Married51.2%(2,550)

Widowed1.8%(90)

Divorced9.6%(477)

Women 15+

Never married27%(1,186)

Married57.1%(2,507)

Widowed8.5%(375)

Divorced7.4%(325)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.1%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 71.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.2%

−5.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.7%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.5%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 84.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.5%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% 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)32.5%(226)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)43%(299)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.9%(111)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 696 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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