Cherry Hill is home to 9,797 people in Baltimore. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. Owners hold 16% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 28.0. The poverty rate is 37.8%, above the 12.5% national rate. Households here earn about 47% less than in Baltimore as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Cherry Hill; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
16% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
9,797
Population density
6,197 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
28.0
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.58 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$32,870
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$17,972
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
13.7%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
37.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance20.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical18.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Education & health services2.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade2.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$95,524
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,012
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
15.5%
84.5% rent
Vacancy rate
10.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.71 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
38.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.7%(464)
Black68.6%(6,716)
Hispanic / Latino24%(2,350)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.7%(267)
2024
White, non-Hispanic4.7%(464)
Black68.6%(6,716)
Hispanic / Latino24%(2,350)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.7%(267)
Diversity Score
59
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
