Patterson Park is a neighborhood of 6,738 people in Baltimore. This is an unusually credentialed place: 51% of adults have a four-year degree. Density works out to 21,596 people per square mile. This skews young, with a median age of 34.4. That is roughly 20% ahead of the Baltimore median. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Patterson Park; 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 34.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
51% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
6,738
Population density
21,596 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.4
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.31 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$74,589
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$48,351
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.432
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade9.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing4.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance2.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.3%
US avg: 0.9%
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
$291,490
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,747
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.6%
40.4% rent
Vacancy rate
18.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.08 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.4%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
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-Hispanic37.4%(2,517)
Black39.2%(2,639)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(781)
Asian3.1%(207)
Other8.8%(594)
2024
White, non-Hispanic37.4%(2,517)
Black39.2%(2,639)
Hispanic / Latino11.6%(781)
Asian3.1%(207)
Other8.8%(594)
Diversity Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
