Reservoir Hill is a neighborhood of 5,119 people in Baltimore. Owners hold 25% of the housing stock. There are 19,996 people per square mile. 23.6% of people here live below the federal poverty line. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. The average commute runs 39 minutes. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Reservoir 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 36.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
25% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,119
Population density
19,996 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.26 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$43,975
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$37,782
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
29.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
23.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.526
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance9.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services9.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical8.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Information7.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$333,865
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,118
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
24.8%
75.2% rent
Vacancy rate
13.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.83 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.6
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-Hispanic15.9%(815)
Black80.1%(4,098)
Hispanic / Latino1%(53)
Asian0.3%(17)
Other2.7%(136)
2024
White, non-Hispanic15.9%(815)
Black80.1%(4,098)
Hispanic / Latino1%(53)
Asian0.3%(17)
Other2.7%(136)
Diversity Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
