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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Baltimore City County is $25,062, which is lower than the state average of $36,670 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Baltimore City County median household income is $41,819, which has grown by 39.04% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Baltimore City County residents spend 30.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 32.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #21

Baltimore City County	25,062 USD
Maryland	36,670 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baltimore City County	31,451 USD
Maryland	40,501 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baltimore City County	33,259 USD
Maryland	45,763 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Baltimore City County	30,152 USD
Maryland	35,135 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #22

Baltimore City County	41,819 USD
Maryland	74,149 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Baltimore City County	60,355 USD
Maryland	97,135 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #15

Baltimore City County	39.04%
Maryland	40.25%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Baltimore City County		Maryland		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	12.38%	$16,390, see rank	23.77%	$16,182	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	27.57%	$14,933, see rank	25.87%	$17,848	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	6.56%	$3,882, see rank	2.59%	$3,976	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.64%	$19,555, see rank	20.09%	$31,198	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Baltimore City County	50,361 USD
Maryland	89,416 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Baltimore City County	71,682 USD
Maryland	112,955 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Baltimore City County	Maryland	U.S.
White	$62,034, see rank	$82,638	$56,900
Black	$33,801, see rank	$58,657	$35,600
Hispanic	$44,116, see rank	$62,493	$42,396
Asian	$50,531, see rank	$92,457	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$22,167, see rank	$54,127	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$31,790, see rank	$56,756	$53,370
One Race, Other	$39,890, see rank	$58,273	$40,300
Two or More Races	$41,250, see rank	$70,072	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Baltimore City County	Maryland	U.S.
less than 25	$23,228, see rank	$33,982	$25,788
25 to 44	$51,466, see rank	$76,590	$58,398
45 to 64	$44,917, see rank	$90,470	$65,027
65 or over	$28,303, see rank	$50,102	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Baltimore City County	Maryland	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	503,884, see rank	4,695,768	248,775,628
Male¹	233,204, 46.28%, see rank	47.77%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	148,205, 63.55%, see rank	73.28%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	340, 0.15%, see rank	0.94%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	147,865, 63.41%, see rank	72.33%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	126,005, 85.22%, see rank	91.57%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	21,860, 14.78%, see rank	8.43%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	84,999, 36.45%, see rank	26.72%	30.72%
Female¹	270,680, 53.72%, see rank	52.23%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	164,757, 60.87%, see rank	64.83%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	17, 0.01%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	164,740, 60.86%, see rank	64.62%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	143,073, 86.85%, see rank	92.36%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	21,667, 13.15%, see rank	7.64%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	105,923, 39.13%, see rank	35.17%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Baltimore City County	Maryland	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	263,513, 100%	2,913,869	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	159,171, 60.40%, see rank	73.56%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	25,832, 9.80%, see rank	9.81%	9.59%
Public Transportation	47,983, 18.21%, see rank	8.93%	5.06%
Walked	17,645, 6.70%, see rank	2.34%	2.78%
Other Means	5,624, 2.13%, see rank	1.18%	1.79%
Worked at Home	7,258, 2.75%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Baltimore City County	30.4 minutes
Maryland	32.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Baltimore City County	Maryland	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	269,078	2,949,440	143,435,233
Male¹	126,005, 46.83%, see rank	50.38%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	45,955, 36.47%, see rank	41.18%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	23,009, 18.26%, see rank	14.79%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	21,574, 17.12%, see rank	16.60%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	82, 0.07%, see rank	0.34%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	9,859, 7.82%, see rank	9.14%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	20,398, 16.19%, see rank	12.29%	17.94%
Female¹	143,073, 53.17%, see rank	49.62%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	60,364, 42.19%, see rank	47.78%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	33,958, 23.73%, see rank	19.24%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	40,896, 28.58%, see rank	29.20%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	81, 0.06%, see rank	0.08%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	385, 0.27%, see rank	0.24%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	6,766, 4.73%, see rank	3.19%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Baltimore City County	Maryland	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	269,078, 100%	2,949,440	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	402, 0.15%, see rank	0.53%	1.96%
Construction	13,595, 5.05%, see rank	6.70%	6.17%
Manufacturing	13,213, 4.91%, see rank	4.85%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	5,007, 1.86%, see rank	1.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	24,680, 9.17%, see rank	9.75%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	13,575, 5.05%, see rank	4.25%	4.93%
Information	5,599, 2.08%, see rank	2.23%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	14,952, 5.56%, see rank	6.22%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	31,906, 11.86%, see rank	15.04%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	84,607, 31.44%, see rank	23.62%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	23,677, 8.80%, see rank	8.10%	9.49%
Public Administration	24,733, 9.19%, see rank	11.30%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	13,132, 4.88%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Baltimore City County	%	Maryland	U.S.
Population in Poverty	144,849	24.21%, see rank	9.98%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	24,527	19.47%, see rank	6.94%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.