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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Baltimore County is $34,701, which is lower than the state average of $36,670 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Baltimore County median household income is $66,940, which has grown by 32.12% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 40.25% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Baltimore County residents spend 29.3 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, #12

Baltimore County	34,701 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 County	40,278 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 County	44,811 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 County	35,579 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, #12

Baltimore County	66,940 USD
Maryland	74,149 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Baltimore County	87,861 USD
Maryland	97,135 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #21

Baltimore County	32.12%
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 County		Maryland		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.16%	$17,079, see rank	23.77%	$16,182	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.93%	$18,933, see rank	25.87%	$17,848	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.40%	$4,546, see rank	2.59%	$3,976	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.23%	$24,684, 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 County	81,945 USD
Maryland	89,416 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Baltimore County	103,734 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 County	Maryland	U.S.
White	$70,964, see rank	$82,638	$56,900
Black	$58,133, see rank	$58,657	$35,600
Hispanic	$54,085, see rank	$62,493	$42,396
Asian	$80,104, see rank	$92,457	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$38,750, see rank	$54,127	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$54,792, see rank	$56,756	$53,370
One Race, Other	$56,190, see rank	$58,273	$40,300
Two or More Races	$55,504, 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 County	Maryland	U.S.
less than 25	$34,704, see rank	$33,982	$25,788
25 to 44	$72,075, see rank	$76,590	$58,398
45 to 64	$82,541, see rank	$90,470	$65,027
65 or over	$44,319, see rank	$50,102	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Baltimore County	Maryland	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	660,509, see rank	4,695,768	248,775,628
Male¹	307,319, 46.53%, see rank	47.77%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	222,183, 72.30%, see rank	73.28%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	742, 0.24%, see rank	0.94%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	221,441, 72.06%, see rank	72.33%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	203,739, 92.01%, see rank	91.57%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	17,702, 7.99%, see rank	8.43%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	85,136, 27.70%, see rank	26.72%	30.72%
Female¹	353,190, 53.47%, see rank	52.23%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	221,158, 62.62%, see rank	64.83%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	140, 0.04%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	221,018, 62.58%, see rank	64.62%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	205,885, 93.15%, see rank	92.36%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	15,133, 6.85%, see rank	7.64%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	132,032, 37.38%, 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 County	Maryland	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	402,238, 100%	2,913,869	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	319,321, 79.39%, see rank	73.56%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	37,333, 9.28%, see rank	9.81%	9.59%
Public Transportation	19,043, 4.73%, see rank	8.93%	5.06%
Walked	7,620, 1.89%, see rank	2.34%	2.78%
Other Means	4,978, 1.24%, see rank	1.18%	1.79%
Worked at Home	13,943, 3.47%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Baltimore County	29.3 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 County	Maryland	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	409,624	2,949,440	143,435,233
Male¹	203,739, 49.74%, see rank	50.38%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	80,863, 39.69%, see rank	41.18%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	28,729, 14.10%, see rank	14.79%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	37,445, 18.38%, see rank	16.60%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	445, 0.22%, see rank	0.34%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	15,339, 7.53%, see rank	9.14%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	28,742, 14.11%, see rank	12.29%	17.94%
Female¹	205,885, 50.26%, see rank	49.62%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	97,718, 47.46%, see rank	47.78%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	37,331, 18.13%, see rank	19.24%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	63,505, 30.84%, see rank	29.20%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	83, 0.04%, see rank	0.08%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	341, 0.17%, see rank	0.24%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	6,406, 3.11%, 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 County	Maryland	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	409,624, 100%	2,949,440	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,231, 0.30%, see rank	0.53%	1.96%
Construction	23,334, 5.70%, see rank	6.70%	6.17%
Manufacturing	23,320, 5.69%, see rank	4.85%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	9,157, 2.24%, see rank	1.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	43,029, 10.50%, see rank	9.75%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	19,350, 4.72%, see rank	4.25%	4.93%
Information	7,893, 1.93%, see rank	2.23%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	33,468, 8.17%, see rank	6.22%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	49,664, 12.12%, see rank	15.04%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	114,809, 28.03%, see rank	23.62%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	31,562, 7.71%, see rank	8.10%	9.49%
Public Administration	33,363, 8.14%, see rank	11.30%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	19,444, 4.75%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Baltimore County	%	Maryland	U.S.
Population in Poverty	72,175	9.06%, see rank	9.98%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	12,698	6.23%, see rank	6.94%	11.47%

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