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Population and households in ZIP 21636
Household size in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.42 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 21636 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.86 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 21636 is 42.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head more than one in five households in ZIP 21636 (22.2%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 21636
Renters in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in ZIP 21636 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 21636 than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 21636 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,108 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $957 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,609 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$501 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 21636 pays $1,609 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Maryland as a whole ($1,869). The typical renter here spends 30.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 21636
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 21636: 11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.5% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.7% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 21636 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 21636
| Period | ZIP 21636 | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 21636 has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 21636 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 21636 | 2.45 | 42.6 | 22.2% | 14.3% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,609 | 11.2% | 79.7% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 21640 | 2.70 | 37.2 | 23.8% | 13.7% | 8.9% | 1983 | $1,646 | 11.2% | 75.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 21639 | 2.70 | 38.5 | 11.3% | 25.2% | 7.7% | 1979 | $1,192 | 14.7% | 83.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 19964 | 2.33 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 15.7% | 2.8% | 1997 | $1,145 | 6.3% | 75.9% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 21649 | 3.12 | 39.7 | 22.2% | 14.7% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,965 | 13.0% | 77.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 21644 | 2.91 | 54.3 | 13.9% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1988 | $1,625 | 12.9% | 88.1% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 21660 | 2.79 | 38.0 | 8.2% | 23.3% | 4.2% | 1989 | $1,043 | 15.7% | 80.8% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 21607 | 2.91 | 54.3 | 13.9% | 11.5% | 2.8% | 1988 | $1,625 | 12.9% | 88.1% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 19953 | 2.59 | 40.9 | 13.0% | 22.1% | 3.4% | 1990 | $1,271 | 8.4% | 81.5% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 21657 | 2.76 | 42.5 | 3.4% | 13.2% | 5.7% | 1994 | $1,196 | 27.5% | 90.7% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 21641 | 2.30 | 48.2 | 3.3% | 21.7% | 10.1% | 1986 | $1,570 | 24.0% | 96.4% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 21636. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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