Population 13,674 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Arbutus
Household size in Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Arbutus average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Baltimore area as a whole, where it has 2.59 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.44, even as the national average fell.
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 Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, Arbutus is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 37.0, even as the national median rose. Of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people, only 14 are younger.
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 Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Arbutus (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Arbutus
Renters in Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Arbutus rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 28.2% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Arbutus: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Arbutus is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northeast. Only ten of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,052 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,251 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,400 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,652 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$600 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Arbutus pays $1,652 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Baltimore area as a whole ($1,778). Rent has climbed $600 a month since 2006–10, up 57%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Arbutus
Bachelor's degrees in Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Arbutus than nationally: 43.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 11.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the east.
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 Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Arbutus is above the national rate: 93.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Baltimore area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 7.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Arbutus
| Period | Arbutus | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Arbutus has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Arbutus compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbutus | 2.68 | 34.7 | 9.3% | 25.3% | 4.1% | 1958 | $1,652 | 43.4% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
| Halethorpe | 2.49 | 42.0 | 13.6% | 34.3% | 5.7% | 1958 | $1,415 | 30.4% | 84.1% | 2.9% |
| Lansdowne | 2.71 | 38.3 | 16.5% | 43.0% | 9.1% | 1961 | $1,204 | 12.5% | 75.3% | 1.6% |
| Linthicum Heights | 2.04 | 36.6 | 2.9% | 49.2% | 13.1% | 2002 | $2,515 | 43.9% | 95.5% | 4.5% |
| Catonsville | 2.81 | 41.9 | 9.6% | 30.6% | 5.2% | 1966 | $1,692 | 53.6% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| Baltimore Highlands | 2.84 | 38.4 | 9.8% | 46.0% | 8.9% | 1958 | $1,447 | 17.3% | 72.5% | 6.5% |
| Linthicum | 2.59 | 38.8 | 5.0% | 21.2% | 8.5% | 1964 | $1,991 | 44.1% | 93.5% | 3.0% |
| Brooklyn | 2.48 | 31.4 | 26.4% | 73.5% | 11.7% | 1955 | $1,050 | 12.6% | 74.6% | 10.2% |
| Elkridge | 2.83 | 33.8 | 14.5% | 40.2% | 4.7% | 2004 | $2,253 | 58.3% | 94.3% | 5.3% |
| Brooklyn Park | 2.90 | 38.6 | 12.3% | 20.2% | 12.0% | 1956 | $1,425 | 20.4% | 83.3% | 4.6% |
| Woodlawn | 2.77 | 38.2 | 16.4% | 37.0% | 6.1% | 1971 | $1,567 | 36.0% | 85.7% | 5.4% |
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 Arbutus. 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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