Population 3,993 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catonsville Heights
Household size in Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.30 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.07 | 2.81 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | +0.51 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Catonsville Heights is a place of big households: 3.07 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.54, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.6 | 43.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 41.9 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.3, Catonsville Heights is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 8.7% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Catonsville Heights (17.1%), 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 Catonsville Heights
Renters in Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 31.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 25.8% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 30.6% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Catonsville Heights is about as common as it is nationally: 35.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Catonsville as a whole (30.6%). Among homeowners, 24.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Catonsville Heights than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Catonsville.
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 Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1960 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1961 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1963 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1966 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Catonsville Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,006 | $1,226 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,062 | $1,240 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,231 | $1,489 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,563 | $1,692 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$467 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Catonsville Heights pays $1,563 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Catonsville overall ($1,692). Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Catonsville Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 40.0% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 43.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 47.0% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 53.6% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +13.6 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Catonsville Heights (44.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Catonsville overall (53.6%).
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 Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 92.8% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 90.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 95.2% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 93.9% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Catonsville Heights have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Catonsville as a whole (93.9%).
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 Catonsville Heights
| Period | Catonsville Heights | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 4.6% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 6.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Catonsville Heights than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 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).
Catonsville Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catonsville Heights | 3.07 | 35.3 | 17.1% | 35.7% | 6.5% | 1960 | $1,563 | 44.8% | 88.5% | 7.2% |
| Westview Park | 3.28 | 38.7 | 11.0% | 32.9% | 13.6% | 1961 | $1,526 | 24.8% | 64.9% | 3.3% |
| Westchester | 2.49 | 44.0 | 7.7% | 15.3% | 3.4% | 1967 | $1,751 | 59.8% | 92.6% | 6.3% |
| Westowne | 2.46 | 37.4 | 15.6% | 49.7% | 6.4% | 1960 | $1,559 | 46.1% | 90.0% | 3.3% |
| Edmondson Heights | 2.20 | 47.5 | 13.6% | 31.7% | 7.0% | 1958 | $1,404 | 26.5% | 88.3% | 9.0% |
| Chadwick Manor | 2.70 | 31.4 | 31.8% | 72.4% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,518 | 36.1% | 79.6% | 8.6% |
| Westgate | 2.36 | 34.4 | 18.4% | 44.6% | 9.1% | 1954 | $1,503 | 32.3% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Hunting Ridge | 2.51 | 43.7 | 21.9% | 24.9% | 9.4% | 1949 | $1,407 | 24.2% | 89.3% | 6.0% |
| Beechfielf-Irvington Area | 2.31 | 40.2 | 19.4% | 51.3% | 13.4% | 1951 | $1,263 | 12.7% | 85.3% | 9.6% |
| St Denis | 2.63 | 48.1 | 3.3% | 21.0% | 5.2% | 1994 | $1,430 | 67.0% | 97.4% | 2.0% |
| Howard Park | 2.52 | 44.8 | 20.1% | 20.8% | 9.8% | 1950 | $957 | 27.2% | 88.8% | 8.9% |
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 Catonsville Heights. 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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