Population 40,165 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Catonsville
Household size in Catonsville
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.51 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Catonsville holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northeast.
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
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Catonsville is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the south.
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
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Catonsville than nationally: 9.6%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged up 0.9 points, even as 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 Catonsville
Renters in Catonsville
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Catonsville rent their homes (30.6%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 30.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Catonsville: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, 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 Catonsville
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Catonsville is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1960 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
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
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,226 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,240 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,489 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,692 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$467 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Catonsville pays $1,692 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $467 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 30.7% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the north; the highest are in the southeast.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Catonsville
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.5% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.0% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 53.6% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Catonsville is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (53.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.6 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the north.
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
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Catonsville is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 Catonsville
| Period | Catonsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Catonsville than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of the Baltimore area. 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).
Catonsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catonsville | 2.81 | 41.9 | 9.6% | 30.6% | 5.2% | 1966 | $1,692 | 53.6% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| Woodlawn | 2.77 | 38.2 | 16.4% | 37.0% | 6.1% | 1971 | $1,567 | 36.0% | 85.7% | 5.4% |
| 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% |
| Gwynn Oak | 2.46 | 42.2 | 17.0% | 46.6% | 10.2% | 1956 | $1,129 | 27.4% | 85.6% | 8.7% |
| 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% |
| Ilchester | 2.96 | 38.4 | 6.7% | 23.4% | 2.9% | 1995 | $1,944 | 63.1% | 94.6% | 3.1% |
| Lochearn | 2.59 | 40.5 | 13.7% | 34.4% | 4.2% | 1963 | $1,829 | 33.3% | 92.5% | 5.8% |
| Baltimore Highlands | 2.84 | 38.4 | 9.8% | 46.0% | 8.9% | 1958 | $1,447 | 17.3% | 72.5% | 6.5% |
| Milford Mill | 2.68 | 38.8 | 19.5% | 52.2% | 5.7% | 1975 | $1,617 | 32.6% | 92.8% | 7.2% |
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. 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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