Population 134 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Claiborne
Household size in Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Claiborne are small: just 1.96 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.31 in 2006–10, 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 Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.0 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 58.0 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.2 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Claiborne skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Claiborne than nationally: 9.6%, against 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 Claiborne
Renters in Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Claiborne is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) 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 Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Claiborne: 28.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Claiborne was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Baltimore area, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $991 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,062 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,322 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,190 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Claiborne runs $1,190 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 50.5% of household income on rent, 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 Claiborne
Bachelor's degrees in Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.2% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.3 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Claiborne: 47.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.1% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.1% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.9% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Claiborne have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Baltimore area.
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 Claiborne
| Period | Claiborne | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Claiborne has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Claiborne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne | 1.96 | 60.2 | 9.6% | 3.5% | 28.6% | 1981 | $1,190 | 47.2% | 92.5% | 1.4% |
| Mcdaniel | 1.96 | 60.2 | 9.8% | 3.2% | 28.7% | 1981 | $1,193 | 46.9% | 92.4% | 1.3% |
| St. Michaels | 2.17 | 56.2 | 4.5% | 22.0% | 24.6% | 1980 | $1,104 | 52.5% | 89.8% | 5.3% |
| Romancoke on the Bay | 2.63 | 45.2 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1981 | $2,675 | 40.3% | 95.4% | 9.0% |
| Wittman | 1.96 | 60.2 | 9.8% | 3.2% | 28.7% | 1981 | $1,193 | 46.9% | 92.4% | 1.3% |
| Bozman | 2.18 | 68.4 | 2.4% | 0.0% | 42.0% | 1972 | $1,056 | 48.3% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| Unionville | 2.32 | 53.2 | 5.7% | 11.9% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,706 | 49.0% | 95.9% | 4.2% |
| Longwoods | 2.62 | 51.8 | 4.6% | 12.7% | 19.9% | 1986 | $1,626 | 50.6% | 98.0% | 5.4% |
| Grasonville | 2.75 | 42.8 | 9.6% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 1996 | $1,710 | 45.0% | 93.4% | 1.9% |
| Sherwood | 1.96 | 59.8 | 9.0% | 3.9% | 29.0% | 1979 | $1,193 | 44.4% | 92.6% | 2.8% |
| Chester | 2.31 | 47.5 | 5.7% | 24.4% | 13.0% | 1988 | $1,762 | 40.6% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
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 Claiborne. 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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