Population 4,835 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garrison
Household size in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.36 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.72 | +0.12 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Garrison holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.11, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 35.9 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 35.4 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 37.5 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.4 | +2.8 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Garrison is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 13.3% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 16.2% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 14.4% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Garrison: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Garrison
Renters in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4% | 42.6% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 46.8% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 46.7% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 45.2% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Garrison rent their homes (42.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Owings Mills. Among homeowners, 35.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 5.5% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +1.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Garrison: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Owings Mills as a whole looks much the same.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1990 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1991 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1990 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +0 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Garrison is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Owings Mills overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,429 | $1,223 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,662 | $1,325 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,623 | $1,589 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,505 | $1,893 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$76 | +$670 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Garrison runs $1,505 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Owings Mills as a whole ($1,893). Rent takes 25.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Garrison
Bachelor's degrees in Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 53.4% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.2% | 52.7% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.9% | 49.0% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 67.1% | 49.5% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −3.9 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Garrison: 67.1% 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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 93.5% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 94.5% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 92.5% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 95.0% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Garrison: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Garrison
| Period | Garrison | Owings Mills | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Garrison runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Garrison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison | 2.83 | 44.9 | 7.0% | 42.6% | 6.5% | 1984 | $1,505 | 67.1% | 97.4% | 7.8% |
| Owings Mills New Town | 1.85 | 36.4 | 11.6% | 49.8% | 3.4% | 1998 | $1,961 | 55.8% | 95.9% | 7.0% |
| The Woodlands | 2.44 | 40.1 | 19.4% | 45.2% | 2.8% | 1981 | $1,964 | 37.6% | 93.4% | 2.3% |
| Glen-Fallstaff | 2.46 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 49.9% | 9.5% | 1957 | $1,394 | 37.4% | 87.6% | 6.7% |
| Cheswolde | 2.58 | 31.8 | 13.0% | 53.9% | 4.9% | 1966 | $1,616 | 54.8% | 95.0% | 6.9% |
| Woodmoor | 2.42 | 40.4 | 12.0% | 42.3% | 5.5% | 1967 | $1,511 | 33.1% | 93.5% | 5.4% |
| Pimlico | 2.22 | 45.2 | 17.9% | 49.2% | 13.6% | 1952 | $1,188 | 17.3% | 87.0% | 7.4% |
| Howard Park | 2.52 | 44.8 | 20.1% | 20.8% | 9.8% | 1950 | $957 | 27.2% | 88.8% | 8.9% |
| Greater Mount Washington | 2.69 | 47.3 | 11.5% | 32.6% | 11.1% | 1955 | $1,281 | 64.0% | 95.8% | 5.6% |
| Park Heights | 2.58 | 43.5 | 15.2% | 40.6% | 18.7% | 1946 | $1,135 | 18.5% | 84.2% | 10.4% |
| Chadwick Manor | 2.70 | 31.4 | 31.8% | 72.4% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,518 | 36.1% | 79.6% | 8.6% |
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 Garrison. 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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