Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harney
Household size in Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Harney is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, 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 Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.8 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.5, the median age in Harney is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Harney as they are nationally: 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 Harney
Renters in Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Harney rent their homes (34.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.8% have no mortgage at all, 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 Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Harney is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Harney leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Baltimore area.
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 Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $891 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,355 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,158 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,241 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$350 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Harney runs $1,241 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.2% 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 Harney
Bachelor's degrees in Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harney: 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Harney never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Harney
| Period | Harney | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Harney: 19.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Harney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harney | 2.27 | 41.5 | 11.6% | 34.9% | 8.6% | 1972 | $1,241 | 18.5% | 87.5% | 19.0% |
| Taneytown | 2.66 | 42.6 | 12.2% | 21.3% | 5.5% | 1984 | $1,153 | 22.1% | 94.6% | 4.1% |
| Germantown | 2.78 | 39.3 | 4.8% | 18.9% | 8.4% | 1975 | $1,307 | 32.5% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Greenmount | 2.34 | 51.6 | 8.7% | 23.5% | 4.9% | 1984 | $1,205 | 30.4% | 88.5% | 1.3% |
| Fairplay | 2.78 | 40.2 | 3.6% | 20.6% | 6.4% | 1984 | $934 | 34.6% | 95.5% | 1.6% |
| Emmitsburg | 2.53 | 35.4 | 7.4% | 23.2% | 13.0% | 1974 | $822 | 35.1% | 88.7% | 3.0% |
| Littlestown | 2.60 | 43.1 | 8.1% | 19.4% | 3.1% | 1978 | $1,175 | 20.2% | 93.5% | 1.5% |
| Round Top | 2.32 | 57.2 | 7.8% | 24.4% | 5.6% | 1979 | $1,533 | 37.7% | 89.4% | 0.6% |
| Motters | 2.32 | 58.8 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 14.0% | 1975 | $1,498 | 18.7% | 81.3% | 2.4% |
| Bonneauville | 2.34 | 40.2 | 14.1% | 37.3% | 0.4% | 1982 | $1,081 | 13.1% | 96.7% | 1.9% |
| Keymar | 2.94 | 41.3 | 6.8% | 19.4% | 9.7% | 1970 | $1,546 | 30.8% | 90.3% | 3.1% |
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 Harney. 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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