Population 12,506 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lower Northwood
Household size in Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lower Northwood are small: just 2.24 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.0 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.0 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, Lower Northwood is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.0, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the east and 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 Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Lower Northwood than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Lower Northwood
Renters in Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.5% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Lower Northwood own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.2 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lower Northwood is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 4.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Lower Northwood has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Baltimore neighborhoods.
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 Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1949 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lower Northwood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1949, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $932 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,156 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,091 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,409 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$477 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lower Northwood pays $1,409 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $477 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 45.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center.
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 Lower Northwood
Bachelor's degrees in Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.6% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Lower Northwood (43.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.3 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lower Northwood: 95.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 8.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Lower Northwood has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Baltimore neighborhoods.
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 Lower Northwood
| Period | Lower Northwood | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Lower Northwood than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points, in line with the national trend. 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).
Lower Northwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Northwood | 2.24 | 34.6 | 14.5% | 31.3% | 8.6% | 1949 | $1,409 | 43.6% | 95.9% | 7.0% |
| Govans | 2.29 | 41.2 | 12.5% | 52.5% | 9.7% | 1950 | $1,420 | 23.5% | 86.8% | 11.5% |
| Ednor Gardens-Lakeside | 2.25 | 43.6 | 18.7% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 1948 | $1,413 | 51.5% | 90.4% | 4.3% |
| Lauraville | 2.32 | 45.1 | 16.1% | 16.6% | 7.3% | 1942 | $1,165 | 45.0% | 94.4% | 3.1% |
| Upper Northwood | 2.38 | 39.1 | 22.0% | 41.1% | 7.4% | 1957 | $1,524 | 27.9% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Chinquapin Park-Belvedere | 2.13 | 33.0 | 6.6% | 42.7% | 8.3% | 1955 | $1,164 | 64.4% | 94.6% | 7.6% |
| Midway-Coldstream | 2.36 | 40.9 | 18.6% | 55.0% | 19.8% | 1942 | $1,449 | 13.3% | 84.5% | 9.7% |
| Homeland | 2.77 | 44.8 | 7.8% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1941 | $1,110 | 84.4% | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Waltherson | 2.63 | 39.5 | 19.1% | 26.1% | 8.7% | 1942 | $1,377 | 31.5% | 94.0% | 8.8% |
| Charles Village | 1.87 | 33.1 | 10.7% | 68.2% | 14.8% | 1944 | $1,320 | 59.7% | 90.9% | 6.6% |
| Hamilton Area | 2.36 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 36.2% | 9.8% | 1953 | $1,319 | 35.8% | 92.5% | 4.2% |
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 Lower Northwood. 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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