Population 15,562 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
Household size in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.27, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the south.
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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.7, in line with the national trend. Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford is older than at least four in five Baltimore neighborhoods.
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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford: 3.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Baltimore's 55 neighborhoods, only three have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
Renters in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.8% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford rent their homes (34.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 35.4% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 5.9 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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Baltimore area overall (7.2%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally.
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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford is a place of older homes: half were built before 1947, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1944 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, 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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,047 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,166 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,367 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,779 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$732 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford runs $1,779 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $732 a month from 2006–10, a 70% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.2% 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 west; 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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
Bachelor's degrees in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.9% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 67.1% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 73.6% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford is highly educated: about three-quarters of adults 25 and older (74.0%) 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 13.1 points, as it has nationally. Few Baltimore neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates: only five of 55.
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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford: 95.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 7.3 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford
| Period | Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 1.7 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford | 2.08 | 42.9 | 3.5% | 34.4% | 9.9% | 1947 | $1,779 | 74.0% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| Hampden-Woodberry-Remington | 1.86 | 40.9 | 5.9% | 36.0% | 7.3% | 1955 | $1,625 | 56.4% | 89.9% | 2.4% |
| Chinquapin Park-Belvedere | 2.13 | 33.0 | 6.6% | 42.7% | 8.3% | 1955 | $1,164 | 64.4% | 94.6% | 7.6% |
| Homeland | 2.77 | 44.8 | 7.8% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1941 | $1,110 | 84.4% | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Govans | 2.29 | 41.2 | 12.5% | 52.5% | 9.7% | 1950 | $1,420 | 23.5% | 86.8% | 11.5% |
| Charles Village | 1.87 | 33.1 | 10.7% | 68.2% | 14.8% | 1944 | $1,320 | 59.7% | 90.9% | 6.6% |
| Greater Mount Washington | 2.69 | 47.3 | 11.5% | 32.6% | 11.1% | 1955 | $1,281 | 64.0% | 95.8% | 5.6% |
| Ednor Gardens-Lakeside | 2.25 | 43.6 | 18.7% | 20.3% | 8.6% | 1948 | $1,413 | 51.5% | 90.4% | 4.3% |
| Park Heights | 2.58 | 43.5 | 15.2% | 40.6% | 18.7% | 1946 | $1,135 | 18.5% | 84.2% | 10.4% |
| Lower Northwood | 2.24 | 34.6 | 14.5% | 31.3% | 8.6% | 1949 | $1,409 | 43.6% | 95.9% | 7.0% |
| Reservoir Hill-Bolton Hill | 1.68 | 39.9 | 8.3% | 78.4% | 11.8% | 1950 | $1,125 | 40.7% | 88.1% | 6.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Adams Morgan, Washington, DC · Glen Oaks, Queens, NY · Southwest Carrollton, Carrollton, TX · Sunset Hill, Seattle, WA · Temple Park, Tampa, FL · East Central, Salt Lake City, UT · Upper Northwood, Baltimore, MD · Downtown, Atlanta, GA · West Boulevard, Cleveland, OH · West End, Providence, RI
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 Roland Park-Homewood-Guilford. 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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