Population 30,513 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scaggsville
Household size in Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.08 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Scaggsville is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.91, even as the national average fell.
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 Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Scaggsville is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the wider Baltimore area, where the median age is 40.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.8, mirroring the country.
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 Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Scaggsville (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.7 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 Scaggsville
Renters in Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Scaggsville rent their homes (31.1%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a quarter of owners (27.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.0 points, mirroring the country.
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 Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Scaggsville are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Scaggsville has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Maryland cities.
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 Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Scaggsville has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,558 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,657 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,076 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,418 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$861 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Scaggsville runs $2,418 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $861 a month since 2006–10, up 55%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the west and lowest 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 Scaggsville
Bachelor's degrees in Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.3% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.9% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.2% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.1% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Scaggsville is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (56.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
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 Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Scaggsville have finished high school as nationally: 90.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Baltimore area (92.1%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 3.2 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Scaggsville
| Period | Scaggsville | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Scaggsville has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 19 of the 245 Maryland cities with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Unemployment has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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).
Scaggsville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaggsville | 3.09 | 38.7 | 9.8% | 31.1% | 3.6% | 1992 | $2,418 | 56.1% | 90.2% | 2.1% |
| Laurel | 2.64 | 38.1 | 11.4% | 43.8% | 5.7% | 1984 | $2,032 | 48.7% | 89.9% | 3.9% |
| Savage | 2.39 | 33.1 | 3.1% | 59.8% | 2.8% | 1970 | $2,029 | 47.2% | 87.5% | 6.6% |
| Maryland City | 2.65 | 35.9 | 13.8% | 39.9% | 4.7% | 1985 | $2,358 | 41.5% | 91.4% | 4.7% |
| Fulton | 3.02 | 39.9 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 0.9% | 2009 | $2,970 | 83.8% | 98.3% | 1.5% |
| Jessup | 2.80 | 36.9 | 12.2% | 34.2% | 4.2% | 1997 | $2,127 | 39.8% | 89.4% | 5.5% |
| Annapolis Junction | 2.64 | 30.5 | 13.5% | 49.3% | 3.0% | 2003 | $2,202 | 49.2% | 95.8% | 4.2% |
| South Laurel | 2.63 | 37.7 | 17.4% | 64.1% | 5.8% | 1977 | $1,858 | 37.5% | 89.5% | 8.3% |
| Burtonsville | 3.21 | 40.9 | 15.4% | 25.5% | 2.9% | 1984 | $2,330 | 47.3% | 88.6% | 6.1% |
| Columbia | 2.56 | 40.2 | 11.6% | 35.5% | 6.7% | 1983 | $2,028 | 62.2% | 95.2% | 4.2% |
| Fairland | 2.76 | 39.6 | 14.5% | 61.6% | 5.0% | 1984 | $1,961 | 48.0% | 90.6% | 5.9% |
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 Scaggsville. 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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