Population 3,242 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Towson Park
Household size in Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.77 | 2.37 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.76 | 2.40 | 2.65 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.83 | 2.42 | 2.65 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.75 | 2.27 | 2.59 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.10 | −0.02 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Towson Park is a place of small households, averaging 1.75 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6 | 37.7 | 38.7 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.8 | 37.3 | 39.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 37.5 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.1 | 37.0 | 40.3 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | −0.7 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.1, Towson Park is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 27.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 6.4% | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 6.7% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Towson Park (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Towson as a whole (6.7%).
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 Towson Park
Renters in Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.8% | 37.7% | 32.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 39.1% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 40.2% | 33.5% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 42.4% | 33.1% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +1.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Towson Park rent: 95.8% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 34.9% 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 Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 9.1% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Towson Park: 11.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1961 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2003 | 1964 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1964 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2008 | 1969 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +49 | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Towson Park has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2008, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,167 | $1,289 | $1,179 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,563 | $1,382 | $1,293 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,765 | $1,547 | $1,477 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,968 | $1,747 | $1,778 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$801 | +$458 | +$599 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Towson Park runs $1,968 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.9% of household income on rent, 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 Towson Park
Bachelor's degrees in Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3% | 55.3% | 35.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 68.8% | 61.6% | 37.3% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.0% | 62.5% | 40.8% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 80.9% | 64.9% | 44.1% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +28.5 pts | +9.6 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Towson Park is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (80.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 92.2% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 94.7% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.0% | 95.2% | 91.1% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.4% | 95.7% | 92.1% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Towson Park: 99.4% 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 Towson Park
| Period | Towson Park | Towson | Baltimore area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Towson Park than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, 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).
Towson Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towson Park | 1.75 | 26.1 | 11.5% | 95.8% | 11.6% | 2008 | $1,968 | 80.9% | 99.4% | 6.9% |
| Loch Raven Manor | 2.28 | 33.4 | 5.7% | 53.2% | 5.0% | 1965 | $1,899 | 45.0% | 87.0% | 11.3% |
| Rodgers Forge | 2.42 | 35.4 | 9.5% | 30.8% | 6.0% | 1952 | $1,944 | 79.8% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| Loch Raven Village | 2.59 | 28.9 | 17.6% | 50.3% | 10.2% | 1958 | $1,610 | 36.0% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Hillendale | 2.32 | 37.5 | 27.3% | 67.6% | 13.0% | 1962 | $1,620 | 28.6% | 96.0% | 5.8% |
| Upper Northwood | 2.38 | 39.1 | 22.0% | 41.1% | 7.4% | 1957 | $1,524 | 27.9% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Homeland | 2.77 | 44.8 | 7.8% | 12.3% | 10.4% | 1941 | $1,110 | 84.4% | 98.3% | 1.7% |
| Villa Cresta | 2.62 | 38.8 | 9.9% | 25.1% | 5.6% | 1950 | $1,569 | 30.3% | 95.5% | 4.2% |
| Chinquapin Park-Belvedere | 2.13 | 33.0 | 6.6% | 42.7% | 8.3% | 1955 | $1,164 | 64.4% | 94.6% | 7.6% |
| Mays Chapel Village | 2.29 | 40.2 | 5.7% | 32.6% | 3.3% | 1985 | $1,764 | 71.9% | 96.4% | 2.7% |
| North Harford Road | 2.57 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 17.0% | 8.7% | 1942 | $1,503 | 38.0% | 91.6% | 3.8% |
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 Towson Park. 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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