Living in Baltimore City Public Schools Area

Explore Baltimore City Public Schools with social, economic, demographic, and housing information.

Living Summary
239,116
households
585,379
Total Population
$160,100
Average House Value
$1,073
Average Housing Rent
$50,379
Average Household Income
93.42%
Health Insurance Coverage
100%
Household with Internet
Academic Summary view more
159
Schools
80,591
Total Students
PK-12
Grades Offered
17 to 1
Students to Teacher Ratio
16%
Percent Proficient - Math
21%
Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 239,116 households are located in Baltimore City Public Schools area. Among them, 59,786 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.42 people. The total number of children in the region is 167,423 and 150,861 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.
5% (29,211) of residents are non-citizens and 10% (56,188) of residents speak a language other than English at home.
Social Characteristics of Baltimore City Public Schools, Maryland
Household239,116
Population585,379
Household with Child (age 18 and under)59,786
(25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)167,423
Total Students150,861
Pre-Kindergarten10,399
Kindergarten7,849
Grade 1-853,667
Grade 9-1225,901
College/Graduate School53,045
Veterans482,566
Non-citizen29,211
Non-English Home Language56,188
Internet Coverage100%

Employment Statistics

495,428 residents are over the age of 16 and 306,922 people are in labor force. Among them, 306,279 people are in civilian labor force and 643 are in armed labor force. 280,888 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 8.30%.
The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Baltimore City Public Schools area.

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $74,246 for the 239,116 households in Baltimore City Public Schools area, Maryland. The average income of a single worker is $36,770. 560,923 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 93.42%.

Housing

There are 294,296 housing units in Baltimore City Public Schools area, Maryland with 239,116 units (81.25%) occupied. 113,587 houses (47.50%) are occupied by owner and 125,529 houses (52.50%) are rented. The average housing value is $160,100 and the average rental cost is $1,073. 3,087 houses (1.05%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 169,040 houses (57.44%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

Demographic

A total of 609,032 people lives in Baltimore City Public Schools area, Maryland with 286,048 male and 322,984 female. The males to female ratio is 46.97 to 53.03. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.