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Towson, MD (Maryland) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $432,786 (it was $155,800 in 2000)
Towson:

$432,786
Maryland:

$398,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $311,773 - $637,684

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $604,132
Here:

$604,132
State:

$526,819

Townhouses or other attached units: $365,534
Here:

$365,534
State:

$328,305

In 2-unit structures: $376,915
Here:

$376,915
State:

$346,599

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,596
Here:

$187,596
State:

$295,378

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $347,414
Here:

$347,414
State:

$350,378

Total population: 55,197 (Urban population: 51,838, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 24,348 (22,536 occupied: 13,245 owner occupied, 9,792 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

43%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,734 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $715,986.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,557 (lower quartile is $1,217, upper quartile is $1,905)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,365


Median gross rent in Towson, MD in 2022: $1,669

Housing units in Towson with a mortgage: 8,578 (1,189 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan, 1,036 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 198

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $159,320

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $101,377

Median monthly housing costs: $1,638

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Towson, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,307
  • Male householders: 9,830 (2,738 living alone), Female householders: 12,478 (5,316 living alone)
  • 9,291 spouses (9,163 opposite-sex spouses), 1,423 unmarried partners, (1,349 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,842 children (12,243 natural, 338 adopted, 260 stepchildren), 319 grandchildren, 285 brothers or sisters, 554 parents, 28 foster children, 244 other relatives, 2,821 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 7,186

Size of family households: 5,359 2-persons, 3,142 3-persons, 2,766 4-persons, 655 5-persons, 169 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,388 1-person, 2,283 2-persons, 226 3-persons, 93 4-persons.

7,449 married couples with children.
2,045 single-parent households (690 men, 1,355 women).

88.5% of residents of Towson speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 6,219 (10.9%)
(57.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.5
State:

7.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Towson, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Towson, Maryland
  • 11no bedroom
  • 3521 bedroom
  • 1,4532 bedrooms
  • 6,5943 bedrooms
  • 3,5594 bedrooms
  • 1,2765+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towson, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towson, Maryland
  • 901no bedroom
  • 3,4441 bedroom
  • 3,8682 bedrooms
  • 1,2693 bedrooms
  • 2734 bedrooms
  • 385+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Towson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Towson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 271no vehicle
  • 4,1481 vehicle
  • 6,5832 vehicles
  • 1,6223 vehicles
  • 4234 vehicles
  • 1995+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Towson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Towson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,590no vehicle
  • 5,1831 vehicle
  • 2,4352 vehicles
  • 4723 vehicles
  • 1124 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Towson, Maryland
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Towson, Maryland
  • 111 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 1483 rooms
  • 7484 rooms
  • 8645 rooms
  • 1,8016 rooms
  • 2,6607 rooms
  • 2,7208 rooms
  • 4,2819+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towson, Maryland
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Towson, Maryland
  • 8811 room
  • 7872 rooms
  • 2,2823 rooms
  • 2,4844 rooms
  • 1,5265 rooms
  • 8236 rooms
  • 3657 rooms
  • 4038 rooms
  • 2429+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Towson, MD
  • Towson, MD household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Towson, MD in 2022
  • 2,331Less than $10,000
  • 1,000$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,043$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,006$30,000 to $39,999
  • 854$40,000 to $49,999
  • 905$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,677$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,202$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,846$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,803$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,650$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,826$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Towson, MD

  • Distribution of house value in Towson, MD in 2022
  • 214Less than $10,000
  • 31$15,000 to $19,999
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$80,000 to $89,999
  • 50$90,000 to $99,999
  • 64$100,000 to $124,999
  • 47$125,000 to $149,999
  • 315$150,000 to $174,999
  • 220$175,000 to $199,999
  • 763$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,318$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,663$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,168$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,205$500,000 to $749,999
  • 1,405$750,000 to $999,999
  • 296$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 190$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 169$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Towson, MD

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Towson, MD in 2022
  • 67Less than $100
  • 147$100 to $149
  • 53$150 to $199
  • 17$200 to $249
  • 118$250 to $299
  • 47$350 to $399
  • 134$400 to $449
  • 89$450 to $499
  • 83$500 to $549
  • 51$550 to $599
  • 72$600 to $649
  • 2$700 to $749
  • 129$750 to $799
  • 216$800 to $899
  • 216$900 to $999
  • 719$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,074$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,162$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,263$2,000 to $2,499
  • 144$2,500 to $2,999
  • 45$3,000 to $3,499
  • 273$3,500 or more
  • 165No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.5%
Number of people working at home: 6,318 (22.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 556
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,675
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,885
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,345
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,613
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,201
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,336
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 952
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 814
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,121
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,065
  • 90 or more minutes: 520
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Towson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 45,513 (72.9%)
  • Carpooled: 4,823 (7.7%)
  • Bus: 1,060 (1.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 87 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 55 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 31 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 7 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 1,266 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 53 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,498 (2.4%)
  • Worked at home: 6,318 (10.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 26.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 1.1%Males
  • 4.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 21.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 4.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Towson, Maryland
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Towson, Maryland
  • 2,5282010 or later
  • 1,5602000 to 2009
  • 1,0361990 to 1999
  • 7011980 to 1989
  • 2841970 to 1979
  • 887Before 1970
Ancestries in Towson, MD

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,411 (8.9%)
  • English: 2,096 (7.7%)
  • German: 2,024 (7.4%)
  • American: 1,869 (6.9%)
  • Italian: 1,280 (4.7%)
  • European: 823 (3.0%)
  • Polish: 593 (2.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 592 (2.2%)
  • Nigerian: 379 (1.4%)
  • Scottish: 344 (1.3%)
  • Greek: 308 (1.1%)
  • British: 251 (0.9%)
  • Russian: 241 (0.9%)
  • Iranian: 215 (0.8%)
  • Ugandan: 207 (0.8%)
  • African: 205 (0.8%)
  • Jamaican: 204 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 154 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 147 (0.5%)
  • French: 145 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 143 (0.5%)
  • Arab: 137 (0.5%)
  • Hungarian: 131 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 122 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 120 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 110 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 106 (0.4%)
  • Syrian: 104 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 101 (0.4%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 98 (0.4%)
  • Ukrainian: 85 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 71 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 58 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 56 (0.2%)
  • West Indian: 54 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 47 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 43 (0.2%)
  • Lithuanian: 42 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 41 (0.2%)
  • Israeli: 39 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 38 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 38 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 31 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 27 (0.10%)
  • Danish: 26 (0.10%)
  • Egyptian: 23 (0.08%)
  • Austrian: 22 (0.08%)
  • Slavic: 21 (0.08%)
  • Ghanaian: 17 (0.06%)
  • Australian: 16 (0.06%)
  • Canadian: 15 (0.06%)
  • Latvian: 14 (0.05%)
  • Maltese: 12 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Finnish: 11 (0.04%)
  • Estonian: 11 (0.04%)
  • Belizean: 10 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 9 (0.03%)
  • Sierra Leonean: 9 (0.03%)
  • Luxembourger: 9 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 8 (0.03%)
  • German Russian: 7 (0.03%)
  • Bulgarian: 6 (0.02%)
  • Liberian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Jordanian: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Nepal
Towson:

8.1% (505)
Maryland:

1.1% (10,205)

Ethiopia
Towson:

7.8% (490)
Maryland:

3.2% (30,870)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Towson:

6.4% (402)
Maryland:

4.6% (44,742)

Nigeria
Towson:

6.3% (394)
Maryland:

4.6% (44,825)

India
Towson:

6.1% (380)
Maryland:

6.4% (61,725)

Philippines
Towson:

5.5% (346)
Maryland:

3.8% (36,698)

Uganda
Towson:

3.8% (241)
Maryland:

0.2% (1,672)

Iran
Towson:

3.6% (227)
Maryland:

1.3% (12,074)

Korea
Towson:

3.4% (211)
Maryland:

3.4% (32,635)

Mexico
Towson:

3.0% (185)
Maryland:

3.5% (34,065)

Kenya
Towson:

2.3% (142)
Maryland:

0.8% (7,497)

Liberia
Towson:

2.3% (141)
Maryland:

0.6% (5,959)

Romania
Towson:

2.2% (138)
Maryland:

0.3% (2,576)

Italy
Towson:

2.1% (134)
Maryland:

0.5% (4,596)

Taiwan
Towson:

2.0% (124)
Maryland:

0.9% (8,520)

Canada
Towson:

1.9% (117)
Maryland:

0.9% (8,603)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 33,286
  • Other state: 16,740
  • Northeast: 7,305
  • Midwest: 3,064
  • South: 5,316
  • West: 1,116

81.6% of Towson residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.0% lived in Maryland.


Towson:

81.6%
State average:

88.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 231
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 56
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 72
  • 9th grade: 109
  • 10th grade: 56
  • 11th grade: 51
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 118
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,981
  • Less than 1 year of college: 691
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,504
  • Associate degree: 594
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,081
  • Master's degree: 2,893
  • Professional school degree: 1,201
  • Doctorate degree: 1,403
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 215
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 12
  • 5th and 6th grade: 53
  • 7th and 8th grade: 143
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 53
  • 11th grade: 100
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 119
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,870
  • Less than 1 year of college: 711
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,598
  • Associate degree: 1,014
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,589
  • Master's degree: 4,924
  • Professional school degree: 999
  • Doctorate degree: 968
Educational Attainment for Females
Towson marital status for males
Towson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,337
  • One, attached: 5,426
  • Two: 115
  • 3 or 4: 1,148
  • 5 to 9: 2,076
  • 10 to 19: 1,689
  • 20 to 49: 764
  • 50 or more: 4,777
  • Mobile homes: 12
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Towson
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Towson, MD
  • 63.9%Utility gas
  • 22.1%Electricity
  • 11.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Wood
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Towson, MD
  • 55.4%Electricity
  • 40.4%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,182
Here:

25.7%
Maryland:

15.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 613
Here:

27.8%
Maryland:

14.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,530
Here:

16.0%
Maryland:

20.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability