21217

  1. Legal Resources for the 21217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 21217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 21217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 21217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 21217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 21217 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21217 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 21217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,636
  • Land Area (2000): 5.722 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,832


Employment Information for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 21217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,842 44.35%
15-35 hours 2,527 8.10%
1-14 hours 997 3.19%
No regular hours 13,846 44.36%

Time Left For Work for the 21217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 622 4.82%
5 AM-5:29 AM 474 3.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 494 3.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,164 9.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,103 8.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,627 12.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,756 13.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,354 10.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 934 7.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 679 5.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 209 1.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 258 2.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,297 10.04%
4 PM-11:59 PM 943 7.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 21217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 283 2.19%
5-9 798 6.18%
10-14 1,409 10.91%
15-19 1,729 13.39%
20-24 1,866 14.45%
25-29 702 5.44%
30-34 2,374 18.38%
35-39 256 1.98%
40-44 408 3.16%
45-59 1,111 8.60%
60-89 1,028 7.96%
At least 90 950 7.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 21217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,107 8.57% 5,680 43.98%
30-44 1,085 8.40% 1,953 15.12%
45-59 675 5.23% 436 3.38%
At least 60 1,341 10.38% 637 4.93%

Type Of Commute for the 21217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,145 16.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,122 38.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 123 0.93%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,208 31.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,303 9.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 337 2.54%



Family Information for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,051
People at same address in 1995: 20,455
Household Income in 1999 for the 21217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,834 28.74%
$10,000-$14,999 1,746 10.38%
$15,000-$19,999 1,620 9.63%
$20,000-$24,999 1,613 9.59%
$25,000-$29,999 1,136 6.75%
$30,000-$34,999 981 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 831 4.94%
$40,000-$44,999 501 2.98%
$45,000-$49,999 476 2.83%
$50,000-$59,999 912 5.42%
$60,000-$74,999 753 4.48%
$75,000-$99,999 673 4.00%
$100,000-$124,999 267 1.59%
$125,000-$149,999 158 0.94%
$150,000-$199,999 166 0.99%
$200,000 or more 153 0.91%

Household Type for the 21217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,608 39.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,028 17.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,130 6.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,297 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 173 1.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,560 9.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 72 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 990 5.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 468 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 468 2.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 21217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,341 29.40%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,872 4.85%
Public Assistance 2,011 5.21%
Retirement 2,298 5.96%
Self Employment 935 2.42%
Social Security 4,434 11.50%
Supplemental Security 2,300 5.96%
Wage / Salary 11,108 28.80%
Other 2,271 5.89%

Family Type for the 21217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,802 63.25%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,047 36.75%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,526 10.86%
Color 1 Box Married 4,629 32.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,270 51.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 633 4.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 21217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,794 10.09%
Color 1 Box Married 4,302 24.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,069 51.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,613 14.70%



Education Information for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 21217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,878 9.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,812 29.39%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,483 28.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,190 17.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 764 2.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,301 7.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,554 5.18%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 21217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 615 1.48% 87 0.21% 702 1.69%
Kindergarten 670 1.61% 51 0.12% 721 1.73%
Grades 1-4 2,463 5.92% 175 0.42% 2,638 6.34%
Grades 5-8 2,564 6.16% 194 0.47% 2,758 6.62%
Grades 9-12 2,797 6.72% 200 0.48% 2,997 7.20%
Undergrad college 1,074 2.58% 1,126 2.70% 2,200 5.28%
Graduate or professional school 296 0.71% 222 0.53% 518 1.24%
Total 10,479 25.17% 2,055 4.94% 12,534 30.10%



Public Benefits Information for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 21217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,132 64.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,407 35.54%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 21217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,403 15.38%
10-19 Years 6,681 16.05%
20-29 Years 5,730 13.76%
30-39 Years 6,043 14.51%
40-49 Years 5,944 14.28%
50-59 Years 4,164 10.00%
60-69 Years 2,908 6.98%
70-79 Years 2,408 5.78%
80-89 Years 1,132 2.72%
90+ Years 223 0.54%

Population - Male/Female for the 21217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,101 45.88%
Color 1 Box Female 22,535 54.12%

Population By Ethnicity for the 21217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 37,208 89.36%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,241 7.78%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 382 0.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 374 0.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 326 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 53 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 36 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 21217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 734 16.33%
2. Irish 563 12.53%
3. German 562 12.51%
4. English 529 11.77%
5. United States Or American 356 7.92%
6. Italian 216 4.81%
7. Jamaican 207 4.61%
8. Polish 184 4.09%
9. European 100 2.23%
10. Scottish 88 1.96%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 21217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,039 95.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 801 2.07%
3. French 287 0.74%
4. German 116 0.30%
5. African 58 0.15%
6. Korean 55 0.14%
7. Chinese 50 0.13%
8. Italian 43 0.11%
9. Russian 20 0.05%
10. Other Native North American 20 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 21217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,141 98.88%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 173 0.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 291 0.70%



Cities for the 21217 Zip Code Back to top
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