Baltimore Metro Area

  1. Baltimore Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Baltimore Metro Area Statistics
  3. Baltimore Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Baltimore Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Baltimore Metro Area Family Information
  6. Baltimore Metro Area Education Information
  7. Baltimore Metro Area Business Information
  8. Baltimore Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Baltimore Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Baltimore Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Baltimore Metro Area Counties
  12. Baltimore Metro Area Cities


Baltimore Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Baltimore Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,552,994
  • Land Area (2000): 6,757.403 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,283.079 square kilometers
Baltimore Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,590,914 2003 2,626,193 2005 2,659,312
2002 2,630,914 2004 2,639,571 2006 2,662,948

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Houses (2000): 1,048,046
Baltimore Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,618,316 90.33%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21,030 0.41%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 473,652 9.26%

Baltimore Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Baltimore Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,244,481 1,182,136 62,344 5.01% 50
1991 1,258,944 1,171,321 87,624 6.96% 70
1992 1,267,589 1,174,199 93,390 7.37% 74
1993 1,274,333 1,187,686 86,647 6.80% 68
1994 1,269,870 1,195,275 74,594 5.87% 59
1995 1,279,402 1,208,270 71,131 5.56% 56
1996 1,299,179 1,228,411 70,768 5.45% 54
1997 1,315,506 1,246,219 69,287 5.27% 53
1998 1,310,201 1,246,818 63,383 4.84% 48
1999 1,311,330 1,258,312 53,018 4.04% 40
2000 1,330,645 1,279,975 50,670 3.81% 38
2001 1,336,720 1,279,120 57,599 4.31% 43
2002 1,344,133 1,280,240 63,893 4.75% 47
2003 1,344,085 1,279,215 64,871 4.83% 48
2004 1,344,764 1,282,413 62,352 4.64% 46
2005 1,365,638 1,305,521 60,117 4.40% 44
2006 1,392,906 1,337,420 55,487 3.98% 40
2007 1,397,611 1,345,493 52,117 3.73% 37
2008 1,408,783 1,349,243 59,541 4.23% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,394,202 1,338,626 55,576 3.99% 40
Feb 2008 1,392,334 1,338,852 53,482 3.84% 38
Mar 2008 1,400,438 1,347,710 52,728 3.77% 38
Apr 2008 1,398,857 1,349,228 49,629 3.55% 35
May 2008 1,413,614 1,356,819 56,795 4.02% 40
Jun 2008 1,423,734 1,359,852 63,882 4.49% 45
Jul 2008 1,437,633 1,367,913 69,720 4.85% 48
Aug 2008 1,418,083 1,350,222 67,861 4.79% 48
Sep 2008 1,400,156 1,333,963 66,193 4.73% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Baltimore Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 145,158 11.55%
2. Public Administration 119,186 9.48%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 106,546 8.48%
4. Educational Services 69,900 5.56%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 62,550 4.98%
6. Health Care 62,004 4.93%
7. Finance and Insurance 51,758 4.12%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45,528 3.62%
9. Repair and Maintenance 31,766 2.53%
10. Other Transportation 28,428 2.26%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 28,418 2.26%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25,824 2.05%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25,746 2.05%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24,478 1.95%
15. Metal Manufactuing 22,954 1.83%
16. Truck Transportation 21,348 1.70%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 21,026 1.67%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18,482 1.47%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18,034 1.43%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16,568 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 197,112 16.31%
2. Educational Services 160,748 13.30%
3. Public Administration 110,868 9.17%
4. Finance and Insurance 86,006 7.12%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 83,762 6.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 65,778 5.44%
7. Social Assistance 42,408 3.51%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38,798 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 29,736 2.46%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26,666 2.21%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25,796 2.13%
12. Department and Other General Stores 24,936 2.06%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 24,286 2.01%
14. Construction 20,346 1.68%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 19,330 1.60%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 16,990 1.41%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 11,462 0.95%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11,190 0.93%
19. Other Transportation 11,168 0.92%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9,830 0.81%

Baltimore Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 68,230 5.43%
2. Computer Specialists 59,278 4.72%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 54,698 4.35%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 50,006 3.98%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 48,448 3.85%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 39,972 3.18%
7. Other Production Occupations 39,104 3.11%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39,054 3.11%
9. Engineers 36,440 2.90%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34,556 2.75%
11. Top Executives 32,116 2.55%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31,898 2.54%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 30,532 2.43%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 29,318 2.33%
15. Business Operations Specialists 29,132 2.32%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 28,830 2.29%
17. Other Construction Trades 23,746 1.89%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 23,468 1.87%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 22,378 1.78%
20. Carpenters 21,016 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 86,734 7.18%
2. Secretaries and Admins 82,718 6.84%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54,010 4.47%
4. Other Management Occupations 51,366 4.25%
5. Registered Nurses 47,380 3.92%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 41,188 3.41%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40,764 3.37%
8. Business Operations Specialists 38,518 3.19%
9. Cashiers 37,830 3.13%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32,136 2.66%
11. Computer Specialists 29,670 2.45%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 28,966 2.40%
13. Customer Service Representatives 28,526 2.36%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 27,528 2.28%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 27,168 2.25%
16. Child Care Workers 26,478 2.19%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 25,374 2.10%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 24,112 1.99%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 23,156 1.92%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22,962 1.90%

Baltimore Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,292,317 57.89%
15-35 hours 436,282 11.02%
1-14 hours 114,824 2.90%
No regular hours 1,116,541 28.20%

Baltimore Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 69,493 2.93%
5 AM-5:29 AM 71,463 3.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 108,312 4.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 218,631 9.21%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 249,188 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 370,665 15.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 356,848 15.03%
8 AM-8:29 AM 287,919 12.13%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 143,032 6.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 140,182 5.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 53,675 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 25,646 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 136,499 5.75%
4 PM-11:59 PM 142,229 5.99%

Baltimore Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 43,648 1.84%
5-9 162,473 6.84%
10-14 267,424 11.27%
15-19 320,860 13.52%
20-24 353,517 14.89%
25-29 169,141 7.13%
30-34 366,204 15.43%
35-39 87,223 3.67%
40-44 111,392 4.69%
45-59 239,424 10.09%
60-89 172,156 7.25%
At least 90 80,320 3.38%

Baltimore Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 34,490 1.45% 1,282,573 54.03%
30-44 35,976 1.52% 528,843 22.28%
45-59 24,024 1.01% 215,400 9.07%
At least 60 57,136 2.41% 195,340 8.23%

Baltimore Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 3,872 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 280,750 11.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,850,584 75.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1,330 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 13,494 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 151,626 6.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 72,126 2.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 78,004 3.18%

Baltimore Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,948,718 (4,968,716 people)
Families (2000): 1,316,376 (4,080,734 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 530,343
People at same address in 1995: 2,727,590
Baltimore Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 162,167 8.31%
$10,000-$14,999 91,814 4.71%
$15,000-$19,999 98,381 5.04%
$20,000-$24,999 106,199 5.44%
$25,000-$29,999 106,427 5.45%
$30,000-$34,999 111,292 5.70%
$35,000-$39,999 105,792 5.42%
$40,000-$44,999 102,126 5.23%
$45,000-$49,999 92,075 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 183,574 9.41%
$60,000-$74,999 230,450 11.81%
$75,000-$99,999 250,214 12.82%
$100,000-$124,999 136,560 7.00%
$125,000-$149,999 66,359 3.40%
$150,000-$199,999 56,665 2.90%
$200,000 or more 51,222 2.62%

Baltimore Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 256,799 26.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 259,558 26.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 51,385 5.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 162,098 16.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8,164 0.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 138,760 14.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2,680 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 60,310 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 777 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 21,117 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 264 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 11,938 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 221 0.02%

Baltimore Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,598,143 30.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 753,802 14.15%
Public Assistance 58,218 1.09%
Retirement 366,629 6.88%
Self Employment 195,099 3.66%
Social Security 473,707 8.89%
Supplemental Security 81,409 1.53%
Wage / Salary 1,561,814 29.32%
Other 237,857 4.47%

Baltimore Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 517,064 54.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 439,773 45.96%

Baltimore Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 149,908 7.87%
Color 1 Box Married 1,096,026 57.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 604,010 31.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54,460 2.86%

Baltimore Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 218,614 10.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,092,126 51.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 582,457 27.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 233,337 10.97%

Baltimore Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Baltimore Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 192,473 5.04%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 509,849 13.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,045,721 27.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 840,919 22.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 197,356 5.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 629,845 16.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 405,977 10.62%

Baltimore Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 43,965 1.72% 48,405 1.90% 92,370 3.62%
Kindergarten 55,490 2.17% 16,030 0.63% 71,520 2.80%
Grades 1-4 257,091 10.07% 49,643 1.94% 306,734 12.01%
Grades 5-8 261,266 10.23% 46,135 1.81% 307,401 12.04%
Grades 9-12 253,265 9.92% 42,575 1.67% 295,840 11.59%
Undergrad college 193,065 7.56% 63,400 2.48% 256,465 10.05%
Graduate or professional school 42,898 1.68% 36,674 1.44% 79,572 3.12%
Total 1,107,040 43.36% 302,862 11.86% 1,409,902 55.23%

Baltimore Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Baltimore Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 6,914 6,134
2002 6,304 5,415
2003 6,413 5,375
2004 6,631 5,783

Baltimore Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Baltimore Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,492,595 90.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 487,769 9.79%

Baltimore Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 17,940
Baltimore Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 6.587 0.295 0.117 3.261 10.260 0.000 9.003 29.881 5.504 44.387
2002 6.598 0.240 0.120 2.943 9.901 0.000 7.941 28.478 4.923 41.342
2003 5.690 0.248 0.130 2.763 8.830 0.000 7.364 25.865 4.952 38.180
2004 0.021 0.008 0.000 0.011 0.040 0.000 0.352 1.349 0.053 1.754
2005 5.378 0.205 0.127 2.661 8.371 0.000 6.794 23.377 4.505 34.676
2006 4.972 0.188 0.133 2.945 8.238 0.000 7.154 22.906 4.769 34.829
2007 4.892 0.193 0.134 2.691 7.910 0.000 7.153 22.982 4.565 34.700

Baltimore Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 141,588
2002 134,817

Baltimore Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Baltimore Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 352,476 13.81%
10-19 Years 360,588 14.12%
20-29 Years 314,228 12.31%
30-39 Years 412,666 16.16%
40-49 Years 408,496 16.00%
50-59 Years 299,923 11.75%
60-69 Years 181,202 7.10%
70-79 Years 146,673 5.75%
80-89 Years 65,406 2.56%
90+ Years 11,336 0.44%

Baltimore Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,228,231 48.11%
Color 1 Box Female 1,324,763 51.89%

Baltimore Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,692,851 66.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 695,517 27.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 68,403 2.68%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 51,329 2.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 33,676 1.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6,419 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3,907 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 892 0.03%

Baltimore Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 959,484 24.88%
2. Irish 683,098 17.72%
3. English 472,101 12.24%
4. Italian 315,193 8.17%
5. United States Or American 259,896 6.74%
6. Polish 245,848 6.38%
7. French Non-Basque 94,350 2.45%
8. Scottish 85,658 2.22%
9. Russian 71,582 1.86%
10. Scotch Irish 65,627 1.70%

Baltimore Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,380,346 91.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 122,707 2.57%
3. French 31,667 0.66%
4. Korean 29,074 0.61%
5. German 23,919 0.50%
6. Chinese 21,942 0.46%
7. Russian 20,239 0.42%
8. African 16,842 0.35%
9. Italian 15,352 0.32%
10. Greek 12,106 0.25%

Baltimore Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,820,615 94.28%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 153,248 3.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 139,135 2.72%

Baltimore Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Baltimore Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Baltimore Metro Area Counties Back to top

Baltimore Metro Area Cities Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Aberdeen Fulton Naval Academy
Aberdeen Proving Ground Galesville New Windsor
Abingdon Gambrills North Laurel
Annapolis Garrison Nottingham
Annapolis Junction Gibson Island Odenton
Arbutus Glen Arm Overlea
Arden-on-the-Severn Glen Burnie Owings Mills
Arnold Glenelg Parkton
Baldwin Glenwood Parkville
Baltimore Glyndon Parole
Barclay Grasonville Pasadena
Bel Air Green Haven Perry Hall
Belcamp Gunpowder Perryman
Benson Gwynn Oak Phoenix
Berrett Halethorpe Pikesville
Boring Halls Cross Roads Pleasant Hills
Bowleys Quarters Hampstead Price
Brooklandville Hampton Pumphrey
Brooklyn Hanover Pylesville
Brooklyn Park Harmans Queen Anne
Butler Harwood Queenstown
Cape St. Claire Havre De Grace Randallstown
Carney Herald Harbor Reisterstown
Catonsville Highland Riderwood
Centreville Highland Beach Riva
Chase Hillsmere Shores Riverside
Chester Hunt Valley Riviera Beach
Chestertown Hydes Rosedale
Church Hill Ingleside Rossville
Churchton Jarrettsville Ruthsburg
Churchville Jessup Savage
Clarksville Joppa Selby-on-the-Bay
Cockeysville Joppatowne Severn
Columbia Kent Island Severna Park
Cooksville Kent Narrows Shady Side
Crofton Keymar Simpsonville
Crownsville Kingstown South Gate
Crumpton Kingsville Sparks Glencoe
Curtis Bay Lake Shore Sparrows Point
Darlington Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Stevenson
Davidsonville Laurel Stevensville
Dayton Lineboro Street
Deale Linthicum Sudlersville
Dixon Linthicum Heights Sykesville
Dublin Lisbon Taneytown
Dundalk Lochearn Templeville
Edgemere Londontowne Towson
Edgewater Long Green Tracys Landing
Edgewood Lothian Union Bridge
Eldersburg Lutherville Timonium Uniontown
Elkridge Manchester Upper Falls
Ellicott City Marriottsville Upperco
Essex Marshall West Friendship
Fallston Maryland City West River
Ferndale Maryland Line Westminster
Finksburg Mayo White Hall
Forest Hill Mays Chapel White Marsh
Fork Middle River Whiteford
Fort George G Meade Middleburg Windsor Mill
Fort Howard Milford Mill Woodbine
Fort Meade Millersville Woodlawn
Franklin Millington Woodstock
Freedom Monkton Woolerys
Freeland Mount Airy  
Friendship Myers