Cape St. Claire

Population: 9,016
Median household income: $136,064
Median home value: $475,700

Cape St. Claire is a community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, home to 9,016 residents. At $136,064, its median household income sits above Anne Arundel County's $120,324.

From 2019 to 2023, Cape St. Claire's population grew 3.3% from 8,729 to 9,016, while its median home value rose 24.6% from $381,800 to $475,700.

The typical home was built around 1978. 3.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,016
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $136,064
Median home value: $475,700
Median gross rent: $1,868
Housing units: 3,416
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,7299,016

Median household income

$111,313$136,064

Median home value

$381,800$475,700

Median gross rent

$1,564$1,868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,729	$111,313	$381,800	$1,564
2020	8,405	$112,206	$394,600	$1,680
2021	8,762	$115,259	$409,400	$1,691
2022	9,212	$127,708	$460,000	$1,766
2023	9,016	$136,064	$475,700	$1,868

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	583	6.5%
5 to 17	1,664	18.5%
18 to 24	506	5.6%
25 to 34	1,026	11.4%
35 to 44	1,312	14.6%
45 to 54	1,261	14.0%
55 to 64	1,247	13.8%
65 to 74	1,026	11.4%
75 and over	391	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,241	80.3%
Black or African American	358	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	239	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.2%
Two or more races	627	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	533	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree28.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	161	2.6%
High school graduate	1,109	17.7%
Some college or associate's	1,504	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,736	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,753	28.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home22.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,395	71.5%
Carpooled	102	2.1%
Public transit	21	0.4%
Walked	63	1.3%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	1,088	22.9%
Other means	68	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	604	16.5%
15 to 29 min	1,190	32.5%
30 to 44 min	859	23.5%
45 to 59 min	596	16.3%
60+ min	408	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 3.0% (273 of 8,988)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,552	76.7%
Nonfamily households	776	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,328	97.4%
Vacant	88	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,928	88.0%
Renter-occupied	400	12.0%

1-unit, detached79.9%

1-unit, attached13.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,731	79.9%
1-unit, attached	447	13.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	105	3.1%
20 or more units	133	3.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2412912
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Center point: 39.0436, -76.4453