Pasadena
- Population
- 32,717
- Median household income
- $119,393
- Median home value
- $406,900
+9.4%’19–’23
+23.6%’19–’23
+29.4%’19–’23
Located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Pasadena is a community with a population of 32,717. The median household income of $119,393 is in line with the Anne Arundel County median ($120,324).
Between 2019 and 2023, Pasadena's population grew 9.4% from 29,918 to 32,717, while its median home value rose 29.4% from $314,400 to $406,900.
56.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1995.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 32,717
- Median age
- 35.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $119,393
- Median home value
- $406,900
- Median gross rent
- $2,247
- Housing units
- 12,301
- Homeownership rate
- 80.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 35.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202329,91832,717
$96,575$119,393
$314,400$406,900
$1,792$2,247
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29,918 | $96,575 | $314,400 | $1,792 |
| 2020 | 29,432 | $100,832 | $329,300 | $1,848 |
| 2021 | 31,583 | $107,088 | $342,900 | $1,918 |
| 2022 | 32,161 | $113,944 | $382,100 | $2,162 |
| 2023 | 32,717 | $119,393 | $406,900 | $2,247 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.6%
5 to 1714.5%
18 to 249.8%
25 to 3418.4%
35 to 4414.2%
45 to 5411.3%
55 to 6414.6%
65 to 746.8%
75 and over3.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2,153 | 6.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 4,736 | 14.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 3,199 | 9.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 6,025 | 18.4% |
| 35 to 44 | 4,642 | 14.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3,710 | 11.3% |
| 55 to 64 | 4,779 | 14.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 2,212 | 6.8% |
| 75 and over | 1,261 | 3.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 21,622 | 66.1% |
| Black or African American | 5,486 | 16.8% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 6 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1,167 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 47 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races | 1,954 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,435 | 7.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.6%
High school graduate28.9%
Some college or associate's29.4%
Bachelor's degree21.9%
Graduate or professional degree13.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,486 | 6.6% |
| High school graduate | 6,546 | 28.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 6,652 | 29.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,961 | 21.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,984 | 13.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 31 min
Drove alone75.0%
Carpooled4.9%
Public transit0.4%
Walked0.1%
Bicycle0.1%
Worked from home19.1%
Other means0.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 14,517 | 75.0% |
| Carpooled | 945 | 4.9% |
| Public transit | 70 | 0.4% |
| Walked | 16 | 0.1% |
| Bicycle | 12 | 0.1% |
| Worked from home | 3,695 | 19.1% |
| Other means | 89 | 0.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 2,815 | 18.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 5,149 | 32.9% |
| 30 to 44 min | 4,637 | 29.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 1,351 | 8.6% |
| 60+ min | 1,697 | 10.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.69
- Poverty rate
- 6.1% (2,005 of 32,620)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 8,692 | 71.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 3,442 | 28.4% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1995
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 12,134 | 98.6% |
| Vacant | 167 | 1.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 9,714 | 80.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 2,420 | 19.9% |
1-unit, detached56.1%
1-unit, attached31.1%
2 to 4 units2.2%
5 to 19 units4.8%
20 or more units5.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 6,907 | 56.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,830 | 31.1% |
| 2 to 4 units | 271 | 2.2% |
| 5 to 19 units | 593 | 4.8% |
| 20 or more units | 694 | 5.6% |
| Mobile home & other | 6 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 2460475
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 15 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.18 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.1557, -76.5598
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- Oldest by median age in Maryland
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- Highest poverty rate in Maryland
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- Highest homeownership rate in Maryland
- Lowest homeownership rate in Maryland
- Longest commutes in Maryland
- Shortest commutes in Maryland
- Largest households in Maryland
- Newest housing in Maryland
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- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Maryland
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