Baltimore Highlands

Population: 8,564
Median household income: $64,284
Median home value: $258,000

Baltimore Highlands is a community in Baltimore County, Maryland, home to 8,564 residents. At $64,284, its median household income sits below Baltimore County's $90,904.

From 2019 to 2023, Baltimore Highlands's population grew 7.8% from 7,944 to 8,564, while its median home value rose 34.2% from $192,300 to $258,000.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 34.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,564
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,284
Median home value: $258,000
Median gross rent: $1,352
Housing units: 3,134
Homeownership rate: 52.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9448,564

Median household income

$56,637$64,284

Median home value

$192,300$258,000

Median gross rent

$1,116$1,352

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,944	$56,637	$192,300	$1,116
2020	7,880	$53,205	$210,600	$1,106
2021	7,506	$56,471	$206,200	$1,160
2022	8,116	$56,367	$251,900	$1,289
2023	8,564	$64,284	$258,000	$1,352

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	768	9.0%
5 to 17	1,460	17.0%
18 to 24	814	9.5%
25 to 34	1,597	18.6%
35 to 44	840	9.8%
45 to 54	845	9.9%
55 to 64	992	11.6%
65 to 74	922	10.8%
75 and over	326	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,950	34.4%
Black or African American	2,255	26.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	242	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	376	4.4%
Two or more races	255	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,486	29.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.6%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,467	26.6%
High school graduate	1,847	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,207	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	673	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	328	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit13.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,641	68.2%
Carpooled	411	10.6%
Public transit	503	13.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	222	5.7%
Other means	98	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	382	10.5%
15 to 29 min	1,372	37.6%
30 to 44 min	1,293	35.4%
45 to 59 min	301	8.2%
60+ min	305	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 22.6% (1,938 of 8,564)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,048	68.1%
Nonfamily households	961	31.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,009	96.0%
Vacant	125	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,593	52.9%
Renter-occupied	1,416	47.1%

1-unit, detached43.6%

1-unit, attached44.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,367	43.6%
1-unit, attached	1,395	44.5%
2 to 4 units	114	3.6%
5 to 19 units	160	5.1%
20 or more units	98	3.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2404050
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 39.2359, -76.6374