Savage

Population: 8,284
Median household income: $117,353
Median home value: $405,600

Savage is a community in Howard County, Maryland, home to 8,284 residents. Its median household income of $117,353 runs below the Howard County figure of $146,982.

From 2019 to 2023, Savage's population grew 28.9% from 6,428 to 8,284, while its median home value rose 20.6% from $336,200 to $405,600.

The median resident is 36.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,284
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $117,353
Median home value: $405,600
Median gross rent: $2,106
Housing units: 3,140
Homeownership rate: 62.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4288,284

Median household income

$95,323$117,353

Median home value

$336,200$405,600

Median gross rent

$1,359$2,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,428	$95,323	$336,200	$1,359
2020	6,849	$91,453	$346,800	$1,582
2021	7,841	$106,625	$360,000	$1,659
2022	7,528	$109,657	$397,800	$2,003
2023	8,284	$117,353	$405,600	$2,106

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4419.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	333	4.0%
5 to 17	1,866	22.5%
18 to 24	293	3.5%
25 to 34	1,444	17.4%
35 to 44	1,632	19.7%
45 to 54	1,096	13.2%
55 to 64	911	11.0%
65 to 74	492	5.9%
75 and over	217	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,371	40.7%
Black or African American	2,379	28.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	767	9.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.3%
Two or more races	354	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,388	16.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree24.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	626	10.8%
High school graduate	1,076	18.6%
Some college or associate's	1,079	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,598	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,413	24.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit2.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,466	72.6%
Carpooled	107	2.2%
Public transit	128	2.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	981	20.5%
Other means	95	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,140	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,528	40.3%
30 to 44 min	420	11.1%
45 to 59 min	389	10.2%
60+ min	319	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 5.5% (454 of 8,212)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,062	67.3%
Nonfamily households	1,002	32.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,064	97.6%
Vacant	76	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,901	62.0%
Renter-occupied	1,163	38.0%

1-unit, detached51.8%

1-unit, attached22.6%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units22.2%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,628	51.8%
1-unit, attached	709	22.6%
2 to 4 units	50	1.6%
5 to 19 units	698	22.2%
20 or more units	55	1.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2470475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1465, -76.8216