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21216 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 21216 Zip Code is 25,599, which is 29.37% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 21216 Zip Code population density is 7,551.36 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 21216 Zip Code is black, which represent 96.46% of the total population. The average 21216 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 25,599. #98

Population Growth Since 2000, #419

21216 Zip Code		-29.37%
Maryland		11.16%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #23

21216 Zip Code	7,551.36 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	409 (1.60%, #465)
Black:	24,692 (96.46%, #1)
Hispanic:	306 (1.20%, #335)
Asian:	48 (0.19%, #330)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	26 (0.10%, #216)
One Race, Other:	17 (0.07%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	407 (1.59%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

23,006 (89.87%) out of the total population of 25,599 reported first ancestry.

	21216 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	33	0.13%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.04%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	97	0.38%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	17	0.07%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	140	0.55%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	21	0.08%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.05%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	65	0.25%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	30	0.12%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	12	0.05%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	41	0.16%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.05%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2,153	8.41%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	30	0.12%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	326	1.27%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	5	0.02%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,831 (46.22%, see rank)

Females: 13,768 (53.78%, see rank)

21216 Zip Code	Male: 46.22% Female: 53.78%
Maryland	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

21216 Zip Code	41.10 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

21216 Zip Code	38.20 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

21216 Zip Code	42.80 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	21216 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,363	5.32%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,302	5.09%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,311	5.12%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,794	7.01%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,274	8.88%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,348	13.08%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,470	9.65%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,082	15.95%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,815	14.90%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,908	7.45%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,209	4.72%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	723	2.82%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	21216 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,555, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,577, 20.38%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	6,680, 38.05%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,951, 28.20%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,570, 8.94%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	777, 4.43%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.42, see rank	14.08	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	21216 Zip Code			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	789	95.18%	4.82%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,833	99.35%, see rank	0.65%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,241	98.15%, see rank	1.85%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,740	83.85%, see rank	16.15%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	285	84.21%, see rank	15.79%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	21216 Zip Code	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	10,093, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.47, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	4,359, 43.19%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,734, 56.81%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	5,341, 52.92%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.66, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,877, 18.60%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	4,752, 47.08%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	21216 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	21,623	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,701	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	5,738	59.15%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	2,663	27.45%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	470	4.84%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	830	8.56%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,922	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	6,145	51.54%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	3,074	25.78%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	1,233	10.34%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	1,470	12.33%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	21216 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	25,075	97.95%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	20,566	80.34%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,436	17.33%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	73	0.29%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	524	2.05%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	222	0.87%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	302	1.18%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	33	0.13%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	29	0.11%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	137	0.54%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	314	1.23%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	11	0.04%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	21216 Zip Code	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	9,813	97.23%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	159	1.58%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	52	0.52%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	17	0.17%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	52	0.52%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.