Maryland

Baltimore city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
62.3%
European
27.3%
Hispanic
5.4%
Other
5%

Compared with Maryland and the United States

Baltimore citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricBaltimore cityMarylandUnited States
Black or African American62.3%29.4%—
Non-Hispanic White27.3%45.2%58%
Hispanic5.4%13.8%—
East Asian1.3%2.4%—
Indian1.2%2.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Baltimore city next to Maryland and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricBaltimore cityMarylandUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—105.0 (+5.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—121.1 (+21.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$62,177$103,678$80,734
Median home value$229,600$419,900$332,700
Home price to income3.7×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,331/mo$1,705/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.7%19.7%21.0%