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Elkridge, MD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Elkridge is 16,750, which is 24.01% 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 Elkridge population density is 1,994.50 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 Elkridge is white, which represent 60.22% of the total population. The average Elkridge education level is higher than the state average and is higher 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: 16,750. #81

Population Growth Since 2000, #320

Elkridge, MD		-24.01%
Maryland		11.16%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #182

Elkridge, MD	1,994.50 per square mile
Maryland	474.59 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	10,087 (60.22%, #372)
Black:	4,021 (24.01%, #139)
Hispanic:	1,504 (8.98%, #100)
Asian:	1,636 (9.77%, #46)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	55 (0.33%, #102)
One Race, Other:	296 (1.77%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	655 (3.91%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	185 (12.30%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	641 (42.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	34 (2.26%, see rank)
Central American:	200 (13.30%, see rank)
South American:	221 (14.69%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	397 (24.27%, see rank)
Chinese:	325 (19.87%, see rank)
Filipino:	372 (22.74%, see rank)
Japanese:	7 (0.43%, see rank)
Korean:	126 (7.70%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	194 (11.86%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	215 (13.14%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

14,994 (89.52%) out of the total population of 16,750 reported first ancestry.

	Elkridge, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Arab	31	0.19%, see rank	0.48%	0.56%
Czech	88	0.53%, see rank	0.38%	0.47%
Danish	22	0.13%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	65	0.39%, see rank	0.86%	1.40%
English	1,537	9.18%, see rank	7.82%	8.02%
French	449	2.68%, see rank	1.89%	3.34%
German	2,373	14.17%, see rank	14.69%	15.03%
Greek	33	0.20%, see rank	0.59%	0.41%
Hungarian	111	0.66%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	2,690	16.06%, see rank	11.24%	10.80%
Italian	1,045	6.24%, see rank	5.21%	5.52%
Norwegian	47	0.28%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	337	2.01%, see rank	3.31%	3.01%
Portuguese	34	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	128	0.76%, see rank	1.33%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	65	0.39%, see rank	0.75%	0.99%
Scottish	226	1.35%, see rank	1.63%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	605	3.61%, see rank	3.62%	0.95%
Swedish	141	0.84%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	8	0.05%, see rank	0.20%	0.30%
Ukrainian	53	0.32%, see rank	0.37%	0.31%
American	845	5.04%, see rank	5.14%	7.12%
Welsh	49	0.29%, see rank	0.63%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 8,167 (48.76%, see rank)

Females: 8,583 (51.24%, see rank)

Elkridge, MD	Male: 48.76% Female: 51.24%
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)

Elkridge, MD	32.70 years old
Maryland	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Elkridge, MD	31.00 years old
Maryland	36.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Elkridge, MD	34.50 years old
Maryland	39.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Elkridge, MD	% of the Total Population	Maryland	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,177	7.03%, see rank	6.24%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,128	6.73%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,440	8.60%, see rank	6.41%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,056	6.30%, see rank	6.73%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	899	5.37%, see rank	6.84%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,231	19.29%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,849	17.01%, see rank	13.23%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,495	14.90%, see rank	15.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,449	8.65%, see rank	12.50%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	636	3.80%, see rank	7.33%	7.64%
75 to 84	244	1.46%, see rank	3.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	146	0.87%, see rank	1.77%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Elkridge, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	11,050, 100%	3,973,193	209,056,129
Less Than High School	758, 6.86%, see rank	11.00%	13.67%
High School Graduate	2,478, 22.43%, see rank	25.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,315, 20.95%, see rank	25.96%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,208, 29.03%, see rank	20.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,291, 20.73%, see rank	17.02%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.76, 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

	Elkridge, MD			Maryland		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	551	57.89%	42.11%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,930	92.59%, see rank	7.41%, see rank	86.64%	13.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	900	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	86.03%	13.97%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,219	80.80%, see rank	19.20%, see rank	79.98%	20.02%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	441	61.00%, see rank	39.00%, see rank	59.21%	40.79%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Elkridge, MD	Maryland	U.S.
Total Households	6,097, 100%	2,155,983	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.74, see rank	2.67	2.63
1 Person Households	1,353, 22.19%, see rank	26.95%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,744, 77.81%, see rank	73.05%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,378, 71.81%, see rank	67.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,474, 56.98%, see rank	47.68%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,719, 28.19%, see rank	32.93%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Elkridge, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	13,005	see rank	4,772,468	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	6,224	100%, see rank	2,282,784	123,281,364
Never Married	2,003	32.18%, see rank	37.18%	35.77%
Married	3,737	60.04%, see rank	52.02%	52.04%
Widowed	78	1.25%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	406	6.52%, see rank	8.29%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	6,781	100%, see rank	2,489,684	129,692,771
Never Married	1,754	25.87%, see rank	32.67%	29.48%
Married	3,753	55.35%, see rank	47.39%	49.19%
Widowed	360	5.31%, see rank	8.75%	9.16%
Divorced	914	13.48%, see rank	11.19%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Elkridge, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
Native	14,236	84.99%, see rank	85.78%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	8,086	48.27%, see rank	47.61%	58.73%
Born in Different State	5,547	33.12%, see rank	36.82%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	603	3.60%, see rank	1.35%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,514	15.01%, see rank	14.22%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,421	8.48%, see rank	6.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,093	6.53%, see rank	7.47%	7.09%
Born In Europe	160	0.96%, see rank	1.46%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,175	7.01%, see rank	4.70%	3.82%
Born In Africa	452	2.70%, see rank	2.22%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	714	4.26%, see rank	5.64%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	13	0.08%, see rank	0.16%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Elkridge, MD	%	Maryland	U.S.
English	4,759	78.05%, see rank	82.42%	79.39%
Spanish	459	7.53%, see rank	6.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	285	4.67%, see rank	5.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	468	7.68%, see rank	3.81%	3.36%
Other	126	2.07%, see rank	1.96%	0.99%

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