21032 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 21032, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

21032 is a zip code in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, which covers District 4 and District 6, with a total population of 7,594 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 21032 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 21032.

The estimated population of people living in 21032 is 7,594, with a median age of 51.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 21032 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
7,594
 -2.48% -13.13%
2020
7,787
 -3.67% -
2019
8,084
 -2.32% -
2018
8,276
 -5.33% -
2017
8,742
 - -

Population of 21032 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 21032 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87.5%
83.3%
 +5.04%
Black/African American
7.1%
8.4%
 -15.48%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2%
5%
 -60.00%
Asian
1%
1.3%
 -23.08%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
2%
 -25.00%
Other
0.8%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 21032 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 21032 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 21032 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 21032 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 51.4 +0.59% 50.3 -0.2% 52.5 +1.16%
2020 51.1 +2.61% 50.4 +3.07% 51.9 +3.39%
2019 49.8 +2.89% 48.9 +1.45% 50.2 +3.29%
2018 48.4 +4.54% 48.2 +5.01% 48.6 +4.29%
2017 46.3 - 45.9 - 46.6 -

The median age of the 21032 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 21032 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 790 -68.29% 469 -54.74% 371 248
10 to 19 305 +64.88% 443 -49.86% 511 255
20 to 29 354 +17.56% 420 -36.62% 374 272
30 to 39 523 -64.77% 545 -42.54% 247 334
40 to 49 532 -19.6% 477 +5.6% 393 496
50 to 59 902 -7.55% 998 -23.04% 823 780
60 to 69 577 -9.19% 586 +20.5% 514 708
70+ 461 +40.04% 360 +59.63% 663 605

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 21032 zip code is $132,900.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 21032.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $167,159.00
  • 45 to 64
    $166,574.00
  • 65 and over
    $90,040.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 21032 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 21032, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 21032 is currently $195,845.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

33.43% of households in 21032 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 21032 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.58%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    7.31%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.89%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    9.17%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.37%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.27%
  • $200,000 or more
    33.43%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 21032 is $75,378.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 21032 by the total population of 21032.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 21032 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 21032 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.59%
  • Bachelor's degree
    42.42%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.46%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    28.20%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.32%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 21032 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 21032 zip over the age of 16 is 6,506.

Of those people, a total of 61.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 21032 is 58.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 21032 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 297 31.00% 0.00%
20 to 24 years 312 97.10% 4.30%
25 to 29 years 334 87.40% 22.60%
30 to 34 years 380 97.40% 10.00%
35 to 44 years 717 89.80% 3.30%
45 to 54 years 1,234 82.30% 2.10%
55 to 59 years 742 71.60% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 692 66.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,116 18.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 682 8.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 21032. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 5,790 63.40% 4.80%
Black or African American 496 38.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 79 12.70% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 79 83.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 62 58.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 138 58.70% 25.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5,682 63.70% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 21032 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 21032 is 3,787, with median earnings of $73,186.00.

Women in 21032 are earning approximately 73.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,787 $73,186.00
Male 2,030 $85,197.00
Female 1,757 $62,871.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 21032 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 640 $137,727.00
Business and Financial 423 $95,551.00
Computer and Mathematical 262 $134,091.00
Architecture and Engineering 114 $114,868.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 65 $85,990.00
Community and Social Service 35 $55,208.00
Legal 53 $96,055.00
Educational and Library 140 $62,344.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 83 $17,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 202 $127,639.00
Healthcare Support 52 $31,765.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $0.00
Law Enforcement 23 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 117 $21,382.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 62 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 58 $12,833.00
Sales 364 $73,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 427 $55,121.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 154 $53,889.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 102 $64,063.00
Production 12 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 144 $61,923.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 21032 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 21032.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 469 $204,306.00 171 $86,250.00
Business and Financial 89 $125,039.00 334 $95,539.00
Computer and Mathematical 181 $148,365.00 81 $128,523.00
Architecture and Engineering 104 $116,000.00 10 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 57 $86,406.00 8 $0.00
Community and Social Service 12 $0.00 23 $0.00
Legal 8 $0.00 45 $0.00
Educational and Library 41 $65,563.00 99 $61,641.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 56 $10,385.00 27 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 65 $250,001.00 137 $70,583.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 52 $31,765.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 23 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 49 $21,645.00 68 $4,722.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 14 $0.00 48 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $0.00 50 $7,315.00
Sales 159 $74,271.00 205 $27,335.00
Office and Administrative Support 110 $59,444.00 317 $50,037.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 14 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 136 $55,192.00 18 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 102 $64,063.00 0 $0.00
Production 12 $0.00 0 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 125 $63,125.00 19 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,902 households in 21032, with an average household size of 2.54 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,082 families living in the 21032 zip code with an average family size of 3.01 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 21032:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,857 34 191 820
Average Household Size 3.15 2.47 2.24 1.21
Total Families 1,857 34 191 0
Average Household Size 3.11 2.47 2.15 0

Poverty

Of the 2,082 families living in 21032, 1.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 21032:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,131 housing units in 21032.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,902 92.69%
Vacant 229 7.31%

9.74% of the total 3,131 housing units in 21032 are rental units. This is approximately 305 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,532 are occupied by the owner - or 80.87% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 21032 is $1,734.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 21032 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    65
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    0
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    130
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    48
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    80
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    47

Property Value

The median value of a property in 21032 is $496,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 21032 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    29
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    55
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    18
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    121
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,037
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    999
  • $1,000,000 or more
    250

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 21032. The chart below shows the number of properties in 21032 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    245
  • 1940 to 1949
    161
  • 1950 to 1959
    287
  • 1960 to 1969
    210
  • 1970 to 1979
    501
  • 1980 to 1989
    448
  • 1990 to 1999
    651
  • 2000 to 2009
    486
  • 2010 to 2013
    142
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 21032 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    26
  • 1 vehicle available
    737
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,106
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,033

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 21032 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 21032 that commute to work in a particular way.

28.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 21032.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    14
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    129
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    349
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    520
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    789
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    358
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    464
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    137
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    261
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    303
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    85
  • 90 or more minutes
    115

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 21032 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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