Phoenix, MD City Data

Phoenix, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,661 people who live in Phoenix and approximately 754,292 who live in Baltimore County. We want to help people moving to or living in Phoenix to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Phoenix. We have included Phoenix housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Phoenix Information

Baltimore County where Phoenix resides is 682.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 754,292 and has a population rank of 63 out of all the places in the United States.

Phoenix has a total of 7,661 people and of those residents there are 3,744 males and 3,917 females. The median age of the male population is 43.6 and the female population is 42.5. There are approximately 9,063 births each year and around 7,657 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Phoenix varies per year, but currently 7,617 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 7,661 people who live in Phoenix, there are 2,243 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Phoenix is 1,101 male and 1,142 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,561.

General Phoenix Information
Total area in square miles - Baltimore County	682.03
Water area in square miles - Baltimore County	N/A
Resident population - Baltimore County	754,292
Population rank - Baltimore County	63
Total population	7,661
Total population (male)	3,744
Total population (female)	3,917
Population median age (male)	43.6
Population median age (female)	42.5
Births - Baltimore County	9,063
Deaths- Baltimore County	7,657
Population of one race	7,617
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	2,243
Population under 20 years (male)	1,101
Population under 20 years (female)	1,142
Total population 18 years and over	5,561

Phoenix Social Characteristics

There are 299,877 households in Phoenix. Families make up 199,946 of these households. The table below breaks down the Phoenix families into three different groups. Married-couple families (148,099), male householder with no wife present (11,440) and female householder with no husband present (36,855). The remainder of the Phoenix households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 101,272. Phoenix, MD moving companies help people in Phoenix move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Phoenix. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Phoenix is based, there are 324,863 females 15 and over; of those females there are 82,816 never married, 160,170 now married, 10,196 separated, 38,405 widowed, and 33,276 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6,581 separated, 8,368 widowed and 21,216 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Phoenix social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Phoenix.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Baltimore County)
Total households	299,877
Family households (families)	199,946
With own children under 18 years	98,896
Married-couple family	148,099
With own children under 18 years	66,128
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,440
With own children under 18 years	5,914
Female householder, no husband present, family	36,855
With own children under 18 years	21,690
Nonfamily households	101,272
Householder living alone	81,746
65 years and over	30,416

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,076
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	620
Average household size	2.89
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,209
Householder	2,290
Spouse	2,104
Child	2,534
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	6
Unmarried partner	60
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	452
Male householder	170
Male householder living alone	131
Male householder not living alone	39
Female householder	189
Female householder living alone	153
Female householder not living alone	36
Nonrelatives	93
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	324,863
Never married	82,816
Now married	160,170
Separated	10,196
Widowed	38,405
Divorced	33,276
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6,581
Widowed	8,368
Divorced	21,216

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,661
Male	3,744
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	285
10 to 14 years	345
15 to 17 years	187
18 and 19 years	78
20 years	27
21 years	28
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	79
30 to 34 years	117
35 to 39 years	219
40 to 44 years	346
45 to 49 years	374
50 to 54 years	419
55 to 59 years	294
60 and 61 years	86
62 to 64 years	134
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	91
70 to 74 years	128
75 to 79 years	102
80 to 84 years	52
85 years and over	22
Female	3,917
Under 5 years	234
5 to 9 years	307
10 to 14 years	305
15 to 17 years	231
18 and 19 years	65
20 years	25
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	68
30 to 34 years	165
35 to 39 years	301
40 to 44 years	380
45 to 49 years	426
50 to 54 years	408
55 to 59 years	265
60 and 61 years	97
62 to 64 years	100
65 and 66 years	53
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	125
75 to 79 years	125
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,661
One race	7,617
White	7,370
Black or African American	73
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	154
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,661
People who are White alone	7,370
People who are Black or African American alone	73
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	154
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	70
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	709,509
Same house	412,437
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	109,694
Different state or abroad	57,096
Different state	42,717
Abroad	14,379

PLACE OF BIRTH (Baltimore County)
Total resident population	754,292
Born in United States	458,352
State of residence	517,366
Different state	177,688
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,454
Foreign born	53,784

Phoenix Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Phoenix. That total enrollment is 201,904 for the population of the country, which includes Phoenix. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 85,768 and elementary or high school enrollment was 250,753 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 53,161.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Phoenix population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	201,904
Pre-kindergarten	13,741
Public	6,559
Private	7,182
Kindergarten	9,624
Public	7,201
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	84,510
Public	67,840
Private	16,670
Elementary and high school	125,377
Public	101,138
Private	24,239
High school grades 9 to 12	40,867
Public	33,298
Private	7,569
College, undergraduate years	41,374
Public	33,313
Private	8,061
Graduate or professional school	11,788
Public	6,545
Private	5,243
Not enrolled in school	526,574

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	511,434
Less than 9th grade	24,907
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	55,147
High school graduate	141,035
Some college, no degree	105,147
Associate's degree	28,857
Bachelor's degree	156,341
Graduate or professional degree	30.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	92,487

Phoenix Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 595,770 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Phoenix. The Phoenix occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (149,884), service occupations (50,193), sales and office occupations (110,226), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (419), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (30,346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (38,637). The 595,770 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 290,586 private wage and salary workers, 69,886 government workers, 18,498 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Baltimore County)
Population 16 years and over	595,770
In labor force	396,897
Civilian labor force	396,226
Employed	379,705
Unemployed	16,521
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	671
Females 16 years and over	319,871
In labor force	195,131
Civilian labor force	195,014
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,031
Armed forces	117
Males 16 years and over	275,899
In labor force	201,766
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,490
Armed forces	554

COMMUTING TO WORK (Baltimore County)
Workers 16 years and over	373,496
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	297,552
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	40,497
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,607
Other means	1,801
Worked at home	10,352
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	10,031,830

OCCUPATION (Baltimore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,884
Management, professional, and related occupations	149,884
Service occupations	50,193
Sales and office occupations	110,226
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	419
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	30,346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	38,637

INDUSTRY (Baltimore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,884
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	914
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	34,029
Wholesale trade	12,893
Retail trade	42,862
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	18,728
Information	12,314
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	36,030
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	40,049
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	87,102
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	24,780
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	29,039

CLASS OF WORKER (Baltimore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	149,884
Private wage and salary workers	290,586
Government workers	69,886
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	18,498
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Phoenix Housing Characteristics

In Phoenix, MD there are 313,734 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 299,877 occupied and 13,857 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Phoenix, there are 147,499 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 76,784 units in Phoenix. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Phoenix, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Phoenix, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Phoenix. There are 2,217 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,931 with rent between $200-299, 12,165 with rent between $300-499 and 77,009 with rent for $500 and above. Full Phoenix gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Phoenix, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Baltimore County)
Total housing units	313,734
Occupied housing units	299,877
Vacant housing units	13,857

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Baltimore County)
Total housing units	313,734
1-unit, detached	147,499
1-unit, attached	76,784
2 units	5,105
3 or 4 units	7,330
5 to 9 units	21,849
10 to 19 units	35,257
20 to 49 units	5,589
50 or more units	11,752
Mobile home	2,523

HOUSING TENURE (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
Owner-occupied	202,579
Renter-occupied	97,298

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
No vehicles available	26,548
2 vehicle available	163,328
3 vehicles available	35,004
4 vehicles available	8,305
5 or more vehicles available	3,023

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
Utility gas	170,906
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	80,802
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	41,388
Coal or coke	146
Wood	1,075
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	769
No fuel used	732

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Baltimore County)
Occupied housing units	299,877
Less Than $50,000	202,579
$50,000 to $99,999	49,871
$100,000 to $149,999	67,679
$150,000 to $199,999	29,294
$200,000 to $299,999	20,987
$300,000 to $499,999	7,233
$1,000,000 or more	570
Median (dollars)	127,300

GROSS RENT (Baltimore County)
Occupied units paying rent	97,298
Less than $200	2,217
$200 to $299	1,931
$300 to $499	12,165
$500 to $699	36,401
$700 to $999	31,860
$1,000 to $1,499	7,613
$1,500 or more	1,134