Joppa, MD City Data

Joppa, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 14,730 people who live in Joppa and approximately 218,590 who live in Harford County. We want to help people moving to or living in Joppa 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 Joppa. We have included Joppa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Joppa Information

Harford County where Joppa resides is 526.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 218,590 and has a population rank of 258 out of all the places in the United States.

Joppa has a total of 14,730 people and of those residents there are 7,335 males and 7,395 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 2,918 births each year and around 1,479 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Joppa varies per year, but currently 14,512 are one race and 218 are two or more races.

Of the 14,730 people who live in Joppa, there are 3,722 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Joppa is 1,925 male and 1,797 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 11,318.

General Joppa Information
Total area in square miles - Harford County	526.72
Water area in square miles - Harford County	N/A
Resident population - Harford County	218,590
Population rank - Harford County	258
Total population	14,730
Total population (male)	7,335
Total population (female)	7,395
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Harford County	2,918
Deaths- Harford County	1,479
Population of one race	14,512
Population of two or more races	218
Population under 20 years	3,722
Population under 20 years (male)	1,925
Population under 20 years (female)	1,797
Total population 18 years and over	11,318

Joppa Social Characteristics

There are 79,667 households in Joppa. Families make up 60,722 of these households. The table below breaks down the Joppa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (49,285), male householder with no wife present (3,043) and female householder with no husband present (7,703). The remainder of the Joppa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,264. Joppa, MD moving companies help people in Joppa 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 Joppa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Joppa is based, there are 86,874 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,790 never married, 52,067 now married, 2,253 separated, 7,737 widowed, and 8,027 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,869 separated, 1,675 widowed and 5,882 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Joppa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Joppa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harford County)
Total households	79,667
Family households (families)	60,722
With own children under 18 years	32,733
Married-couple family	49,285
With own children under 18 years	25,024
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,043
With own children under 18 years	1,730
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,703
With own children under 18 years	4,893
Nonfamily households	19,264
Householder living alone	15,753
65 years and over	5,422

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,958
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,318
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	12,903
Householder	4,216
Spouse	3,452
Child	4,264
Other relatives	178
Nonrelatives	292
Unmarried partner	129
Roomer or boarder	48
Housemate or roommate	43
Unmarried partner	336
Foster child	12
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,820
Male householder	731
Male householder living alone	539
Male householder not living alone	192
Female householder	699
Female householder living alone	581
Female householder not living alone	118
Nonrelatives	390
Unmarried partner	207
Roomer or boarder	43
Housemate or roommate	88
Foster child	1
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	86,874
Never married	16,790
Now married	52,067
Separated	2,253
Widowed	7,737
Divorced	8,027
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,869
Widowed	1,675
Divorced	5,882

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	14,730
Male	7,335
Under 5 years	445
5 to 9 years	462
10 to 14 years	542
15 to 17 years	326
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	73
21 years	64
22 to 24 years	220
25 to 29 years	401
30 to 34 years	502
35 to 39 years	650
40 to 44 years	677
45 to 49 years	560
50 to 54 years	558
55 to 59 years	463
60 and 61 years	165
62 to 64 years	210
65 and 66 years	148
67 to 69 years	210
70 to 74 years	252
75 to 79 years	140
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	41
Female	7,395
Under 5 years	411
5 to 9 years	403
10 to 14 years	529
15 to 17 years	294
18 and 19 years	160
20 years	67
21 years	74
22 to 24 years	184
25 to 29 years	401
30 to 34 years	528
35 to 39 years	680
40 to 44 years	658
45 to 49 years	571
50 to 54 years	590
55 to 59 years	519
60 and 61 years	156
62 to 64 years	244
65 and 66 years	138
67 to 69 years	171
70 to 74 years	237
75 to 79 years	200
80 to 84 years	113
85 years and over	67

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	14,730
One race	14,512
White	12,954
Black or African American	1,227
American Indian and Alaska Native	37
Asian	169
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	17
Two or more races	218

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,723
People who are White alone	12,951
People who are Black or African American alone	1,223
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	37
People who are Asian alone	169
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	262
People who are Some other race alone	118

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	202,967
Same house	118,518
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,626
Different state or abroad	21,135
Different state	18,124
Abroad	3,011

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harford County)
Total resident population	218,590
Born in United States	88,798
State of residence	141,821
Different state	66,222
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,183
Foreign born	7,364

Joppa 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 Joppa. That total enrollment is 61,532 for the population of the country, which includes Joppa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,143 and elementary or high school enrollment was 83,965 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,836.

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 Joppa population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	61,532
Pre-kindergarten	4,414
Public	2,039
Private	2,375
Kindergarten	3,298
Public	2,722
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	28,636
Public	25,235
Private	3,401
Elementary and high school	41,983
Public	36,916
Private	5,067
High school grades 9 to 12	13,347
Public	11,681
Private	1,666
College, undergraduate years	9,215
Public	7,632
Private	1,583
Graduate or professional school	2,622
Public	1,342
Private	1,280
Not enrolled in school	147,781

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	143,056
Less than 9th grade	5,602
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,385
High school graduate	40,378
Some college, no degree	34,138
Associate's degree	10,497
Bachelor's degree	39,056
Graduate or professional degree	27.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,564

Joppa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 164,126 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Joppa. The Joppa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (42,471), service occupations (14,549), sales and office occupations (30,664), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (162), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,424) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,522). The 164,126 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 85,632 private wage and salary workers, 20,971 government workers, 4,971 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harford County)
Population 16 years and over	164,126
In labor force	116,981
Civilian labor force	115,314
Employed	111,792
Unemployed	3,522
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	1,667
Females 16 years and over	85,080
In labor force	54,582
Civilian labor force	54,315
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,787
Armed forces	267
Males 16 years and over	79,046
In labor force	62,399
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,735
Armed forces	1,400

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harford County)
Workers 16 years and over	111,704
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	93,142
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,626
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,554
Other means	564
Worked at home	3,381
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,419,020

OCCUPATION (Harford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,471
Management, professional, and related occupations	42,471
Service occupations	14,549
Sales and office occupations	30,664
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	162
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,424
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,522

INDUSTRY (Harford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,471
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	555
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	12,278
Wholesale trade	4,582
Retail trade	14,102
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,615
Information	2,829
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,027
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	10,287
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,112
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,188
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	10,039

CLASS OF WORKER (Harford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	42,471
Private wage and salary workers	85,632
Government workers	20,971
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,971
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Joppa Housing Characteristics

In Joppa, MD there are 83,146 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 79,667 occupied and 3,479 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Joppa, there are 51,187 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15,107 units in Joppa. 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 Joppa, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Joppa, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Joppa. There are 929 housing units with rent less than $200, 433 with rent between $200-299, 2,311 with rent between $300-499 and 12,002 with rent for $500 and above. Full Joppa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Joppa, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harford County)
Total housing units	83,146
Occupied housing units	79,667
Vacant housing units	3,479

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harford County)
Total housing units	83,146
1-unit, detached	51,187
1-unit, attached	15,107
2 units	804
3 or 4 units	1,796
5 to 9 units	3,498
10 to 19 units	5,592
20 to 49 units	1,022
50 or more units	904
Mobile home	3,218

HOUSING TENURE (Harford County)
Occupied housing units	79,667
Owner-occupied	62,148
Renter-occupied	17,519

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harford County)
Occupied housing units	79,667
No vehicles available	4,486
2 vehicle available	53,689
3 vehicles available	12,822
4 vehicles available	3,507
5 or more vehicles available	1,244

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harford County)
Occupied housing units	79,667
Utility gas	25,767
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,294
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	16,862
Coal or coke	103
Wood	1,143
Solar energy	31
Other fuel	237
No fuel used	115

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harford County)
Occupied housing units	79,667
Less Than $50,000	62,148
$50,000 to $99,999	8,084
$100,000 to $149,999	18,225
$150,000 to $199,999	14,159
$200,000 to $299,999	9,651
$300,000 to $499,999	1,993
$1,000,000 or more	57
Median (dollars)	149,800

GROSS RENT (Harford County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,519
Less than $200	929
$200 to $299	433
$300 to $499	2,311
$500 to $699	5,800
$700 to $999	4,874
$1,000 to $1,499	1,267
$1,500 or more	60