Baltimore County Demographics

Towson, Maryland is the County Seat of Baltimore County

Baltimore County Demographics:

Estimated Demographic updates as of July 1, 2005 from the 2000 US Census according to Baltimore County Government

Population:

Baltimore County : 786,650

Baltimore City : 628,670 Baltimore County surrounds Baltimore City (15 minutes away)

Harford County : 232,175 Borders - Baltimore County

Population of Towson , MD 51,793

Baltimore County Median Income: $59,200

Baltimore County Median Age: 37.7

Baltimore County Tax Rates:

Baltimore County Maryland

Corporate Income Tax None 7.0%

Personal Income Tax 2.83% 4.75%

Sales Tax None 5.0%

Real Property Tax $1,115 $0.132

Business Personal Property $2.855 $0.132

Major Tax Credits Available:

Enterprise Zone, Job Creation, Research & Development and Commercial Revitalization.

Education:

Education Attainment age 25 and over:

High School Graduate or Higher 84.3%

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 30.6%

Public Schools: (2003)

Number - 101 Elementary; 26 Middle; 25 High Schools

Enrollment - 108.523

Cost per Pupil - $8,562

Students per Teacher - 14.4

SAT Scores - 512 verbal, 522 Math

Private School: (2003)

Number - 196; Enrollment - 37,241

Higher Education (2003)

2 Year Institution - Community College of Balt . Co - Enrollment - 20,025; Degrees 1,708

4 Year Institutions Enrollment Degrees

Goucher College * 2,306 383

Towson University * 19,998 3,496

U.of Maryland , Balt. Co. 11,872 2,208

Villa Julie College 2,710 521