Fact Sheet: Legislative District 8, Baltimore County :
Facts about District 8
Total Population – 124,527 (100%)
Male – 56,901 (47%)
Female – 64,263 (53%)
60 Yrs and above population – about 25,000 (20%)
20 Yrs – 54 Yrs Population – 50,000+ (50%)
Demography by Race:
Caucasian/White – 82,206 (67.8%)
African American – 26,280 (21.7%)
Asian – 7,640 (6.3%) Major Asian population group comprises of:
Pilipino – 2,651 (2.2%)
Asian Indian – 1,442 (1.2%)
Chinese – 1,043 (0.9%)
Citizenship Status:
Foreign born and Naturalized U.S. Citizen – 5,937
Foreign born and not U.S. Citizen – 6,901
Total Foreign born population – 12,838
Major Foreign born population: Europe – 1,474 (11.5%)
Asia – 6,086 (47.4%)
Africa – 2,221 (17.3%)
Latin America – 2,927 (22.8%)
Employment Status:
Unemployed: 4,765
Biggest employment area: Educational Services, Health Care and Social Services – 18,208, which is 28.4% of total employed.
School Enrollment:
Less than 9th grade – 3,029
9th – 12th grade – 5,648
High School graduate – 26,298
Some college or no degree – 18,537
Language Spoken at Home:
Language spoken other than English – 14,534
Hosing Occupancy:
Occupied – 49,216
Vacant housing units – 3,256
Source: Maryland Department of Planning, American Community Survey