Towson CDP, Maryland Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Towson Population: 51793 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 23459 45.29% Female 28334 54.71%       Under 5 years 2451 4.73% 5 to 9 years 2491 4.81% 10 to 14 years 2603 5.03% 15 to 19 years 4813 9.29% 20 to 24 years 5703 11.01% 25 to 34 years 6028 11.64% 35 to 44 years 6866 13.26% 45 to 54 years 6369 12.3% 55 to 59 years 2169 4.19% 60 to 64 years 1878 3.63% 65 to 74 years 4346 8.39% 75 to 84 years 4297 8.3% 85 years and over 1779 3.43%       Median age (years) 37.6       18 years and over 42779 82.6% Male 18860 36.41% Female 23919 46.18% 21 years and over 37713 72.81% 62 years and over 11532 22.27% 65 years and over 10422 20.12% Male 3739 7.22% Female 6683 12.9%       Race     One race % White 45028 86.94% Black or African American 3901 7.53% American Indian and Alaska Native 52 0.1% Asian 1936 3.74% Asian indian 313 0.6% Chinese 781 1.51% Filipino 211 0.41% Japanese 125 0.24% Korean 251 0.48% Vietnamese 62 0.12% Other Asian 193 0.37% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.02% Native Hawaiian 3 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 1 0% Samoan 2 0% Other Pacific Islander 5 0.01% Some other race 262 0.51% Two or more races 603 1.16%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 51793 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 985 1.9% Mexican 156 0.3% Puerto Rican 164 0.32% Cuban 63 0.12% Other Hispanic or Latino 602 1.16% Not Hispanic or Latino 50808 98.1% White alone 44376 85.68%       Relationship     Total Population 51793 100.00% In households 45506 87.86% Householder 21063 40.67% Spouse 9183 17.73% Child 10721 20.7% Own child under 18 years 8569 16.54% Other relatives 1257 2.43% Under 18 years 255 0.49% Nonrelatives 3282 6.34% Unmarried partner 669 1.29% In group quarters 6287 12.14% Institutionalized population 2114 4.08% Non-Institutionalized population 4173 8.06%       Households by Type     Total Households 21063 100.0 % Family households (families) 11326 53.77% With own children under 18 years 4859 23.07% Married-couple family 9183 43.6% With own children under 18 years % Female householder, no husband present 1641 7.79% With own children under 18 years 809 3.84% Non Family households 9737 46.23% Householder living alone 7672 36.42% Householder 65 years and over 3637 17.27%       Households with individuals under 18 years 5058 24.01% Households with individuals 65 years and over 7165 34.02%       Average Household size 2.16 Average family size 2.87       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 21997 100.00% Occupied housing units 21063 95.75% Vacant housing units 934 4.25% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 86 0.39% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 21063 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 12571 59.68% Renter-occupied housing units. 8492 40.32%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.43 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.76

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