Towson

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  4. Towson Employment Information
  5. Towson Family Information
  6. Towson Education Information
  7. Towson Public Benefits Information
  8. Towson Criminal Information
  9. Towson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Towson Zip Codes


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Towson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 51,793
  • Land Area (2000): 36.366 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.388 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,997
Towson Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Towson Employment Information Back to top
Towson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,786 14.31%
2. Educational Services 1,394 11.17%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,225 9.81%
4. Health Care 1,128 9.04%
5. Public Administration 831 6.66%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 768 6.15%
7. Construction 662 5.30%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 431 3.45%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 402 3.22%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 310 2.48%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 238 1.91%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 221 1.77%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 217 1.74%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 175 1.40%
15. Repair and Maintenance 142 1.14%
16. Food Manufacturing 138 1.11%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 117 0.94%
18. Other Transportation 114 0.91%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 113 0.91%
20. Metal Manufactuing 106 0.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,944 23.63%
2. Health Care 2,157 17.31%
3. Finance and Insurance 932 7.48%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 868 6.97%
5. Public Administration 660 5.30%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 619 4.97%
7. Social Assistance 399 3.20%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 301 2.42%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 300 2.41%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 277 2.22%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 276 2.22%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 276 2.22%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 175 1.40%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 144 1.16%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 130 1.04%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 126 1.01%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 122 0.98%
18. Department and Other General Stores 119 0.96%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 110 0.88%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 94 0.75%

Towson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 722 5.78%
2. Other Management Occupations 713 5.71%
3. Physicians and Surgeons 668 5.35%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 608 4.87%
5. Lawyers 584 4.68%
6. Computer Specialists 558 4.47%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 432 3.46%
8. Top Executives 415 3.32%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 356 2.85%
10. Business Operations Specialists 350 2.80%
11. Engineers 311 2.49%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 295 2.36%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 292 2.34%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 274 2.19%
15. Other Financial Specialists 273 2.19%
16. Financial Managers 258 2.07%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 256 2.05%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 225 1.80%
19. Cashiers 217 1.74%
20. Accountants and Auditors 203 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 766 6.15%
2. Secretaries and Admins 722 5.80%
3. Registered Nurses 692 5.55%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 668 5.36%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 527 4.23%
6. Other Management Occupations 518 4.16%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 487 3.91%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 458 3.68%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 434 3.48%
10. Business Operations Specialists 383 3.07%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 371 2.98%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 349 2.80%
13. Postsecondary Teachers 310 2.49%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 299 2.40%
15. Customer Service Representatives 259 2.08%
16. Physicians and Surgeons 250 2.01%
17. Computer Specialists 231 1.85%
18. Art and Design Workers 216 1.73%
19. Cashiers 215 1.73%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 197 1.58%

Towson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,602 49.40%
15-35 hours 7,056 16.14%
1-14 hours 2,012 4.60%
No regular hours 13,056 29.86%

Towson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 271 1.14%
5 AM-5:29 AM 187 0.79%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 473 1.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 966 4.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,425 6.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,447 14.51%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,369 18.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,827 16.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,054 8.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,168 9.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 751 3.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 430 1.81%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,949 8.20%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,439 6.06%

Towson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 806 3.39%
5-9 2,988 12.58%
10-14 3,794 15.97%
15-19 3,486 14.67%
20-24 3,667 15.44%
25-29 1,733 7.29%
30-34 3,265 13.74%
35-39 679 2.86%
40-44 789 3.32%
45-59 1,356 5.71%
60-89 787 3.31%
At least 90 406 1.71%

Towson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 127 0.53% 16,347 68.81%
30-44 146 0.61% 4,587 19.31%
45-59 211 0.89% 1,145 4.82%
At least 60 272 1.14% 921 3.88%

Towson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 57 0.23%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,877 7.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 19,400 78.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 37 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.27%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 756 3.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,562 6.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 814 3.31%

Towson Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Towson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 21,057 (45,379 people)
Families (2000): 11,463 (32,743 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,850
People at same address in 1995: 25,347
Towson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,456 6.90%
$10,000-$14,999 986 4.67%
$15,000-$19,999 1,206 5.71%
$20,000-$24,999 1,137 5.39%
$25,000-$29,999 993 4.70%
$30,000-$34,999 969 4.59%
$35,000-$39,999 1,046 4.95%
$40,000-$44,999 1,010 4.78%
$45,000-$49,999 945 4.48%
$50,000-$59,999 1,738 8.23%
$60,000-$74,999 2,363 11.19%
$75,000-$99,999 2,745 13.00%
$100,000-$124,999 1,585 7.51%
$125,000-$149,999 779 3.69%
$150,000-$199,999 894 4.23%
$200,000 or more 1,260 5.97%

Towson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,672 36.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,662 26.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,460 6.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,503 11.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 444 2.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,095 9.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 136 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 816 3.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 21 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 185 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 0.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.00%

Towson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,552 25.79%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,493 20.72%
Public Assistance 195 0.32%
Retirement 4,919 8.16%
Self Employment 2,498 4.14%
Social Security 7,210 11.96%
Supplemental Security 382 0.63%
Wage / Salary 15,016 24.90%
Other 2,038 3.38%

Towson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,411 57.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,996 42.48%

Towson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,246 6.39%
Color 1 Box Married 10,507 53.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,116 36.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 640 3.28%

Towson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,259 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 10,495 42.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,412 34.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,520 14.26%

Towson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Towson Education Information Back to top
Towson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 963 2.25%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,666 6.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,980 16.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,620 27.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,679 3.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10,439 24.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,396 19.64%

Towson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 198 0.38% 631 1.22% 829 1.60%
Kindergarten 366 0.71% 263 0.51% 629 1.21%
Grades 1-4 1,506 2.91% 677 1.31% 2,183 4.21%
Grades 5-8 1,334 2.58% 822 1.59% 2,156 4.16%
Grades 9-12 1,042 2.01% 813 1.57% 1,855 3.58%
Undergrad college 6,251 12.07% 1,636 3.16% 7,887 15.23%
Graduate or professional school 554 1.07% 531 1.03% 1,085 2.09%
Total 11,251 21.72% 5,373 10.37% 16,624 32.10%

Towson Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Towson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Towson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 42,107 92.28%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,523 7.72%

Towson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Towson Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,179
Towson Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Towson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Towson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,942 9.54%
10-19 Years 7,416 14.32%
20-29 Years 8,498 16.41%
30-39 Years 6,680 12.90%
40-49 Years 6,702 12.94%
50-59 Years 5,255 10.15%
60-69 Years 3,862 7.46%
70-79 Years 4,834 9.33%
80-89 Years 2,918 5.63%
90+ Years 686 1.32%

Towson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,459 45.29%
Color 1 Box Female 28,334 54.71%

Towson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,376 85.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,848 7.43%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,934 3.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 985 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 530 1.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 43 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.02%

Towson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,996 22.35%
2. Irish 10,665 19.87%
3. English 8,609 16.04%
4. Italian 3,962 7.38%
5. Polish 2,398 4.47%
6. United States Or American 1,976 3.68%
7. Scottish 1,727 3.22%
8. French Non-Basque 1,503 2.80%
9. Scotch Irish 1,059 1.97%
10. Russian 974 1.81%

Towson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 44,601 90.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,111 2.24%
3. Chinese 810 1.64%
4. French 501 1.01%
5. German 337 0.68%
6. Greek 254 0.51%
7. Italian 233 0.47%
8. African 152 0.31%
9. Korean 144 0.29%
10. Tagalog 138 0.28%

Towson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,714 92.04%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,661 3.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,463 4.75%

Towson Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Towson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Towson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
21204 21286