Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,930
| This zip code: | $26,930 | | Maryland: | $68,080 |
Nearest zip codes: 21213, 21231, 21224, 21202, 21218, 21201.
Housing units in zip code 21205 with a mortgage: 1,706 (213 second mortgage, 162 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,333
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $904
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $239
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 29.8% | | Whole state: | 8.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 14.6% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.9 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 21205: Northeast Market (A), William H Welch Medical Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 21205 include: Armistead Gardens Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Pauls Methodist Church (B), Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church (C), Bethany English Lutheran Church (D), Bethel Baptist Church (E), Bethel Holy Tabernacle (F), Trinity Lutheran Church (G), United Baptist Church (H), John Wesley African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 21205 include: Frank C Bocek Park (1), Chick Webb Recreation Center (2), Madison Square (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Johns Hopkins University 516-8000 - Question- Homewood- School of Medicine- Welch Medical Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1900 East Monument Street).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 13
- 1995 to 1998: 146
- 1990 to 1994: 61
- 1980 to 1989: 322
- 1970 to 1979: 614
- 1960 to 1969: 600
- 1950 to 1959: 1,029
- 1940 to 1949: 2,229
- 1939 or earlier: 2,948
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Baltimore, MD (21205): |
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- no bedroom: 48
- 1 bedrooms: 311
- 2 bedrooms: 1,064
- 3 bedrooms: 1,542
- 4 bedrooms: 261
- 5 or more bedrooms: 47
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 146
- 1 bedrooms: 623
- 2 bedrooms: 878
- 3 bedrooms: 1,257
- 4 bedrooms: 137
- 5 or more bedrooms: 13
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Vehicles available in 21205 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 1,121
- 1 vehicle: 1,398
- 2 vehicles: 662
- 3 vehicles: 85
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 2,283
- 1 vehicle: 634
- 2 vehicles: 122
- 3 vehicles: 9
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 6
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 21205:
- Less than $10,000: 106
- $10,000 to $14,999: 53
- $15,000 to $19,999: 53
- $20,000 to $24,999: 82
- $25,000 to $29,999: 115
- $30,000 to $34,999: 109
- $35,000 to $39,999: 86
- $40,000 to $49,999: 211
- $50,000 to $59,999: 245
- $60,000 to $69,999: 232
- $70,000 to $79,999: 262
- $80,000 to $89,999: 251
- $90,000 to $99,999: 205
- $100,000 to $124,999: 453
- $125,000 to $149,999: 250
- $150,000 to $174,999: 106
- $175,000 to $199,999: 83
- $200,000 to $249,999: 51
- $250,000 to $299,999: 30
- $300,000 to $399,999: 22
- $500,000 to $749,999: 2
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 21205:
- Less than $100: 140
- $100 to $149: 36
- $150 to $199: 320
- $200 to $249: 69
- $250 to $299: 135
- $300 to $349: 93
- $350 to $399: 140
- $400 to $449: 104
- $450 to $499: 111
- $500 to $549: 74
- $550 to $599: 130
- $600 to $649: 41
- $650 to $699: 111
- $800 to $899: 76
- $1,000 to $1,249: 28
- No cash rent: 107
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $74,101.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $52,573
- Black or African American householders: $95,402
- Asian householders: $118,969
- Two or more races householders: $64,130
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,629
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,180 (it was $34,500 in 2000)
| 21205: | $78,180 | | Maryland: | $347,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,100 - $244,500
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $152,152| Here: | $152,152 | | State: | $459,189 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $96,340| Here: | $96,340 | | State: | $274,414 |
In 2-unit structures: $105,707| Here: | $105,707 | | State: | $238,436 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,031| Here: | $119,031 | | State: | $273,938 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $38,019| Here: | $38,019 | | State: | $280,693 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 357
- One, attached: 6,335
- Two: 378
- 3 or 4: 168
- 5 to 9: 182
- 10 to 19: 191
- 20 to 49: 124
- 50 or more: 206
- Mobile homes: 21

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,045 (41%)
- Carpooled: 940 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,224 (25%)
- Subway or elevated: 162 (3%)
- Railroad: 29 (1%)
- Taxi: 46 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 20 (0%)
- Walked: 374 (8%)
- Other means: 36 (1%)
- Worked at home: 84 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 109
- 5 to 9 minutes: 272
- 10 to 14 minutes: 498
- 15 to 19 minutes: 655
- 20 to 24 minutes: 834
- 25 to 29 minutes: 227
- 30 to 34 minutes: 806
- 35 to 39 minutes: 70
- 40 to 44 minutes: 120
- 45 to 59 minutes: 444
- 60 to 89 minutes: 432
- 90 or more minutes: 415
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 18,176
- In family households: 15,952 (1,441 male householders, 3,020 female householders)
1,472 spouses, 6,275 children (5,986 natural, 80 adopted, 209 stepchildren), 1,484 grandchildren, 483 brothers or sisters, 175 parents, 847 other relatives, 755 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,224 (798 male householders (621 living alone)), 1,062 female householders (930 living alone)), 364 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 170 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,327 2-persons, 1,213 3-persons, 877 4-persons, 544 5-persons, 292 6-persons, 208 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,551 1-person, 273 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 12 5-persons.
1,122 married couples with children.
3,122 single-parent households (298 men, 2,824 women).
95.1% of residents of 21205 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 24% well, 16% not well, 1% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% very well, 23% well, 9% not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% very well, 37% well, 36% not well, 3% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 433 (2.3%)
(46.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 9.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Honduras (20%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
- Laos (6%)
- Other Northern Africa (6%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 120
- 1990 to 1994: 131
- 1985 to 1989: 63
- 1980 to 1984: 34
- 1975 to 1979: 23
- 1970 to 1974: 52
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 3,903
Black population: 13,897
American Indian population: 75
Asian population: 231
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 134
Two or more races population: 199

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 10970 |
|  German: 732 |
|  Irish: 452 |
|  United States or American: 355 |
|  Italian: 297 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 236 |
|  Polish: 226 |
|  African: 226 |
|  English: 213 |
|  Czech: 116 |
|  French (except Basque): 83 |
|  Dutch: 51 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 42 |
|  Russian: 37 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 23 |
|  Turkish: 22 |
|  Jamaican: 21 |
|  West Indian: 21 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 20 |
|  Scottish: 17 |
|  Norwegian: 11 |
|  Lithuanian: 10 |
|  Sudanese: 10 |
|  Welsh: 10 |
|  Greek: 9 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 9 |
|  Arab:: 7 |
|  Syrian: 7 |
|  Iranian: 6 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
Public high school in zip code 21205 not listed on the city page:- CLAREMONT SCHOOL (Students: 65; Location: 5301 ERDMAN AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school not listed on the city page:- COMMUNITY INITIATIVES ACADEMY (Students: 150; Location: 1007 N CAROLINE STREET, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: KG - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 21205 not listed on the city page:- TENCH TILGHMAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 515; Location: 600 N PATTERSON PARK AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR MIDDLE (Students: 480; Location: 500 N CAROLINE ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ARMISTEAD GARDENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 293; Location: 5001 E EAGER ST, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
- DR. RAYNER BROWNE ELEMENTARY (Students: 172; Location: 1000 N MONTFORD AVE, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- NEW CREATION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 16; Location: 5401 FRANKFORD AVENUE PO BOX 2, BALTIMORE, MD; Grades: KG - KG)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (67%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 14766
- Northeast: 569
- Midwest: 90
- South: 2362
- West: 19
61% of the 21205 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Maryland.
Population in 1990: 23,763. Population change in the 1990s: -5,323 (-22.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 312
| Here: | 9.9% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
| Here: | 7.5% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
| Here: | 12.0% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (BALTIMORE, MD):
- NEW MARYLAND CLOTHING MFG INC (3023 E MADISON ST; small business): $18,697,986 in 81 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Outerwear, Men's, Outerwear, Women's, Warehouse Trucks and Tractors, Self-Propelled by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $1,829,881; 2001: $4,588,302; 2002: $5,152,190; 2003: $664,659; 2004: $3,307,600; 2005: $1,344,199; 2006: $1,811,155.
Biggest contracts:
$1,492,500 with Defense Logistics Agency for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2001-09-24. Completion date: 2002-04-14.
$1,440,753, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-12. Completion date: 2000-11-30.
$1,066,380, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-03. Completion date: 2002-04-22.
$1,066,380, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-04. Completion date: 2001-10-24.
- JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY INC (720 RUTLAND AVE): $7,617,426 in 29 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), AIDS Research -- Basic Research (R&D), Physical Sciences -- Basic Research (R&D), Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D), and more by National Institutes of Health, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $3,177,000; 2001: $1,039,000; 2002: $2,623,000; 2003: $706,368; 2004: $48,987; 2005: $23,071; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,500,000 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2002-06-15. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
$729,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2005-01-15.
$701,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-05-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
$535,000 with National Institutes of Health for AIDS Research -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2000-02-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
- JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (720 RUTLAND AVENUE): $6,183,752 in 27 contracts from 2000 to 2005
Contracts for Health Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Other Medical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D), Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D), Expert Witness, and more by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Army, National Institutes of Health, Offices, Boards and Divisions (includes Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, etc.), and others Signed by year: 2000: $719,000; 2001: $1,829,000; 2002: $894,000; 2003: $674,905; 2004: $1,465,724; 2005: $601,123; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$1,511,000 with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for Health Services -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2004-12-15.
$748,685, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-04. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
$372,923 with Army for Other Medical -- Applied Research and Exploratory Development (R&D). Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2006-07-28.
$348,920 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-05-24. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
- JOHN HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (ROSS BLDG RM 1120 #RM 1120): $5,784,936 in 21 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Research and Development Facilities, Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D), Other Medical Services, Chemical/Biological Studies and Analyses, and more by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, Army, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $3,991,194; 2005: $757,899; 2006: $1,035,843.
Biggest contracts:
$3,833,060 with National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency for Research and Development Facilities. Signed on 2004-08-11. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$1,035,843 with National Institutes of Health for Biomedical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2006-02-01. Completion date: 2012-01-31.
$364,333, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-31. Completion date: 2007-01-31.
$99,999 with Public Health Service for Other Medical Services. Taking place in AZ. Signed on 2005-07-19. Effective on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2006-08-31.
- ERNEST GILLIAM, JR (701 N MILTON AVENUE; small business): $1,830,837 in 31 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Packing/Crating Services, Motor Pool Operations, Other Housekeeping Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $332,266; 2003: $739,840; 2004: $166,980; 2005: $591,751; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$455,403 with Army for Packing/Crating Services. Signed on 2005-11-17. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$370,060, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-17. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$365,260, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-24. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$322,060, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-13. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- SAUL CENTERS (8401 CONNECTICUT AVE): $954,351 in 16 contracts from 1999 to 2003
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $496,000; 2001: $250,000; 2002: $63,000; 2003: $21,351; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$63,000 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
$63,000, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-15. Completion date: 2002-03-15.
$63,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
$62,000, same as above. Signed on 2000-12-15. Completion date: 2000-12-15.
- THE L A BENSON CO INC (3707 E MONUMENT ST; small business): $363,687 in 79 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Milling Machines, Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Inspection Gages and Precision Layout Tools, and more by National Institute of Standards and Technology, Navy, Air Force, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $57,191; 2002: $109,000; 2003: $64,000; 2004: $57,100; 2005: $76,396; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$60,000 with National Institute of Standards and Technology for Milling Machines. Taking place in MI. Signed on 2002-05-15. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
$37,644 with Navy for Electrical Hardware and Supplies. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$29,991 with Navy for Milling Machines. Signed on 2001-02-15. Completion date: 2001-03-02.
$27,200 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2001-08-02. Completion date: 2001-10-01.
- KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE (707 NORTH BROADWAY): $271,731 in 6 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Medical and Health Studies, by Army, National Institutes of Health Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $27,540; 2003: $185,591; 2004: $50,350; 2005: $8,250; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$185,591 with Army for Medical and Health Studies. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2003-02-22. Completion date: 2004-02-21.
$27,540, same as above. Signed on 2002-03-06. Completion date: 2003-02-21.
$25,000 with National Institutes of Health for . Signed on 2004-11-15. Completion date: 2004-11-15.
$16,625 with Army for Medical and Health Studies. Taking place in DC. Signed on 2004-03-28. Completion date: 2004-02-21.
- TOTAL PLASTICS INC (5424 PULASKI HIGHWAY): $203,421 in 6 contracts from 2001 to 2003
Contracts for Plastics Fabricated Materials, Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic, Miscellaneous Construction Materials by Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $112,223; 2002: $37,498; 2003: $53,700; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$74,850 with Navy for Plastics Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2001-09-07. Completion date: 2001-10-21.
$53,700, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2004-01-20.
$37,498 with Defense Logistics Agency for Plastics Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2002-06-14. Completion date: 2002-07-15.
$29,808 with Defense Logistics Agency for Oils and Greases: Cutting, Lubricating, and Hydraulic. Signed on 2001-08-06. Completion date: 2001-09-05.
- NATIONAL GRAPHICS, INC. (800 DEBELIUS AVENUE; small business)
$165,489 with Army for Indoor and Outdoor Electric Lighting Fixtures. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2000-03-28. Completion date: 2000-06-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (over 1000: 1)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (250-499: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 16)
- Wholesale Trade: Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (100-249: 1)
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People in group quarters
- 85 people in halfway houses
- 38 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 18 people in religious group quarters
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 11 people in other group homes
- 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions
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