Because there are quite a few people attending college in Catonsville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Catonsville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Catonsville, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the town.
If knowledge is power, Catonsville is a pretty powerful place. 51.15% of the adults in Catonsville have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Catonsville in 2022 was $48,766, which is middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $195,064 for a family of four. However, Catonsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Catonsville is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Catonsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Catonsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Catonsville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Catonsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
