Baltimore County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
828,193
Children
179,086
(under 18)
(21.6%)
Seniors
142,475
(over 65)
(17.2%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$78,724


Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
(2019 – 2020 School Year)

75 eligible schools
87 participating schools


Federal Nutrition Program
Number of Meal Sites
Breakfasts Served
Lunches Served
Snacks Served
Suppers Served
Average Daily Participation
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022)
168
5,958,870
9,334,650
0
0
55,915
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
32
-
-
57,299
30,948
351
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
146
458,799
570,793
0
0
11,965

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(State Fiscal Year 2022)

121,993 average participants / month


Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(State Fiscal Year 2021)

47.2% of eligible people enrolled
25,531 participants / year

– 9,026 women
– 7,642 infants
– 8,863 children


Sources

U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019
The Maryland State Department of Education
FY 2020 Maryland Department of Human Services FIA Statistical Report
Maryland Department of Health, Maryland WIC Program