Multicultural Engagement
Maryland Fact Sheet
Maryland
2011 Total Population
#
Baltimore
#
%
Total
5,805,777
African-American/Black
1,686,176
%
2,929,093
808,876
28%
Hispanic/Latino
434,008
7%
110,945
4%
Asian
302,573
5%
112,072
4%
29%
2011 50+ Population
Total
1,873,600
African-American/Black
961,970
436,168
23%
209,570
Hispanic/Latino
74,698
4%
17,195
22%
2%
Asian
86,230
5%
28,702
3%
Note: Baltimore data represent the metropolitan area (DMA designation).
African American/Black residents in Maryland number almost 1.7 million
and are the most predominant multicultural population in the state. Yet,
Latino and Asian communities are also sizeable. Several areas surrounding
the Baltimore and DC metropolitan areas are 60% or more multicultural.
A similar level of multicultural representation is also present among
Maryland’s 50+. Many legislative districts in Maryland have significant
proportions of multicultural 50+ constituents, which may be primarily
African American/Black today, but are becoming more diverse due to rapidly
growing Hispanic/Latino and Asian segments.
Maryland’s Multicultural Population by Zip Code
Multicultural 50+ cohorts are growing faster
than the total ‘boomer’ demographic.
Projected 50+ Population Growth 2011 to 2016
Total Pop
Total 50+
African-American/Black 50+
Hispanic/Latino 50+
42%
12%
3%
17%
42%
28%
2%
Maryland
African American/Black
Hispanic/Latino
Asian
Asian 50+
33%
60% or more
45% to 60%
30% to 45%
15% to 30%
15% or less
11% 13%
Baltimore DMA
24%
5%
5%
Percent
of 50+
in 2016
22%
2%
4%
2011 Total Median Household Income - Maryland
+3%
$67,070
Total HHs
2011 Index to Total 100
Percent Population Black,
Hispanic, or Asian
+4%
+5%
$59,501
AfricanAmerican HHs
80
Hispanic/
Latino HHs
89
$53,946
+5%
$75,835
+/-
Projected
Change in
Median HH
Income
2011 to 2016
Number of Maryland Legislative Districts comprised of
at least 25% minority 50+ populations:
30 out of 65 State House Districts;
26 out of 47 State Senate Districts;
5 out of 8 Congressional Districts.
Asian HHs
113
Source: Claritas, Inc., 2011. Prepared by AARP Research & Strategic Analysis.
Note: Hispanic persons may be of any race.
© 2012, AARP
Multicultural Engagement
AARP Maryland
Needs of the 50+ in Maryland1
• Health Care – More than nine in ten older Marylanders say staying healthy, mentally
sharp, and having adequate health insurance are extremely or very important to them. AARP
has played a leading role in state health care reform to make sure Marylanders 50+ have
access to affordable health care. Governor Martin O’Malley signed the health benefit exchange
into law May 2, 2012.
• Social Security and Medicare – Financial security is as important to Marylanders
50+ as health care. At the cornerstone of their financial security is ensuring Medicare and
Social Security benefits are available when they need them.
• Long Term Care- Nearly all Marylanders 50+ say it is important to have long-term care
services that allow people to remain in their own homes as they age. AARP continues to fight to
ensure older Marylanders have a choice when it comes to their long-term care.
• Utilities - About four in ten 50+ adults in Maryland have some difficulty paying their monthly
electric bills – 14% have serious difficulty. Marylanders do not believe elected officials are
doing enough to keep electricity rates affordable.
AARP-MD’s 2012 Legislative Priorities
• Affordable Care Act Implementation
• Keeping Social Security and Medicare Strong
• Increasing Capacity to Age at Home, in
Community
• Keeping Home Energy Costs Affordable
• Protecting Consumers
• Combating Hunger
From Western Maryland to Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the Maryland suburbs of DC to Southern Maryland to
Baltimore, AARP is present in communities across the state, enabling member engagement and providing
value for people 50+ regardless of where they live.
Bringing Communities Together - AARP Maryland
sponsors a Unity Breakfast around the Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. holiday for its members, community
partners and volunteers. The annual breakfast brings
hundreds together including, officials in the aging,
dignitaries and local talent.
Extending our Reach – With Maryland Department of
Veterans Affairs Secretary Edward Chow, AARP
Maryland is extending its outreach to Asian
communities. AARP Maryland is participating in several
large Asian community events.
“Our community is the place where we
can be most effective.”
Partnering with a Purpose – AARP Maryland
collaborates with Education Based Latino Outreach
(EBLO), whose mission is to improve the lives of Hispanic
youth and their families through educational opportunities
and cultural programs. AARP was a sponsor of EBLO’s
Cinco de Mayo 2012, reaching the community with
information on Social Security and Medicare.
Combating Hunger – “AARP Drive to End Hunger” is a
multiyear nationwide campaign to raise awareness about
older adult hunger and to provide short- and long-term
solutions. AARP Maryland collaborates with organizations
such as Maryland Hunger Solutions to collect food for
distribution to older residents across the state; and to
inform community members about affording food on a
budget and obtaining public assistance if needed.
In the Community – AARP Maryland routinely teams
up with African American/Black sororities and
fraternities, such as Delta Sigma Theta and Kappa
Alpha Psi, to provide information and group
presentations on consumer protection, Social Security
and Medicare. AARP Maryland also supports the
National Association for Black Veterans (NABVETS)
annual Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Banquet and is
building a relationship with the National Caucus and
Center for Black Aged (NCBA) Baltimore Chapter.
Baltimore’s Radio One is a key media partner, with
opportunities for AARP messages on affordable health
care, long-term care and more.
—Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, AARP Founder
1 Source:
Voices of 50+ in Maryland AARP, February 2011
For more information, contact Maryland Associate State Directors Jen Holz or Deniece Fields at
[email protected] or [email protected], 866-542-8163. Or connect with us online at: www.aarp.org/md: