Demographics Pikesville, Maryland

in 19th , 20th centuries jewish immigrants baltimore area first formed enclaves in east baltimore not far johns hopkins hospital in neighborhoods such broadway east, jonestown, middle east , oliver. after world war ii, jewish community started move outside of baltimore city pikesville sleepy outpost on major road led western maryland. during vietnam war, , exacerbated riots in 1968, many jewish businesses left northwestern baltimore followed exodus.

pikesville (and more neighboring communities north, owings mills , reisterstown) have been considered center of baltimore area s jewish community since mid nineteen fifties (referred residents 100,000 jews in 3 zip codes ). many of region s largest , established synagogues , jewish schools located in or near pikesville.