Carroll County, Maryland (MD)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	32%

Carroll County:	3.1%
Maryland:	8.2%

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

This county:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Type of workers:

Carroll County, Maryland business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Carroll County, Maryland:

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 74,470	(49.4%)
Females: 76,427	(50.6%)

Carroll County:	2.8 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

This county	$69,925
Maryland:	$61,592

Carroll County	$317,742
Maryland:	$280,200

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 31
• Burglaries: 55
• Thefts: 163
• Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 138
• Auto thefts: 3

Area name: Baltimore-Towson, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Carroll County is $791 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $950 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1220 a month.

Cities in this county include: Suitland-Silver Hill, Eldersburg, Westminster, Mount Airy, Taneytown, Hampstead, Sykesville, Manchester, New Windsor, Union Bridge.

2005 air pollution in Carroll County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.106 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Adams County, Pennsylvania , Baltimore County , Frederick County , Howard County , York County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Carroll County: Mason and Dixon Line (A), Wakefield Station (B), Walnut Park Industrial Park (C), Grand Valley Farms (D), Pleasant Valley Farms (E), Bamberger Farms (F), Greater Carroll Industrial Park (G), White Turf Farm (H), Beaver Run Fish and Game Club (I), Windy Hill Farms (J), Brookmead Farms (K), Patapsco Youth Camp (L), Joan Lou Farms (M), Monocacy Farms (N), Frosted Pumpkin Farms (O), Cranberry Station (P), Cranberry Meadow Farms (Q), Prettyboy Hunt Club (R), Dug Hill Rod and Gun Club (S), Reese Carnival Grounds (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Westminster Shopping Center (1), North Carroll Plaza Shopping Center (2), Finksburg Plaza Shopping Center (3), Carroll Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Carroll County include: Saint Benjamins Lutheran Church (A), Saint George Chapel (B), Gospel Spreading Church of God (C), Saint James United Methodist Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Grace United Church of Christ (F), Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church (G), Saint Lukes Church (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (1), Baptist Road Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint James Cemetery (4), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (5), Deer Park Cemetery (6), Saint Benjamins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Lake Hashawha (A), Black and Decker Manufacturing Company Reservoir (B), Cascade Lake (C), Lucabaugh Mill Reservoir (D), Cranberry Reservoir (E), County Home Farm Pond (F), Westminster Community Pond (G), North Carroll Community Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkeyfoot Run (A), Five Daughters Run (B), Roaring Run (C), Indian Run (D), East Branch North Branch Patapsco River (E), Cabbage Spring Branch (F), Roop Branch (G), Double Pipe Creek (H), Buckhorn Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Carroll County include: Hard Lodging Historic Site (1), Hanover Watershed Wildlife Management Area (2), Big Pipe Creek Park (3), Landon C Burns Park (4), Hashawha Environmental Center (5), Westminster Community Park (6), Deer Park (7), Carroll County Sports Complex (8), Sandymount Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Detour Post Office (A), Keymar Post Office (B), Middleburg Post Office (C), Finksburg Post Office (D), Hampstead Post Office (E), Millers Post Office (F), Lineboro Post Office (G), Linwood Post Office (H), Patapsco Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	2.9%
Maryland:	3.6%

Current college students: 7,232
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,046 (60% naturalized citizens)

Carroll County:	2.0%
Whole state:	9.8%

Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 42,272
• One, attached: 4,727
• Two: 1,682
• 3 or 4: 1,186
• 5 to 9: 922
• 10 to 19: 1,826
• 20 or more: 953
• Mobile homes: 679
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Carroll County with a mortgage: 30,453 (4,400 second mortgage, 4,984 home equity loan, 203 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,987

Carroll County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Maryland state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/19/1996, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 64,443 (83%) Carpooled: 7,620 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 211 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%) Subway or elevated: 695 (1%) Railroad: 37 (0%) Ferryboat: 14 (0%) Taxi: 37 (0%) Motorcycle: 46 (0%) Bicycle: 35 (0%) Walked: 1,133 (1%) Other means: 310 (0%) Worked at home: 2,997 (4%)

6.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($407 average AGI)

Carroll County:	0.04%
Maryland average:	0.25%

4.69% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($44,246 average AGI)
1.73% relocated from other states ($14,350 average AGI)

Carroll County:	1.73%
Maryland average:	3.62%

from Baltimore County, MD	1.64% ($56,223 average AGI)
from Howard County, MD	0.86% ($70,648)
from Frederick County, MD	0.49% ($56,913)
from Montgomery County, MD	0.47% ($62,960)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.44% ($68,978)
from Baltimore city, MD	0.28% ($52,000)
from Prince George's County, MD	0.23% ($64,042)

6.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.28%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($637 average AGI)

Carroll County:	0.06%
Maryland average:	0.13%

2.95% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($22,567 average AGI)
3.26% relocated to other states ($28,750 average AGI)

Carroll County:	3.26%
Maryland average:	3.94%

to Baltimore County, MD	1.15% ($45,372 average AGI)
to York County, PA	0.73% ($51,920)
to Adams County, PA	0.47% ($51,769)
to Frederick County, MD	0.45% ($44,577)
to Howard County, MD	0.27% ($61,746)
to Baltimore city, MD	0.23% ($35,658)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.19% ($56,331)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,594 (19,220 aged, 2,374 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 133,586 (33,571 male householders, 7,854 female householders)

  35,703 spouses, 48,913 children (45,655 natural, 1,175 adopted, 2,083 stepchildren), 1,633 grandchildren, 525 brothers or sisters, 1,131 parents, 2,001 other relatives, 2,255 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 13,712 (4,757 male householders (3,575 living alone)), 6,419 female householders (5,620 living alone)), 2,536 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,599 (2,084 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 15,380 2-persons, 9,768 3-persons, 9,985 4-persons, 4,279 5-persons, 1,433 6-persons, 580 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,195 1-person, 1,674 2-persons, 178 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

33,203 married couples with children.
5,903 single-parent households (1,654 men, 4,249 women).

95.8% of residents of Carroll County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $701,617,000 ($4223 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $50,577,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $394,930,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $149,697,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,924,000
Federal grants: $88,742,000
Federal procurement contracts: $37,289,000 ($27,794,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $27,035,000 ($1,277,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,797,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $165,006,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,541,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

Here:	+83 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.71 millions of gallons per day (38% from ground, 62% from surface)

Here:	7.2
State:	6.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

62% of Carroll County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Maryland.

Carroll County:	62.2%
State average:	57.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 105557
• Northeast: 20152
• Midwest: 5318
• South: 13583
• West: 2184

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $158,500

Here:	10.2%
Maryland:	14.8%

Here:	7.6%
Maryland:	13.3%

Here:	35.6%
Maryland:	21.7%

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