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Howard County, Maryland (MD)

County population in 2021: 334,529 (91% urban, 9% rural); it was 247,842 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 64,175
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 13,018
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 66,414
Renter-occupied apartments: 27,556 (it was 23,629 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

32%

Land area: 252 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 1327 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Howard County: 133.3 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (21.5%), Public administration (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 70%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Howard County, MD (2021)
    • 159,42947.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 67,71320.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 66,29719.8%Asian alone
    • 25,5897.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 13,0823.9%Two or more races
    • 1,7520.5%Some other race alone
    • 4290.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 2380.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Maryland median age:

39.3 years
Males: 164,424  (49.2%)
Females: 170,105  (50.8%)
Average household size:
Howard County:

2.0 people
Maryland:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $133,267 ($74,167 in 1999)
This county:

$133,267
Maryland:

$90,203

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,659 (lower quartile is $1,327, upper quartile is $1,985)
This county:

$1659
State:

$1321


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $529,300 (it was $198,600 in 2000)
Howard:

$529,300
Maryland:

$370,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $381,300 - $691,100

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $660,323
Here:

$660,323
State:

$489,306

Townhouses or other attached units: $391,357
Here:

$391,357
State:

$302,290

In 2-unit structures: $299,009
Here:

$299,009
State:

$256,206

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $223,765
Here:

$223,765
State:

$234,917

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $283,467
Here:

$283,467
State:

$305,990

Mobile homes: $51,022
Here:

$51,022
State:

$96,198

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $16,626
Here:

$16,626
State:

$130,887

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,536
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $906

Institutionalized population: 1,818

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 1
  • Auto thefts: 0
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Health of residents in Howard County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
73.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
56.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 166 pounds. This is about average.

Health of residents in Howard County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.8. This is significantly better than average.
84.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
35.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
98.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
83.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 154 pounds. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 882 buildings, average cost: $230,900
  • 2020: 651 buildings, average cost: $212,900
  • 2019: 761 buildings, average cost: $234,200
  • 2018: 808 buildings, average cost: $244,500
  • 2017: 817 buildings, average cost: $239,000
  • 2016: 1039 buildings, average cost: $210,100
  • 2015: 1113 buildings, average cost: $197,200
  • 2014: 931 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2013: 1235 buildings, average cost: $223,500
  • 2012: 938 buildings, average cost: $222,200
  • 2011: 991 buildings, average cost: $234,200
  • 2010: 936 buildings, average cost: $209,400
  • 2009: 890 buildings, average cost: $216,700
  • 2008: 681 buildings, average cost: $243,800
  • 2007: 1113 buildings, average cost: $224,700
  • 2006: 1040 buildings, average cost: $193,600
  • 2005: 1340 buildings, average cost: $209,000
  • 2004: 1284 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2003: 1010 buildings, average cost: $176,800
  • 2002: 1341 buildings, average cost: $150,600
  • 2001: 1327 buildings, average cost: $134,000
  • 2000: 1631 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 1999: 2003 buildings, average cost: $119,600
  • 1998: 1648 buildings, average cost: $104,900
  • 1997: 1658 buildings, average cost: $99,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Howard, MD residents
Average permit cost in Howard, MD
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $6,284 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $6,581 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Howard, MD in 2021
Distribution of house value in Howard, MD in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Howard, MD in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.4%
Howard County:

6.4%
Maryland:

10.3%
(3.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.8% for Black residents, 6.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.4% for American Indian residents, 7.3% for other race residents, 5.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 39.9 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 40.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.4 years old, Black residents: 35.4 years old, American Indian residents: 28.3 years old, Asian residents: 40.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29.7 years old, Other race residents: 30.7 years old)

Area name: Baltimore-Towson, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard 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: Columbia, Ellicott City, Scaggsville, Ilchester, Elkridge, North Laurel, Savage-Guilford, Savage, Fulton, Highland.

Howard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2019 air pollution in Howard County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Brown County, Illinois , Lincoln County, Nevada , Mesa County, Colorado , Jefferson County, Missouri , Lincoln County, Kansas , Ross County, Ohio , Sullivan County, Indiana .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

1.8%
Maryland:

2.3%

Unemployment by year in Howard, MD
County total employment by year in Howard, MD
County average yearly wages by year in Howard, MD

Current college students: 16,025
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 64.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 80,901 (67.2% naturalized citizens)

Howard County:

24.2%
Whole state:

15.9%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 20,1312010 or later
  • 25,2182000 to 2009
  • 16,4061990 to 1999
  • 8,1721980 to 1989
  • 5,0151970 to 1979
  • 3,554Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.0%

Howard County marital status for males Howard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 67,629
  • One, attached: 28,299
  • Two: 533
  • 3 or 4: 912
  • 5 to 9: 5,725
  • 10 to 19: 9,135
  • 20 to 49: 2,446
  • 50 or more: 8,494
  • Mobile homes: 843
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 239

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 64,319 (7,376 second mortgage, 87 home equity loan, 6,077 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,617

Here:

98.5% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Howard County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic54,0588
Evangelical Protestant33,40398
Mainline Protestant24,57158
Other8,16323
Black Protestant2,33211
Orthodox1,0653
None163,493-
Howard County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 42
Howard County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 19
This county:

0.70 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Howard County:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 150
This county:

5.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Howard County:

7.5%
Maryland:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Howard County:

23.9%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.4%
State:

15.5%

Agriculture in Howard County:

Average size of farms: 109 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $62,603
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $796.31
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $64,315
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.87%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,954
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.35
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.03%
Corn for grain: 7162 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1942 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 4234 harvested acres
Vegetables: 131 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 122 acres

Earthquake activity:

Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 107.7 miles away from Howard County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 243.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 106.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 120.4 miles away from Howard County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 126.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Maryland Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4491-MD: March 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4491, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Maryland Severe Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: May 27, 2018 - May 28, 2018, FEMA Id: 4376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Maryland Severe Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: July 30, 2016 to July 31, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4279: September 16, 2016, FEMA Id: 4279, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4261: March 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4261, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Maryland Snow Storm, Incident Period: February 12, 2014 to February 13, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4170: April 10, 2014, FEMA Id: 4170, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maryland Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 06, 2011 to September 09, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4038: October 05, 2011, FEMA Id: 4038, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1910: May 06, 2010, FEMA Id: 1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Howard County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Howard

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 110,379 (63.6%)
  • Carpooled: 8,425 (4.9%)
  • Bus: 1,072 (0.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2,283 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 198 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 1,414 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 49,799 (28.7%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Computer and mathematical occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (15%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (5%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • India (18%)
  • Korea (12%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
  • Nigeria (4%)
  • Pakistan (4%)
  • El Salvador (4%)
  • Philippines (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Howard County


  • German (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • American (4%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Nigerian (2%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Howard County, Maryland in 2010:

  • 817 people in state prisons
  • 454 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 245 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 212 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 201 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 148 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 82 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 58 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 52 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 26 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 10 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 2 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in Howard County, Maryland in 2000:

  • 1,185 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 879 people in state prisons
  • 448 people in nursing homes
  • 306 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 218 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 216 people in other group homes
  • 183 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 108 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 30 people in religious group quarters
  • 13 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 13 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 12 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $137,757.

9.51% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($84,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.51%
Maryland average:

7.42%


0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($746 average AGI)
Howard County:

0.07%
Maryland average:

0.05%

5.94% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($50,822 average AGI)
3.49% relocated from other states ($32,804 average AGI)
Howard County:

3.49%
Maryland average:

3.41%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Prince George's County, MD  1.28% ($67,877 average AGI)
from Baltimore County, MD  1.15% ($82,660)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  1.14% ($84,317)
from Montgomery County, MD  1.07% ($91,567)
from Baltimore city, MD  0.69% ($84,903)
from Carroll County, MD  0.20% ($97,973)
from District of Columbia, DC  0.18% ($98,826)


9.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($97,685 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.56%
Maryland average:

7.91%


0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($625 average AGI)
Howard County:

0.05%
Maryland average:

0.04%

5.70% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($50,053 average AGI)
3.81% relocated to other states ($47,007 average AGI)
Howard County:

3.81%
Maryland average:

3.93%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Anne Arundel County, MD  1.38% ($97,016 average AGI)
to Baltimore County, MD  1.12% ($68,612)
to Montgomery County, MD  0.69% ($84,130)
to Prince George's County, MD  0.63% ($60,345)
to Baltimore city, MD  0.60% ($66,422)
to Carroll County, MD  0.46% ($93,074)
to Frederick County, MD  0.42% ($98,725)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Howard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 5.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Howard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 3.2

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Howard County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Howard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 25,182 (22,351 aged, 2,831 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 5,112 (7%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Howard County, Maryland in 1999 - 2019:

  • Unspecified dementia (1,772)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,559)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,409)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,367)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,287)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (824)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (774)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (772)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (610)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (610)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.37
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,283
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 76
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 26,306

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,248
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 462
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 60
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 92

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 21
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 27.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 17.5
  • Other - 9.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 66.2. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 25.1
  • Suffocation - 19.7
  • Other - 21.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 334,529
  • Male householders: 63,457 (9,096 living alone), Female householders: 57,089 (12,797 living alone)
  • 72,191 spouses (71,471 opposite-sex spouses), 5,472 unmarried partners, (5,296 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 108,024 children (105,019 natural, 1,184 adopted, 1,821 stepchildren), 3,070 grandchildren, 4,340 brothers or sisters, 5,714 parents, 0 foster children, 5,165 other relatives, 6,736 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,271

Size of family households: 35,547 2-persons, 20,556 3-persons, 24,279 4-persons, 7,462 5-persons, 2,889 6-persons, 1,676 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21,893 1-person, 5,449 2-persons, 568 3-persons, 110 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 80 6-persons.

59,195 married couples with children.
15,596 single-parent households (4,072 men, 11,524 women).

71.4% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
10.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,239,365,000 ($4,646 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $366,422,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $468,153,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $113,156,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $936,000
Federal grants: $122,224,000
Federal procurement contracts: $466,355,000 ($294,013,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $68,541,000 ($10,387,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $428,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $230,712,000
Federal Government insurance: $66,218,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 18,503
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

71 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 6,914
Here:

26 per 1000 residents
State:

41 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5,704
Here:

+21 per 1000 residents
State:

+19 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,672
Here:

+17 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Howard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

8.2
State:

7.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built in Howard County, Maryland
  • Year house built in Howard County, Maryland
  • 4642020 or later
  • 18,0132010 to 2019
  • 15,5652000 to 2009
  • 23,6871990 to 1999
  • 29,9541980 to 1989
  • 19,4831970 to 1979
  • 9,4601960 to 1969
  • 4,2431950 to 1959
  • 5821940 to 1949
  • 2,8041939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Maryland
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Maryland
  • 911 room
  • 442 rooms
  • 7593 rooms
  • 3,9184 rooms
  • 5,8835 rooms
  • 12,0416 rooms
  • 11,1767 rooms
  • 16,3238 rooms
  • 38,9859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Maryland
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Maryland
  • 1,4541 room
  • 2,6232 rooms
  • 5,9713 rooms
  • 7,0584 rooms
  • 5,3155 rooms
  • 3,5316 rooms
  • 2,3777 rooms
  • 1,6448 rooms
  • 1,3539+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Maryland
  • 233no bedroom
  • 3731 bedroom
  • 6,4582 bedrooms
  • 29,7953 bedrooms
  • 36,0994 bedrooms
  • 16,2625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Maryland
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Maryland
  • 1,509no bedroom
  • 8,5621 bedroom
  • 12,9362 bedrooms
  • 6,4003 bedrooms
  • 1,6864 bedrooms
  • 2335+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County, Maryland in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 819no vehicle
  • 18,0511 vehicle
  • 44,3402 vehicles
  • 17,3933 vehicles
  • 6,2404 vehicles
  • 2,3775+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,324no vehicle
  • 15,0681 vehicle
  • 10,8292 vehicles
  • 1,5483 vehicles
  • 4904 vehicles
  • 675+ vehicles

88.3% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Maryland.

Howard County:

88.3%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 132,712
  • Other state: 115,249
  • Northeast: 40,363
  • Midwest: 16,382
  • South: 46,033
  • West: 12,471
Year householders moved into unit in Howard County, MD
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Howard County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 46.9%Utility gas
  • 42.3%Electricity
  • 6.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 68.3%Electricity
  • 28.5%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,865
Here:

10.4%
Maryland:

15.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,616
Here:

8.2%
Maryland:

15.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,096
Here:

11.4%
Maryland:

21.1%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Howard County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,044,000
    Cash and Securities: $108,676,000
  • Charges - Other: $53,032,000
    Other: $45,738,000
    Sewerage: $33,254,000
    Sewerage: $32,152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,571,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,115,000
    Higher Education - Other: $29,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,791,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,096,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,465,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,031,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $473,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $375,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,056,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,592,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,185,000
    Other Higher Education: $7,174,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $925,596,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $838,736,000
    General - Other: $173,625,000
    General - Other: $167,544,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,041,000
    Police Protection: $114,837,000
    Police Protection: $114,044,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,084,000
    Water Utilities: $100,959,000
    Other Higher Education: $98,260,000
    Water Utilities: $95,742,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,563,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $56,777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $50,960,000
    Regular Highways: $46,628,000
    Regular Highways: $44,978,000
    Sewerage: $39,582,000
    Sewerage: $34,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,743,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,643,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,418,000
    Libraries: $21,451,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,038,000
    Libraries: $20,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,565,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,473,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,137,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,472,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,745,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,793,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,652,000
    Financial Administration: $16,313,000
    Health - Other: $12,893,000
    Health - Other: $12,415,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,093,000
    Financial Administration: $9,816,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,992,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,468,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,696,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,223,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $16,874,000
    Other: $14,202,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,009,000
    Other: $7,274,000
    Education: $7,027,000
    Education: $3,848,000
    Highways: $1,316,000
    Highways: $1,235,000
    Transit Utilities: $801,000
    Transit Utilities: $329,000
    Water Utilities: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $92,267,000
    Interest on Debt: $76,406,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,818,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,039,000
    Other - General - Other: $638,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $47,472,000
    Education: $39,978,000
    Other: $4,428,000
    Other: $701,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,388,622,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,315,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,233,677,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,951,993,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $662,553,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,869,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,731,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,598,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $118,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $118,113,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $117,563,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $117,013,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,722,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,905,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,959,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,127,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,989,000
    Sale of Property: $1,383,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $470,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $413,000
    Rents: $196,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,365,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,243,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,120,000
    Other Higher Education: $356,000
    Police Protection: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $243,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $189,000
    Parks and Recreation: $151,000
    Transit Utilities: $137,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Central Staff Services: $56,000
    General Public Building: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $590,803,000
    Cash and Securities: $509,867,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,380,000
    Water Utilities: $25,717,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $54,987,000
    Beginning: $53,450,000
    Beginning: $45,476,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $32,317,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $128,439,000
    Cash and Securities: $126,784,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $352,586,000
    Education: $306,014,000
    Other: $30,003,000
    Other: $19,427,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,003,000
    Highways: $3,900,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,696,000
    Highways: $2,445,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,314,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Water Utilities: $1,209,000
    Water Utilities: $879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $703,717,000
    Property: $668,114,000
    Individual Income: $521,861,000
    Individual Income: $444,453,000
    Other: $86,112,000
    Other: $77,122,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,267,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,703,000
    Public Utility License: $5,980,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,289,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,651,000
    Public Utility License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $3,571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,167,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,125,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,048,000
    Amusements Sales: $2,978,000
    Other License: $2,759,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $182,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $752,780,000
    : $738,322,000

Howard County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,044,000
    Cash and Securities: $108,676,000
  • Charges - Other: $53,032,000
    Other: $45,738,000
    Sewerage: $33,254,000
    Sewerage: $32,152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,571,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,115,000
    Higher Education - Other: $29,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,791,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,096,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,465,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,031,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $473,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $375,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,056,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,592,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,185,000
    Other Higher Education: $7,174,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $925,596,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $838,736,000
    General - Other: $173,625,000
    General - Other: $167,544,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,041,000
    Police Protection: $114,837,000
    Police Protection: $114,044,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,084,000
    Water Utilities: $100,959,000
    Other Higher Education: $98,260,000
    Water Utilities: $95,742,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,563,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $56,777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $50,960,000
    Regular Highways: $46,628,000
    Regular Highways: $44,978,000
    Sewerage: $39,582,000
    Sewerage: $34,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,743,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,643,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,418,000
    Libraries: $21,451,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,038,000
    Libraries: $20,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,565,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,473,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,137,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,472,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,745,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,793,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,652,000
    Financial Administration: $16,313,000
    Health - Other: $12,893,000
    Health - Other: $12,415,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,093,000
    Financial Administration: $9,816,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,992,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,468,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,696,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,223,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $16,874,000
    Other: $14,202,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,009,000
    Other: $7,274,000
    Education: $7,027,000
    Education: $3,848,000
    Highways: $1,316,000
    Highways: $1,235,000
    Transit Utilities: $801,000
    Transit Utilities: $329,000
    Water Utilities: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $92,267,000
    Interest on Debt: $76,406,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,818,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,039,000
    Other - General - Other: $638,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $47,472,000
    Education: $39,978,000
    Other: $4,428,000
    Other: $701,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,388,622,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,315,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,233,677,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,951,993,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $662,553,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,869,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,731,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,598,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $118,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $118,113,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $117,563,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $117,013,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,722,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,905,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,959,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,127,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,989,000
    Sale of Property: $1,383,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $470,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $413,000
    Rents: $196,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,365,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,243,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,120,000
    Other Higher Education: $356,000
    Police Protection: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $243,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $189,000
    Parks and Recreation: $151,000
    Transit Utilities: $137,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Central Staff Services: $56,000
    General Public Building: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $590,803,000
    Cash and Securities: $509,867,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,380,000
    Water Utilities: $25,717,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $54,987,000
    Beginning: $53,450,000
    Beginning: $45,476,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $32,317,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $128,439,000
    Cash and Securities: $126,784,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $352,586,000
    Education: $306,014,000
    Other: $30,003,000
    Other: $19,427,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,003,000
    Highways: $3,900,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,696,000
    Highways: $2,445,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,314,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Water Utilities: $1,209,000
    Water Utilities: $879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $703,717,000
    Property: $668,114,000
    Individual Income: $521,861,000
    Individual Income: $444,453,000
    Other: $86,112,000
    Other: $77,122,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,267,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,703,000
    Public Utility License: $5,980,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,289,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,651,000
    Public Utility License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $3,571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,167,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,125,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,048,000
    Amusements Sales: $2,978,000
    Other License: $2,759,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $182,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $752,780,000
    : $738,322,000

Howard County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,044,000
    Cash and Securities: $108,676,000
  • Charges - Other: $53,032,000
    Other: $45,738,000
    Sewerage: $33,254,000
    Sewerage: $32,152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,571,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,115,000
    Higher Education - Other: $29,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,791,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,096,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,465,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,031,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $473,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $375,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,056,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,592,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,185,000
    Other Higher Education: $7,174,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $925,596,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $838,736,000
    General - Other: $173,625,000
    General - Other: $167,544,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,041,000
    Police Protection: $114,837,000
    Police Protection: $114,044,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,084,000
    Water Utilities: $100,959,000
    Other Higher Education: $98,260,000
    Water Utilities: $95,742,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,563,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $56,777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $50,960,000
    Regular Highways: $46,628,000
    Regular Highways: $44,978,000
    Sewerage: $39,582,000
    Sewerage: $34,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,743,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,643,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,418,000
    Libraries: $21,451,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,038,000
    Libraries: $20,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,565,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,473,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,137,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,472,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,745,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,793,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,652,000
    Financial Administration: $16,313,000
    Health - Other: $12,893,000
    Health - Other: $12,415,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,093,000
    Financial Administration: $9,816,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,992,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,468,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,696,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,223,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $16,874,000
    Other: $14,202,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,009,000
    Other: $7,274,000
    Education: $7,027,000
    Education: $3,848,000
    Highways: $1,316,000
    Highways: $1,235,000
    Transit Utilities: $801,000
    Transit Utilities: $329,000
    Water Utilities: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $92,267,000
    Interest on Debt: $76,406,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,818,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,039,000
    Other - General - Other: $638,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $47,472,000
    Education: $39,978,000
    Other: $4,428,000
    Other: $701,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,388,622,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,315,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,233,677,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,951,993,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $662,553,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,869,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,731,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,598,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $118,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $118,113,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $117,563,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $117,013,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,722,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,905,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,959,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,127,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,989,000
    Sale of Property: $1,383,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $470,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $413,000
    Rents: $196,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,365,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,243,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,120,000
    Other Higher Education: $356,000
    Police Protection: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $243,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $189,000
    Parks and Recreation: $151,000
    Transit Utilities: $137,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Central Staff Services: $56,000
    General Public Building: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $590,803,000
    Cash and Securities: $509,867,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,380,000
    Water Utilities: $25,717,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $54,987,000
    Beginning: $53,450,000
    Beginning: $45,476,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $32,317,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $128,439,000
    Cash and Securities: $126,784,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $352,586,000
    Education: $306,014,000
    Other: $30,003,000
    Other: $19,427,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,003,000
    Highways: $3,900,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,696,000
    Highways: $2,445,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,314,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Water Utilities: $1,209,000
    Water Utilities: $879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $703,717,000
    Property: $668,114,000
    Individual Income: $521,861,000
    Individual Income: $444,453,000
    Other: $86,112,000
    Other: $77,122,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,267,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,703,000
    Public Utility License: $5,980,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,289,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,651,000
    Public Utility License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $3,571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,167,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,125,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,048,000
    Amusements Sales: $2,978,000
    Other License: $2,759,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $182,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $752,780,000
    : $738,322,000

Howard County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $256,044,000
    Cash and Securities: $108,676,000
  • Charges - Other: $53,032,000
    Other: $45,738,000
    Sewerage: $33,254,000
    Sewerage: $32,152,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,571,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,115,000
    Higher Education - Other: $29,152,000
    Parks and Recreation: $24,125,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,791,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,186,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,096,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,465,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,031,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $473,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $375,000
    Parking Facilities: $5,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $64,056,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,592,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,185,000
    Other Higher Education: $7,174,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $925,596,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $838,736,000
    General - Other: $173,625,000
    General - Other: $167,544,000
    Local Fire Protection: $116,041,000
    Police Protection: $114,837,000
    Police Protection: $114,044,000
    Local Fire Protection: $108,084,000
    Water Utilities: $100,959,000
    Other Higher Education: $98,260,000
    Water Utilities: $95,742,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,419,000
    Parks and Recreation: $69,563,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $56,777,000
    Housing and Community Development: $50,960,000
    Regular Highways: $46,628,000
    Regular Highways: $44,978,000
    Sewerage: $39,582,000
    Sewerage: $34,500,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,743,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,643,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,418,000
    Libraries: $21,451,000
    Central Staff Services: $21,038,000
    Libraries: $20,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $20,117,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,565,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,473,000
    Correctional Institutions: $19,137,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,472,000
    General Public Buildings: $17,745,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,793,000
    Transit Utilities: $16,652,000
    Financial Administration: $16,313,000
    Health - Other: $12,893,000
    Health - Other: $12,415,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $10,093,000
    Financial Administration: $9,816,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,992,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,592,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $5,468,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,696,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,386,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,223,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $16,874,000
    Other: $14,202,000
    Housing and Community Development: $12,009,000
    Other: $7,274,000
    Education: $7,027,000
    Education: $3,848,000
    Highways: $1,316,000
    Highways: $1,235,000
    Transit Utilities: $801,000
    Transit Utilities: $329,000
    Water Utilities: $227,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $92,267,000
    Interest on Debt: $76,406,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,818,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,039,000
    Other - General - Other: $638,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $47,472,000
    Education: $39,978,000
    Other: $4,428,000
    Other: $701,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,388,622,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,315,490,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,233,677,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,951,993,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $662,553,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $380,869,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,731,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $214,598,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $118,663,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $118,113,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $117,563,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $117,013,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $550,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $44,722,000
    General Revenue - Other: $41,905,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,959,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,127,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,316,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,989,000
    Sale of Property: $1,383,000
    Rents: $482,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $470,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $413,000
    Rents: $196,000
    Sale of Property: $34,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,634,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,365,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,243,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,120,000
    Other Higher Education: $356,000
    Police Protection: $276,000
    Regular Highways: $243,000
    Parks and Recreation: $217,000
    Regular Highways: $189,000
    Parks and Recreation: $151,000
    Transit Utilities: $137,000
    Health - Other: $83,000
    Central Staff Services: $56,000
    General Public Building: $52,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $590,803,000
    Cash and Securities: $509,867,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,380,000
    Water Utilities: $25,717,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $54,987,000
    Beginning: $53,450,000
    Beginning: $45,476,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $32,317,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $128,439,000
    Cash and Securities: $126,784,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $352,586,000
    Education: $306,014,000
    Other: $30,003,000
    Other: $19,427,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,003,000
    Highways: $3,900,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,696,000
    Highways: $2,445,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,314,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,520,000
    Water Utilities: $1,209,000
    Water Utilities: $879,000
    Housing and Community Development: $79,000
  • Tax - Property: $703,717,000
    Property: $668,114,000
    Individual Income: $521,861,000
    Individual Income: $444,453,000
    Other: $86,112,000
    Other: $77,122,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $23,267,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $22,703,000
    Public Utility License: $5,980,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,289,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,651,000
    Public Utility License: $4,602,000
    Other License: $3,571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,167,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $3,125,000
    Amusements Sales: $3,048,000
    Amusements Sales: $2,978,000
    Other License: $2,759,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $301,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $182,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $752,780,000
    : $738,322,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,293
  • Number of aged recipients: 783
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,510
  • Number of recipients under 18: 242
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,064
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 987
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 585
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,038
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,478$316,7021,974$341,47510,832$298,026417$189,6264$10,582,250306$223,94427$64,926
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED48$352,458152$411,539744$308,07855$102,9090$020$260,95013$71,231
APPLICATIONS DENIED121$314,612224$334,5632,500$320,733166$105,4461$18,000141$216,73047$71,447
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN164$310,994287$344,3801,959$317,95659$220,1361$2,600,00077$249,5714$95,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$324,40055$341,200437$314,30230$158,1670$021$242,5717$76,714
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED241$326,266155$326,3683$334,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED74$346,37863$321,9210$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED46$369,56557$332,2810$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN24$361,58318$366,6110$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$584,0001$193,0000$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Howard, MD
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Howard, MD - Value
Most common first names in Howard County, MD among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary60780.2 years
John53275.7 years
William48675.3 years
James38171.4 years
Margaret32880.7 years
Charles31974.6 years
Robert29671.1 years
Helen27382.8 years
Joseph26475.5 years
Dorothy24580.6 years
Most common last names in Howard County, MD among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16475.5 years
Johnson12973.9 years
Brown11675.6 years
Jones10975.7 years
Miller10179.6 years
Wilson7576.7 years
Williams6974.6 years
Taylor6980.9 years
Anderson6975.7 years
Davis6676.5 years
Businesses in Howard County, MD
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven7JCPenney1
ALDO3JoS. A. Bank2
AT&T8Johnny Rockets1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Jones New York3
Abercrombie Kids1Journeys2
Ace Hardware1Justice2
Advance Auto Parts3KFC2
Aeropostale2Knights Inn1
Aerosoles1Kroger1
American Eagle Outfitters3La Quinta1
Ann Taylor2La-Z-Boy1
Apple Store1Lane Bryant2
Applebee's1Lane Furniture2
Arby's3LensCrafters1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill2Levi Strauss & Co.1
Bakers1Lowe's1
Banana Republic2Macy's1
Baskin-Robbins8Marriott5
Bath & Body Works2Marshalls1
Bebe1MasterBrand Cabinets27
Bed Bath & Beyond2McDonald's17
Best Western1Men's Wearhouse3
Blockbuster2Motherhood Maternity3
Brookstone1New Balance10
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1New York & Co1
Budget Car Rental1Nike24
Burger King7Nissan1
CVS3Nordstrom1
Cache1Office Depot1
CarMax1Old Navy2
Casual Male XL1Olive Garden2
Catherines1On The Border1
Charlotte Russe1Pac Sun2
Chevrolet2Panda Express1
Chick-Fil-A5Panera Bread3
Chico's1Papa John's Pizza4
Chipotle3Payless2
Cinnabon 2Penske2
Clarks2PetSmart2
Cold Stone Creamery1Pier 1 Imports1
Coldwater Creek1Pizza Hut7
Comfort Inn1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Comfort Suites1Quiznos6
Costco2RadioShack3
Cricket Wireless3Ramada1
Curves4Red Lobster2
DHL3Red Robin1
Dairy Queen1Red Roof Inn2
Days Inn1Rite Aid3
Decora Cabinetry8Ruby Tuesday2
Dennys1Rue211
Domino's Pizza3SAS Shoes1
DressBarn1Safeway4
Dressbarn1Sears4
Dunkin Donuts12Sephora2
Econo Lodge2Sheraton1
Eddie Bauer2Skechers USA1
Express1Sleep Inn2
Extended Stay America2Spencer Gifts2
Extended Stay Deluxe1Sprint Nextel4
Famous Footwear1Staples3
FedEx48Starbucks16
Finish Line2Studio Plus Deluxe Studios1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Subway15
Foot Locker2Super 82
Ford1T-Mobile7
Forever 212T.G.I. Driday's2
GNC3T.J.Maxx1
GameStop5Taco Bell4
Gap2Talbots2
Giant5Target1
Goodwill6The Cheesecake Factory1
Gymboree2The Limited2
H&M2The Room Place2
H&R Block5Toyota1
Hardee's1Toys"R"Us2
Havertys Furniture1Trader Joe's1
Hilton5U-Haul5
Hobby Lobby1UPS55
Holiday Inn4Vans7
Hollister Co.1Verizon Wireless2
Home Depot2Victoria's Secret2
Hot Topic2Vons4
Houlihan's1Walgreens1
Hyundai1Walmart2
J. Jill1Wendy's6
J.Crew2Wet Seal1

Howard County on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"