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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (16.2%), Public administration (10.6%).
Detached houses: $524,899Here:$524,899State:$429,019 Townhouses or other attached units: $293,420Here:$293,420State:$253,007 In 2-unit structures: $303,926Here:$303,926State:$238,355 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $429,362Here:$429,362State:$262,276 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $195,869Here:$195,869State:$264,630 Mobile homes: $79,016Here:$79,016State:$45,619 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $196,695Here:$196,695State:$147,374
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.0% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.6%
Obama (Democratic): 60.3% McCain (Republican): 38.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,600 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,476 (1.0%)
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, Elkridge, North Laurel, Savage-Guilford.
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Notable locations in Howard County: Dorsey Business Center (A), Dorsey Run Industrial Park (B), Route 94 Business Center (C), Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (D), Cissel Farm (E), Port Capital Center Industrial Park (F), Kalmia Farms (G), Route 100 Industrial Park (H), Corridor Industrial Park (I), Turf Valley Country Club (J), University of Maryland Central Farm (K), Waverly (L), Junction Industrial Park (M), Woodbine Campground (N), Woodcamp Farm (O), Howard County Landfill (P), Maple Lawn Farms (Q), Greenwood Farm (R), Maryland Wholesale Food Center (S), Days End Farm Horse Rescue (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: WEst Friendship Exchange Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Howard County include: Dayton Four Square Gospel Church (A), Asbury United Methodist Church (B), Hopkins United Methodist Church (C), Linthicum Chapel (D), Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Wearon Rolling Hills Church (G), Cedars Baptist Church (H), Dorsey Emanuel United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rosa Bonheur Pet Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint Louis Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Saint Marks Cemetery (6), Hopkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Bernstein Farm Pond (A), General Electric Retention Pond (B), Warfields Pond (C), Rigga Farm Pond (D), Johns Hopkins Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Benson Branch (A), Cabin Branch (B), Cattail Creek (C), Lisbons Little Creek (D), Dorsey Branch (E), Terrapin Branch (F), Hay Meadow Branch (G), Piney Run (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Howard County include: Schooley Mill Park (1), Patuxent River State Park (2), Carrs Mill Park (3), Glenwood Park (4), Cedar-Villa Heights Park (5), Howard County Fairground (6), Hugh Thomas Wildlife Management Area (7), Lisbon Park (8), Pfefferkorn Natural Environmental Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Howard County: Dorsey Business Center (A), Dorsey Run Industrial Park (B), Route 94 Business Center (C), Hopkins Applied Physics Lab (D), Cissel Farm (E), Port Capital Center Industrial Park (F), Kalmia Farms (G), Route 100 Industrial Park (H), Corridor Industrial Park (I), Turf Valley Country Club (J), University of Maryland Central Farm (K), Waverly (L), Junction Industrial Park (M), Woodbine Campground (N), Woodcamp Farm (O), Howard County Landfill (P), Maple Lawn Farms (Q), Greenwood Farm (R), Maryland Wholesale Food Center (S), Days End Farm Horse Rescue (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: WEst Friendship Exchange Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Howard County include: Dayton Four Square Gospel Church (A), Asbury United Methodist Church (B), Hopkins United Methodist Church (C), Linthicum Chapel (D), Saint Louis Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Wearon Rolling Hills Church (G), Cedars Baptist Church (H), Dorsey Emanuel United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rosa Bonheur Pet Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint Louis Cemetery (4), Zion Cemetery (5), Saint Marks Cemetery (6), Hopkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Bernstein Farm Pond (A), General Electric Retention Pond (B), Warfields Pond (C), Rigga Farm Pond (D), Johns Hopkins Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Benson Branch (A), Cabin Branch (B), Cattail Creek (C), Lisbons Little Creek (D), Dorsey Branch (E), Terrapin Branch (F), Hay Meadow Branch (G), Piney Run (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Howard County include: Schooley Mill Park (1), Patuxent River State Park (2), Carrs Mill Park (3), Glenwood Park (4), Cedar-Villa Heights Park (5), Howard County Fairground (6), Hugh Thomas Wildlife Management Area (7), Lisbon Park (8), Pfefferkorn Natural Environmental Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Anne Arundel County , Baltimore County , Carroll County , Frederick County , Montgomery County , Prince George's County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 16,025 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 28,113 (52% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 38.0%
Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 50,867 (6,999 second mortgage, 7,530 home equity loan, 253 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,691
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Howard County (%):
10.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,539 average adjusted gross income)
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,198 average AGI)Howard County:0.24%Maryland average:0.25% 6.48% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($35,283 average AGI) 3.85% relocated from other states ($23,058 average AGI)Howard County:3.85%Maryland average:3.62%
10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($64,099 average adjusted gross income)
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($778 average AGI)Howard County:0.15%Maryland average:0.13% 6.31% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($34,031 average AGI) 4.25% relocated to other states ($29,290 average AGI)Howard County:4.25%Maryland average:3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 17,918 (16,192 aged, 1,726 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 27.3. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 66.2. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
55,754 spouses, 79,674 children (74,724 natural, 2,082 adopted, 2,868 stepchildren), 2,156 grandchildren, 1,372 brothers or sisters, 2,285 parents, 3,089 other relatives, 3,450 non-relatives
Size of family households: 23,958 2-persons, 16,111 3-persons, 16,550 4-persons, 6,646 5-persons, 2,389 6-persons, 701 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 18,686 1-person, 4,343 2-persons, 557 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.
86.0% of residents of Howard County speak English at home. 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 4.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
Population growth in Howard County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
54% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Maryland.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $172,600
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Sewerage: $18,973,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $16,971,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,846,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,809,000
All Other: $9,725,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $7,650,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,216,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $367,000
Parking Facilities: $65,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
General - Other: $60,686,000
Other Higher Education: $33,941,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,863,000
Regular Highways: $3,558,000
Solid Waste Management: $380,000
Local Fire Protection: $28,000
Police Protection: $60,933,000
General - Other: $53,486,000
Other Higher Education: $49,694,000
Local Fire Protection: $38,619,000
Sewerage: $29,373,000
Water Utilities: $25,220,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,406,000
Regular Highways: $15,220,000
Central Staff Services: $14,779,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,120,000
Solid Waste Management: $12,667,000
General Public Buildings: $11,952,000
Libraries: $11,731,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,563,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,198,000
Correctional Institutions: $11,076,000
Financial Administration: $8,253,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,854,000
Transit Utilities: $5,210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,345,000
Health - Other: $1,031,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,714,000
Education: $2,543,000
Health and Hospitals: $726,000
General - Other: $249,000
Public Welfare: $1,312,000
Interest Earnings: $3,679,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,669,000
Rents: $106,000
Sale of Property: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $712,295,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,703,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,719,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,599,000
General - Other: $5,543,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,772,000
Police Protection: $564,000
Other Higher Education: $540,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000
Central Staff Services: $60,000
Financial Administration: $30,000
General Public Building: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Corrections - Other: $4,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000
Beginning: $30,662,000
All Other: $16,367,000
Highways: $15,196,000
Housing and Community Development: $13,120,000
General Local Government Support: $1,262,000
Health and Hospitals: $194,000
Individual Income: $283,005,000
NEC: $95,971,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,207,000
Other License: $4,925,000
Public Utility License: $3,143,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,633,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $232,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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