Howard County, MD Demographic Data

Howard County, MD Summary

Howard County is located in Maryland
  • Population: 299,430
  • Area: 253.39 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 250.74 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.65 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,181.67 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 391.73 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Howard County, MD Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
162,338
51%
50.8
Male
154,895
49%
49.2
Total Population
317,233
 
323,128,000

Howard County, MD Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
19,059
6.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
21,156
6.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
23,448
7.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
20,711
6.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
20,354
6.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
37,341
11.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
44,924
14.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
48,019
15.1% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
21,209
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,602
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
25,896
8.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,558
3.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,956
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
239,226
75.4%
77.2
Female
124,456
52.0%
51.3
Male
114,770
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
229,060
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
52,743
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
41,410
13.1%
15.2
Female
23,061
55.7%
55.8
Male
18,349
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Howard County, MD Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
304,709
96.1% 
96.8
White
186,168
58.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
58,167
18.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
405
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
57,006
18.0% 
5.4
Asian Indian
20,606
6.5% 
1.2
Chinese
11,433
3.6% 
1.3
Filipino
2,077
0.7% 
0.9
Japanese
974
0.3% 
0.2
Korean
13,187
4.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
925
0.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
7,804
2.5% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
56
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,907
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
12,524
3.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,952
6.6% 
17.8
Mexican
1,854
0.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,336
0.7% 
1.7
Cuban
1,555
0.5% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15,207
4.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
296,281
93.4% 
82.2

Howard County, MD Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,273
2.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,605
2.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
30,124
14.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
29,258
13.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
12,708
6.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
61,554
29.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
69,983
32.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,878
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
203,627
95.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
131,537
61.9%
31.2

Howard County, MD Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
75,640
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
144,591
57.0%
47.5
Divorced
18,163
7.2%
11.0%
Separated
4,450
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
10,726
4.2
5.8%

Howard County, MD Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
217,586
73.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
80,588
27.0%
21.6%
Spanish
16,188
5.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
22,616
7.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
31,248
10.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
10,536
3.5%
1.1%

Howard County, MD Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,252
2.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,170
1.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,657
3.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,709
4.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,675
5.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
12,417
11.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,321
12.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
24,115
21.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
16,430
14.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25,796
22.9%
6.4
Median household income
120,941
 
57,617
Per capita income
52,091
 
31,128

Howard County, MD Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
343
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
13,577
7.8%
9.8
Construction
6,005
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
42,394
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,813
6.3%
6.6
Information
3,098
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,653
3.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8,875
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
39,199
22.7%
11.4
Public administration
19,825
11.5%
4.6
Retail trade
13,284
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,169
3.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,754
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,439
3.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
105,626
61.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,099
5.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
31,474
18.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
20,351
11.8%
18.1%

Howard County, MD Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
172,520
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
141,063
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
13,146
7.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5,142
3.0%
5.1
Walked
1,410
0.8%
2.7
Other means
1,740
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
10,019
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.7
 
26.6

Howard County, MD Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,937
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
30,630
27.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
49,404
43.9%
37.1
3 or more
28,571
25.4%
21.0

Howard County, MD Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
112,542
95.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
81,938
72.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
30,604
27.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,514
4.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Howard County, MD Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
118,056
1 room
829
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
2,314
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
7,761
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
14,124
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
12,580
10.7%
19.8
6 rooms
14,656
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
13,650
11.6%
12.0
8 rooms
16,822
14.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
35,320
29.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Howard County, MD Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
118,056
 
 
1-unit, detached
59,180
50.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
27,704
23.5%
5.9
2-units
808
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,491
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,246
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
11,864
10.0%
4.4
20 or more units
9,857
8.3%
9.0
Mobile home
906
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Howard County, MD Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,028
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
841
0.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,152
3.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,494
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
22,740
19.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
29,084
24.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
24,159
20.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,592
14.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,811
5.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,155
2.7%
1.4%

Howard County, MD Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
46,871
41.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,577
2.3%
4.7
Electricity
56,557
50.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,131
4.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
899
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
289
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
218
0.2%
1.1

Howard County, MD Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
63,275
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
98
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,724
2.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,991
9.5%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
10,089
15.9%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,621
19.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
12,943
20.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
19,809
31.3%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
30,243
47.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9,804
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
7,726
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,554
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10,948
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Howard County, MD Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,632
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,476
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,410
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,631
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,165
10.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,764
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,216
37.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
942
0.0%
0.0%

Howard County, MD Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
81,938
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,113
1.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
545
0.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
697
0.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,755
3.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,302
15.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
31,825
38.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30,108
36.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,593
3.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
445,400
 
205,000