Howard County MD Information
Howard County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population |
330,292 (100%) |
Population in Households |
328,606 (99.5%) |
Population in Families |
280,427 (84.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 |
1,686 ( 0.5%) |
Population Density |
1,317 |
Diversity Index2 |
69 |
|
|
INCOME |
Median Household Income |
$118,638 |
Average Household Income |
$162,545 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 |
16% |
Per Capita Income |
$58,765 |
Wealth Index5 |
222 |
|
HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) |
124,160 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU |
86,552 (69.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU |
32,841 (26.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units |
4,767 ( 3.8%) |
Median Home Value |
$460,275 |
Average Home Value |
$508,298 |
Housing Affordability Index3 |
133 |
|
HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households |
119,393 |
Average Household Size |
2.75 |
Family Households |
85,993 |
Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2020 |
2020-2025 |
Population |
1.38% |
1.3% |
Households |
1.28% |
1.24% |
Families |
1.17% |
1.16% |
Median Household Income |
|
1.39% |
Per Capita Income |
|
1.63% |
Owner Occupied HU |
|
1.26% |
Howard County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Howard County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
Total Population |
# 6 |
79th |
Population Density |
# 6 |
79th |
Median Household Income |
# 1 |
100th |
Housing Affordability Index |
# 5 |
21st |
Per Capita Income |
# 1 |
100th |
Diversity Index |
# 3 |
92nd |
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