Howard County MD Information
Howard County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2017)
POPULATION |
|---|
| Total Population |
322,360 |
| Daytime Population: Workers |
167,730 |
| Daytime Population: Residents |
149,156 |
| Total Daytime Population (TDP) |
316,886 |
| Ratio TDP/Total Population1 |
0.98 |
| Population in Households |
320,663 |
| Population in Familes |
273,941 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
1,697 |
| Population Density2 |
1,286 |
| Diversity Index3 |
67 |
| |
INCOME |
|---|
| Median Household Income |
$112,531 |
| Average Household Income |
$146,742 |
| Per Capita Income |
$53,125 |
HOUSING |
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| Total Housing Units |
120,615 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
83,644 (69.3%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
32,637 (27.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
4,334 ( 3.6%) |
| Median Home Value |
$454,594 |
| Average Home Value |
$511,198 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
|---|
| Total Households |
116,281 |
| Average Household Size |
2.76 |
| Family Households |
84,082 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 |
2017-2022 |
| Population |
1.61% |
1.57% |
| Households |
1.45% |
1.49% |
| Families |
1.34% |
1.41% |
| Median Household Income |
|
1.44% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
2.0% |
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, 2017 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 |
| Diversity Index |
# 3 |
92nd |
| Median Household Income |
# 1 |
100th |
| Per Capita Income |
# 1 |
100th |
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