East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD

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2022 Population

105,599

42.8% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.4

0.817% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.12%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$134,495

14.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$465,000

16.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD had a population of 106k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $134,495. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD declined from 184,640 to 105,599, a −42.8% decrease and its median household income grew from $117,900 to $134,495, a 14.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (17.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.74%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.71%).

27.4% of the households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.1% of the residents in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup (45 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was $465,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.7%.

Most people in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD borders Southwest Baltimore County--Catonsville, Woodlawn & Arbutus PUMA, MD, West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, Central Howard County--Columbia PUMA, MD, East Montgomery County--Fairland, Colesville & White Oak PUMA, MD, North Prince George's County--Laurel, Greenbelt & Beltsville PUMA, MD, and Northwest Anne Arundel County--Severn, Odenton & Crofton PUMA, MD.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD is home to a population of 106k people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.4% of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (23.6k people).

In 2022, there were 1.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45k people) in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Spanish (7,036 households), Korean (2,604 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (2,154 households).

Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

91.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.1% of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
45k ± 1.89k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.7k ± 1.55k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.46k

9.27%

Hispanic Population

9.78k people

9.27% of the people in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are hispanic (9.78k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23.6k people

21.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

40.5k people

As of 2022, 22.4% of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD residents (23.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,036 households (7.12%)
Korean
2,604 households (2.63%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
2,154 households (2.18%)

27.4% of the households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was Spanish. 7.12% of the households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,998 ± 390
Vietnam
947 ± 224
Gulf War (1990s)
871 ± 238

East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD employs 56.8k people. The largest industries in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Computer Systems Design (3,800 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,798 people), and Construction (2,877 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($174,202), Investigation & security services ($173,440), and Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($161,220).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,723

Women

50.7%

46,438

Men

49.3%

The workforce of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD in 2020 was 94,161 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

56.8k

2022 Value

−40.5%

1 Year decline

± −40.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −40.5%, from 95.5k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD, are Software developers (2,475 people), Other managers (2,133 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,451 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.8k

2022 Value

−40.5%

1 Year decline

± −40.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −40.5%, from 95.5k employees to 56.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD, are Computer Systems Design (3,800 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,798 people), and Construction (2,877 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,772

Median earning men ± $4,146

$63,737

Median earning women ± $3,910

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($124,292), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,621), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($117,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($109,882), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,181), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,222).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.617%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD awarded 45 degrees. The student population of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 27 male students and 94 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Black or African American (25 and 55.6%), followed by White (11 and 24.4%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 13.3%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (2 and 4.44%).

The largest universities in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup (45 and 100%).

The most popular majors in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD are General Cosmetology (29 and 64.4%) and Barbering (16 and 35.6%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.4% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.25% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (23.7k), Graduate Degree (21k), and High School or Equivalent (13.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was $465,000 in 2022, which is 1.65 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $400,600 to $465,000, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD is 71.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD is $134,495. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

Property

$465,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,796

$26,291

Median Property Taxes

±$1,111

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.7% of the housing units in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$134,495

Median Household Income

± $3,499

36.7k

Number of Households

± 1,446

In 2022, the median household income of the 36.7k households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD grew to $134,495 from the previous year's value of $117,900.

The following chart displays the households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.419

2022 Wage GINI in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD

0.412

2021 Wage GINI in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD

In 2022, the income inequality in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.77% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.5%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (6.54%)

In 2022, 71.5% of workers in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.54%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% of the workforce in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD (5.31k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.7% of the population of East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 64.7% on employee plans, 9.96% on Medicaid, 7.73% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

1,133 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maryland in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.26%

Uninsured

64.7%

Employer Coverage

9.96%

Medicaid

7.73%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD grew by 2.17% from 4.17% to 4.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.