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County:

Howard County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

56,732

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

62,394

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

118,572

90.0%

76.5%

13.5%

1990:

187,328

58.0%

44.3%

13.7%

2000:

247,842

32.3%

19.7%

12.6%

2005:

269,457

8.7%

4.0%

4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

180,010

72.6%

0-to-19:

74,085

29.9%

Black:

35,353

14.3%

20-to-39:

72,673

29.3%

Hispanic:

7,490

3.0%

40-to-59:

74,478

30.1%

American Indian:

515

0.2%

60-plus:

26,606

10.7%

Other:

24,474

9.9%

Median Age:

35.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

982.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

52.9%

Median Family Income:

$85,422

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.5%

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