West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD

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2022 Population

120,065

17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

42.3

0.475% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.64%

26.2% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$169,655

12.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$682,700

13.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD had a population of 120k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $169,655. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD declined from 144,608 to 120,065, a −17% decrease and its median household income grew from $150,215 to $169,655, a 12.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.9%), and White (Hispanic) (1.68%).

27.9% of the households in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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.

92.3% of the residents in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are Maryland University of Integrative Health (320 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was $682,700, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD borders Outer Frederick County PUMA, MD, Carroll County--Westminster City PUMA, MD, Outer Baltimore County PUMA, MD, Southwest Baltimore County--Catonsville, Woodlawn & Arbutus PUMA, MD, Central Howard County--Columbia PUMA, MD, East Howard County--Ellicott City (Southeast), North Laurel & Elkridge PUMA, MD, North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, and East Montgomery County--Fairland, Colesville & White Oak PUMA, MD.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD is home to a population of 120k people, from which 92.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.2% of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (26.6k people).

In 2022, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.2k people) in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.41k Black or African American (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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are Korean (6,972 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,687 households), and Spanish (2,883 households).

Citizenship

92.3%

2022 Citizenship

93.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.3% of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.2k ± 1.98k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.4k ± 1.42k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.41k ± 1.04k

4.46%

Hispanic Population

5.35k people

4.46% of the people in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are hispanic (5.35k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

26.6k people

20.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29.9k people

As of 2022, 22.2% of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD residents (26.6k 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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Korean
6,972 households (6.11%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,687 households (4.99%)
Spanish
2,883 households (2.53%)

27.9% of the households in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was Korean. 6.11% of the households in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD reported speaking Korean at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,789 ± 450
Vietnam
1,573 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
668 ± 165

West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD employs 58k people. The largest industries in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are Elementary & secondary schools (3,877 people), Computer Systems Design (3,788 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,167 people), and the highest paying industries are Wired telecommunications carriers ($347,941), Management of companies & enterprises ($224,064), and Insurance carriers ($212,379).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,953

Women

46.8%

38,631

Men

53.2%

The workforce of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD in 2020 was 72,584 people, with 46.8% woman, and 53.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD.

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

Occupations

58k

2022 Value

−20.2%

1 Year decline

± −20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −20.2%, from 72.6k employees to 58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, are Software developers (2,586 people), Other managers (2,562 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,411 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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

58k

2022 Value

−20.2%

1 Year decline

± −20.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −20.2%, from 72.6k employees to 58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,877 people), Computer Systems Design (3,788 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$116,206

Median earning men ± $3,604

$74,277

Median earning women ± $5,515

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,947), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,550), and Public Administration ($143,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($135,683), Manufacturing ($108,913), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,673).

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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD awarded 320 degrees. The student population of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 57 male students and 644 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are White (179 and 58.5%), followed by Black or African American (58 and 19%), Unknown (28 and 9.15%), and Asian (25 and 8.17%).

The largest universities in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Maryland University of Integrative Health (320 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD are Others Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services (110 and 34.4%), Herbalism (68 and 21.3%), and Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (47 and 14.7%).

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, 0.484% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.09% 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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD in 2022 were Graduate Degree (29.9k), Bachelors Degree (27.2k), and Primary Education (13.9k).

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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was $682,700 in 2022, which is 2.42 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $600,700 to $682,700, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD is $169,655. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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

$682,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,553

$33,331

Median Property Taxes

±$1,037

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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.1% of the housing units in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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.

$169,655

Median Household Income

± $6,106

41.6k

Number of Households

± 1,463

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.6k households in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD grew to $169,655 from the previous year's value of $150,215.

The following chart displays the households in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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

0.447

2022 Wage GINI in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD

In 2022, the income inequality in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.27% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (21.6%)
Carpooled (5.05%)

In 2022, 70.2% of workers in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.05%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland 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 West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD (4.34k out of 119k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

97.2% of the population of West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 67% on employee plans, 5.34% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 1.64% 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 27.6% under 18 years, 13.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.78%

Uninsured

67%

Employer Coverage

5.34%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

11.4%

Non-Group

1.64%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD declined by 20.6% from 3.5% to 2.78%.

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