Howard County Information
Howard in
Maryland occupies
254 square miles and has a 2006 population of
272,452, a change from a 2000 population of
247,842 and
187,328 in 1990.
12.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
17.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
609 acts of violent crime reported in
Howard in 2004, a change from
503 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,570 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Howard, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Howard | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 254 sq. miles | Ranked 2,937 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 272,452 | Ranked 222 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 269,174 | |
| Population 2000 | 247,842 | Ranked 234 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 187,328 | Ranked 258 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.6% | |
| African American | 16.1% | |
| Asian American | 10.9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 17.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 3.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 609 | 503 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 40 | |
| Robberies | 224 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 344 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 6,856 | 7,331 |
| Burglaries | 1,167 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,091 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 598 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 158,974 | 145,008 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,570 | 3,648 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.5% |
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