Howard County (Maryland, MD)

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Language Spoken At Home in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over271,185100%
English only211,63778.0%
Language other than English59,54822.0%
   Speak English less than very well21,1567.8%
   Spanish12,6264.7%
      Speak English less than very well5,2251.9%
   Other Indo-European languages19,0587.0%
      Speak English less than very well4,9761.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages23,8638.8%
      Speak English less than very well10,0623.7%
   Other languages4,0011.5%
      Speak English less than very well8930.3%

Ancestry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population288,676100%
  American13,4584.7%
  Arab1,8920.7%
  Czech1,5470.5%
  Danish1,0190.4%
  Dutch2,5940.9%
  English28,2359.8%
  French (except Basque)5,1131.8%
  French Canadian1,5970.6%
  German49,24017.1%
  Greek1,5960.6%
  Hungarian1,5480.5%
  Irish36,91912.8%
  Italian18,0756.3%
  Lithuanian1,2360.4%
  Norwegian2,1000.7%
  Polish12,5844.4%
  Portuguese6680.2%
  Russian6,0162.1%
  Scotch-Irish2,3990.8%
  Scottish6,3482.2%
  Slovak1,2180.4%
  Subsaharan African8,6123.0%
  Swedish2,9261.0%
  Swiss9960.3%
  Ukrainian1,6390.6%
  Welsh1,9850.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3,6941.3%
Households By Type in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households104,905100%
  Family households (families)77,80374.2%
     With own children under 18 years39,77937.9%
     Married-couple family63,21360.3%
        With own children under 18 years31,52330.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,7823.6%
        With own children under 18 years1,7161.6%
     Female householder, no husband present, family10,80810.3%
        With own children under 18 years6,5406.2%
  Nonfamily households27,10225.8%
     Householder living alone22,42421.4%
        65 years and over6,4036.1%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years42,02940.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over20,64019.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households285,661100%
  Householder104,90536.7%
  Spouse63,20122.1%
  Child92,58132.4%
  Other relatives14,5485.1%
  Nonrelatives10,4263.6%
     Unmarried partner3,5521.2%
Marital Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over110,650100%
  Never married32,53129.4%
  Now married, except separated67,16760.7%
  Separated2,0571.9%
  Widowed1,8811.7%
  Divorced7,0146.3%
 
  Females 15 years and over117,902100%
  Never married29,82525.3%
  Now married, except separated67,69257.4%
  Separated2,3292.0%
  Widowed6,9575.9%
  Divorced11,0999.4%
Fertility in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,178100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)78418.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women240%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old570%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old130%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old980%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old410%
Grandparents in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,900100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,29726.5%
        Less than 1 year2475.0%
        1 or 2 years2254.6%
        3 or 4 years3517.2%
        5 or more years4749.7%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,297100%
  Who are female83364.2%
  Who are married93972.4%
School Enrollment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school83,794100%
  Nursery school, preschool5,4466.5%
  Kindergarten4,2305.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)33,13039.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)18,99022.7%
  College or graduate school21,99826.3%
Educational Attainment in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over192,975100%
  Less than 9th grade4,7672.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma4,7222.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)28,05314.5%
  Some college, no degree29,47815.3%
  Associate's degree11,2005.8%
  Bachelor's degree60,14331.2%
  Graduate or professional degree54,61228.3%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher095.1%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher059.5%
Veteran Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over213,192100%
  Civilian veterans18,7948.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population285,692100%
  With a disability19,3836.8%
 
Under 18 years74,261100%
  With a disability1,9112.6%
 
18 to 64 years182,101100%
  With a disability9,6485.3%
 
65 years and over29,330100%
  With a disability7,82426.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over285,075100%
  Same house251,67388.3%
  Different house in the U.S.31,16510.9%
     Same county13,6534.8%
     Different county17,5126.1%
        Same state10,1363.6%
        Different state7,3762.6%
  Abroad2,2370.8%
Place Of Birth in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population288,676100%
  Native237,72982.4%
     Born in United States232,70280.6%
        State of residence118,53441.1%
        Different state114,16839.5%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)5,0271.7%
  Foreign born50,94717.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population50,947100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen27,94554.9%
  Not a U.S. citizen23,00245.1%
Year of Entry in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States55,974100%
  Native5,027100%
    Entered 2010 or later651.3%
    Entered before 20104,96298.7%
  Foreign born50,947100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,3892.7%
    Entered before 201049,55897.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Howard County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea50,947100%
  Europe4,5969.0%
  Asia30,43759.7%
  Africa5,12110.1%
  Oceania950.2%
  Latin America9,87119.4%
  Northern America8271.6%