Poverty Rate in Howard County, Maryland
In Howard County, Maryland, an estimated 21,347 of 331,880 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Howard County, Maryland?
The poverty rate in Howard County, Maryland is 6.4%.
- How many people in Howard County, Maryland live in poverty?
In Howard County, Maryland, an estimated 21,347 of 331,880 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Howard County, Maryland compare to the average for Maryland?
The poverty rate in Howard County, Maryland is 37.86% lower than the Maryland average. In Howard County, Maryland, an estimated 6.4% of 331,880 people live in poverty. In Maryland, 10.3% of 6,023,847 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Howard County, Maryland compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Howard County, Maryland is 50.0% lower than the US average. In Howard County, Maryland, an estimated 6.4% of 331,880 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Howard County, Maryland
2021
6.4% of 332 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
8.1% of 80 thousand people
Under 5 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
8.1% of 18 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
8.1% of 62 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
8.1% of 80 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
5.3% of 204 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
7.4% of 66 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
4.3% of 138 thousand people
60 years and over
Howard County, Maryland
2021
6.8% of 69 thousand people
65 years and over
Howard County, Maryland
2021
8.3% of 48 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Howard County, Maryland
2021
5.2% of 163 thousand people
Female
Howard County, Maryland
2021
7.6% of 169 thousand people
- Race
White
Howard County, Maryland
2021
3.8% of 161 thousand people
Black or African American
Howard County, Maryland
2021
16.8% of 68 thousand people
Asian
Howard County, Maryland
2021
4% of 66 thousand people
Two or more races
Howard County, Maryland
2021
3.1% of 23 thousand people
Hispanic
Howard County, Maryland
2021
4.1% of 25 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Howard County, Maryland
2021
3.8% of 159 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Howard County, Maryland
2021
5.4% of 226 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Howard County, Maryland
2021
13.9% of 11 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Howard County, Maryland
2021
16.1% of 26 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Howard County, Maryland
2021
8.5% of 41 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Howard County, Maryland
2021
2% of 147 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Howard County, Maryland
2021
2.9% of 178 thousand people
Employed
Howard County, Maryland
2021
2.4% of 172 thousand people
Male
Howard County, Maryland
2021
1.7% of 90 thousand people
Female
Howard County, Maryland
2021
3.1% of 82 thousand people
Unemployed
Howard County, Maryland
2021
17.6% of 6 thousand people
Male
Howard County, Maryland
2021
19.5% of 4 thousand people
Female
Howard County, Maryland
2021
15.1% of 3 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Howard County, Maryland
2021
5.8% of 262 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Howard County, Maryland
2021
1.5% of 133 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Howard County, Maryland
2021
5.4% of 51 thousand people
Did not work
Howard County, Maryland
2021
13.6% of 78 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Howard County, Maryland
2021
13.9% of 41 thousand people
Male
Howard County, Maryland
2021
10.7% of 20 thousand people
Female
Howard County, Maryland
2021
16.9% of 21 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
27.7% of 4 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
8.8% of 12 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
16.1% of 5 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
5.6% of 3 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
13.7% of 6 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Howard County, Maryland
2021
10.1% of 6 thousand people
75 years and over
Howard County, Maryland
2021
23.3% of 6 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Howard County, Maryland
2021
1.1% of 22 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Howard County, Maryland
2021
16% of 7 thousand people
Did not work
Howard County, Maryland
2021
35.1% of 12 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Howard County, Maryland
2021
6.2%