Howard County

Howard county is located close to the center of Maryland. Howard county has 250.74 square miles of land area and 2.65 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Howard county population is 299,269, which has grown 20.75% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 11.16% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. Howard county median household income is $110,133 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 48.49% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 40.25% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Howard county median house value is $426,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 106.64% since 2000. The house value growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 96.92% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Howard county is much better than the state average in quality. The Howard county area codes are 240, 301, 410, 443.

Population 299,269 (2010-2014), rank #6 Population Growth 20.75% since 2000, rank #4 Population Density: 1,181.04/sq mi, rank #5 Median Household Income: $110,133 at 2010-2014—48.49% increase since 2000, rank #1 Median House Price: $426,300 at 2010-2014—106.64% increase since 2000, rank #2 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 250.74 sq mi, rank #22 Water Area: 2.65 sq mi (1.05%), rank #24 State: Maryland Area: Baltimore-Towson, MD School District: Area Code: 240, 301, 410, 443

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