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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Howard County Public Schools is 299,269. The Howard County Public Schools population density is 1,181.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 474.59 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Howard County Public Schools is white, which represent 60.75% of the total population. The average Howard County Public Schools education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 299,269. #6

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Howard County Public Schools
9.09%
Maryland
11.16%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Howard County Public Schools population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Maryland and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #5

Howard County Public Schools
1,181.04 per square mile
Maryland
474.59 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:181,806 (60.75%, #19)
Black:54,106 (18.08%, #8)
Hispanic:18,344 (6.13%, #5)
Asian:46,603 (15.57%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):704 (0.24%, #15)
One Race, Other:5,605 (1.87%, see rank)
Two or More Races:10,445 (3.49%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:5,209 (28.40%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,625 (14.31%, see rank)
Cuban:845 (4.61%, see rank)
Central American:5,532 (30.16%, see rank)
South American:2,456 (13.39%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:14,182 (30.43%, see rank)
Chinese:8,766 (18.81%, see rank)
Filipino:2,726 (5.85%, see rank)
Japanese:625 (1.34%, see rank)
Korean:12,472 (26.76%, see rank)
Vietnamese:2,309 (4.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:5,523 (11.85%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

271,782 (90.82%) out of the total population of 299,269 reported first ancestry.

 Howard County Public Schools% of the Total PopulationMarylandU.S.
Arab2,0340.68%, see rank0.48%0.56%
Czech1,3930.47%, see rank0.38%0.47%
Danish7280.24%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch2,2380.75%, see rank0.86%1.40%
English29,0569.71%, see rank7.82%8.02%
French6,1182.04%, see rank1.89%3.34%
German48,45516.19%, see rank14.69%15.03%
Greek1,9610.66%, see rank0.59%0.41%
Hungarian1,1370.38%, see rank0.41%0.46%
Irish34,80811.63%, see rank11.24%10.80%
Italian18,9046.32%, see rank5.21%5.52%
Norwegian2,0250.68%, see rank0.51%1.42%
Polish12,1564.06%, see rank3.31%3.01%
Portuguese7640.26%, see rank0.18%0.44%
Russian5,6201.88%, see rank1.33%0.92%
Scotch-Irish2,4900.83%, see rank0.75%0.99%
Scottish6,4832.17%, see rank1.63%1.72%
Subsaharan African9,9523.33%, see rank3.62%0.95%
Swedish2,4850.83%, see rank0.58%1.27%
Swiss1,1620.39%, see rank0.20%0.30%
Ukrainian1,8340.61%, see rank0.37%0.31%
American13,3194.45%, see rank5.14%7.12%
Welsh1,9330.65%, see rank0.63%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 146,787 (49.05%, see rank)
Females: 152,482 (50.95%, see rank)

Howard County Public Schools
Male: 49.05%
Female: 50.95%
Maryland
Male: 48.43%
Female: 51.57%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Howard County Public Schools
38.60 years old
Maryland
38.10 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Howard County Public Schools
37.40 years old
Maryland
36.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Howard County Public Schools
39.60 years old
Maryland
39.60 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Howard County Public Schools% of the Total PopulationMarylandU.S.
Under 5 years17,9175.99%, see rank6.24%6.36%
5 to 9 years21,1187.06%, see rank6.30%6.51%
10 to 14 years21,9917.35%, see rank6.41%6.59%
15 to 19 years21,3207.12%, see rank6.73%6.85%
20 to 24 years16,2065.42%, see rank6.84%7.13%
25 to 34 years37,59112.56%, see rank13.60%13.47%
35 to 44 years42,69114.27%, see rank13.23%12.96%
45 to 54 years49,94716.69%, see rank15.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years37,03812.38%, see rank12.50%12.29%
65 to 74 years20,6086.89%, see rank7.33%7.64%
75 to 84 8,8442.96%, see rank3.88%4.25%
85 years and over3,9981.34%, see rank1.77%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Howard County Public SchoolsMarylandU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population200,717, 100%3,973,193209,056,129
Less Than High School9,632, 4.80%, see rank11.00%13.67%
High School Graduate29,036, 14.47%, see rank25.75%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree40,853, 20.35%, see rank25.96%29.09%
Bachelor Degree61,974, 30.88%, see rank20.28%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree59,222, 29.51%, see rank17.02%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#15.52, see rank14.0813.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Howard County Public Schools MarylandU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten10,29156.79%43.21%64.27%35.73%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)33,22790.04%, see rank9.96%, see rank86.64%13.36%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)19,09389.82%, see rank10.18%, see rank86.03%13.97%90.60%9.40%
College17,00782.64%, see rank17.36%, see rank79.98%20.02%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School7,31258.00%, see rank42.00%, see rank59.21%40.79%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Howard County Public SchoolsMarylandU.S.
Total Households107,516, 100%2,155,983116,211,092
Average Household Size2.76, see rank2.672.63
1 Person Households22,658, 21.07%, see rank26.95%27.57%
2 or More Person Households84,858, 78.93%, see rank73.05%72.43%
Family Households (Families)79,606, 74.04%, see rank67.07%66.22%
Average Family Size3.29, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family64,574, 60.06%, see rank47.68%48.42%
Nonfamily Households27,910, 25.96%, see rank32.93%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Howard County Public Schools%MarylandU.S.
15 Years and Over Total238,243see rank4,772,468252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over115,446100%, see rank2,282,784123,281,364
Never Married34,66330.03%, see rank37.18%35.77%
Married71,71562.12%, see rank52.02%52.04%
Widowed1,8541.61%, see rank2.51%2.57%
Divorced7,2146.25%, see rank8.29%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over122,797100%, see rank2,489,684129,692,771
Never Married31,73725.85%, see rank32.67%29.48%
Married71,51858.24%, see rank47.39%49.19%
Widowed7,5646.16%, see rank8.75%9.16%
Divorced11,9789.75%, see rank11.19%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Howard County Public Schools%MarylandU.S.
Native242,76381.12%, see rank85.78%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence121,16040.49%, see rank47.61%58.73%
Born in Different State116,24838.84%, see rank36.82%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,3551.79%, see rank1.35%1.42%
Foreign Born56,50618.88%, see rank14.22%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship30,68010.25%, see rank6.75%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship25,8268.63%, see rank7.47%7.09%
Born In Europe5,0691.69%, see rank1.46%1.53%
Born In Asia34,36911.48%, see rank4.70%3.82%
Born In Africa5,8521.96%, see rank2.22%0.55%
Born In Oceania1300.04%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America10,3883.47%, see rank5.64%6.83%
Born In Northern America6980.23%, see rank0.16%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Howard County Public Schools%MarylandU.S.
English81,04075.37%, see rank82.42%79.39%
Spanish6,0015.58%, see rank6.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages8,2497.67%, see rank5.40%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages10,2139.50%, see rank3.81%3.36%
Other2,0131.87%, see rank1.96%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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