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Ellicott City Maryland Information: Ellicott City, Maryland is part of HOWARD County. Population for Ellicott City from the last gathering is 56397. You can view Ellicott City venues that host many Ellicott City MD events every year. You can also research Ellicott City Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Ellicott City Maryland real estate guide. Ellicott City Maryland has a latitude of 39.272 and a longitude of -76.8346. Zip codes in Ellicott City, MD include 21041 ... more Ellicott City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ellicott City, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ellicott City, MD was 56,397.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ellicott City was 27,610, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ellicott City, MD
There are an estimated 14,001 married men in the town. 67.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Ellicott City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ellicott City is 28,787 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ellicott City, Maryland
There are an estimated 13,896 married women in the community. 62.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ellicott City, MD
The median age of people living in Ellicott City, MD was 37.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ellicott City was 3,742. There were 40,324 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (5,392) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ellicott City, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ellicott City, MD was 55,435.

White Population in Ellicott City, MD
The estimated White population in the Ellicott City community is 44,177, which is 78.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ellicott City, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,138, which is 7.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ellicott City, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ellicott City, MD was 84.

Asian Population in Ellicott City, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6,714.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ellicott City, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ellicott City was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 313, while those of “two or more races” was 962 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ellicott City community was 1,209, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ellicott City, MD
The household population number in Ellicott City was 55,873.

Group Quarters Population in Ellicott City, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 524.

Average Household Size in Ellicott City, MD
The average household size in Ellicott City is 2.76 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ellicott City, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 20,789 total housing units in Ellicott City.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,250, or 97.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 15,124 were owner-occupied (74.7), and 5,126 were renter-occupied (25.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 539 vacant homes in Ellicott City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ellicott City, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 14,070, with a median value in dollars of 241,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ellicott City, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,780 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ellicott City, average costs per month were $442 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 34,670 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ellicott City, Maryland
20,900 people in Ellicott City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 56.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ellicott City, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ellicott City was 4,934, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ellicott City, MD
In 2000, there were 6,105 people in Ellicott City, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ellicott City, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8,821 people in Ellicott City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ellicott City, Maryland
There were 30,141 in the labor force in Ellicott City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ellicott City was 29.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ellicott City, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $79,031. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ellicott City, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $91,968. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ellicott City, Maryland
Per capita income in Ellicott City in the last full census was 33,316. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ellicott City numbered 337, or 2.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ellicott City, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,841, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.