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Ellicott City, Maryland

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StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Total Population75,2576,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$156,964$103,678$80,734
Median Age43.239.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher68.8%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$661,700$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,061$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate3.7%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born27.7%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.0%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.231.126.4
Worked from Home27.2%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households65.5%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Ellicott City, Maryland

Age in Ellicott City, Maryland

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Median Age43.239.438.9
Under 18 %24.7%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.0%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.8%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.2%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.5%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Ellicott City, Maryland

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Households26,9192,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households76.5%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children39.5%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.0%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone19.7%28.7%28.7%
Never Married24.8%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Ellicott City, Maryland

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$67,822$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.0%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.0%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More36.3%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.7%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty11.3%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%11.2%n/a

Housing in Ellicott City, Maryland

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Housing Units27,6452,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.0%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units26.0%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.0%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,044$4,093n/a

Education in Ellicott City, Maryland

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Less than High School4.3%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate11.0%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree16.0%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree31.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree37.1%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Ellicott City, Maryland

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.8%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.4%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work0.7%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes14.9%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.5%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.0%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Ellicott City, Maryland

StatisticEllicott CityMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence38.7%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens18.1%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.6%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home66.1%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.2%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.3%16.9%16.7%

Cities near Ellicott City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.