Ellicott City is a city located in Howard County Maryland. Ellicott City has a 2020 population of 72,665. It is also the county seat of Howard County. Ellicott City is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 10.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 65,834 in 2010.
The average household income in Ellicott City is $157,034 with a poverty rate of 3.93%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,672 per month, and the median house value is $546,700. The median age in Ellicott City is 41.4 years, 41.4 years for males, and 41.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ellicott Citywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 41,122 | 56.12% |
Black or African American | 6,368 | 8.69% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 181 | 0.25% |
Asian | 21,245 | 28.99% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.03% |
Some Other Race | 826 | 1.13% |
Two or More Races | 3,511 | 4.79% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 26,364 | 2.76 | 71.9 |
Married | 17,446 | 3.28 | 81.8 |
Male | 556 | 3.75 | 68 |
Female | 2,084 | 2.97 | 53.3 |
Non Family | 6,278 | 1.16 | 50.9 |
3.22
Average Family Size
2.76
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 795 | 1.59% |
9th to 12th Grade | 988 | 1.98% |
High School Graduate | 6,246 | 12.51% |
Some College | 5,890 | 11.80% |
Associates Degree | 2,560 | 5.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 15,761 | 31.58% |
Graduate Degree | 17,671 | 35.41% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Asian | 13,754 | 13,043 | 10,281 |
White | 28,808 | 28,053 | 18,846 |
2+ Races | 1,545 | 1,532 | 989 |
Black | 4,314 | 4,084 | 2,499 |
Hispanic | 1,464 | 1,390 | 810 |
Other Race | 460 | 460 | 245 |
Native American | 58 | 58 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
$76,910
Average Earnings
$99,392
Average Male
$60,755
Average Female
68.38% of Ellicott City residents speak only English, while 31.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 18.40% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 6,254 | 464 | 7.42% |
Asian | 21,163 | 1,277 | 6.03% |
White | 39,204 | 1,064 | 2.71% |
Other | NaN% | ||
Hispanic | 2,624 | 30 | 1.14% |
Multiple | 3,511 | 27 | 0.77% |
3.93%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.10%
Male Poverty Rate
3.77%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellicott City is Black, with 7.42% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellicott City is Multiple, with 0.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.54%.
63.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
66.0%
Male Marriage Rate
61.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,877 | 8.93% |
Black | 567 | 12.05% |
Asian | 102 | 0.69% |
Other Race | 79 | 14.99% |
2+ Races | 134 | 7.46% |
Hispanic | 71 | 4.56% |
3.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.6%
Labor Force Participation
66.4%
Employment Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
39.44%
Born in Ellicott City
73.74%
Native Born
26.26%
Foreign Born
10.12%
Non Citizen
16.14%
Naturalized
73.74% of Ellicott City residents were born in the United States, with 39.44% having been born in Maryland. 10.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 65,834 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 65,026 | -808 | -1.23% |
2012 | 66,476 | 1,450 | 2.23% |
2013 | 66,725 | 249 | 0.37% |
2014 | 68,507 | 1,782 | 2.67% |
2015 | 68,513 | 6 | 0.01% |
2016 | 70,780 | 2,267 | 3.31% |
2017 | 71,737 | 957 | 1.35% |
2018 | 72,247 | 510 | 0.71% |
2019 | 72,665 | 418 | 0.58% |
2020 | 72,665 | 0.00% | |
2021 | 72,665 | 0.00% | |
2022 | 72,665 | 0.00% |