Ellicott City is a city located in Maryland. Ellicott City has a 2020 population of 72,247. Ellicott City is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 9.74% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 65,834 in 2010. Ellicott City reached it's highest population of 72,247 in 2018.
The average household income in Ellicott City is $149,646 with a poverty rate of 4.38%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,605 per month, and the median house value is $527,700. The median age in Ellicott City is 41.4 years, 41.6 years for males, and 41.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ellicott City was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 41,667 | 57.67% |
| Asian | 21,157 | 29.28% |
| Black or African American | 6,467 | 8.95% |
| Two or More Races | 2,175 | 3.01% |
| Some Other Race | 611 | 0.85% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 145 | 0.20% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 25 | 0.03% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 25,671 | 2.8 | 73.9 |
| Married | 17,269 | 3.26 | 83.2 |
| Non Family | 5,801 | 1.22 | 52.9 |
| Female | 1,812 | 3.18 | 56.8 |
| Male | 789 | 3.31 | 61.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 883 | 1.80% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 1,108 | 2.25% |
| High School Graduate | 6,158 | 12.53% |
| Some College | 5,857 | 11.92% |
| Associates Degree | 2,826 | 5.75% |
| Bachelors Degree | 14,730 | 29.97% |
| Graduate Degree | 17,580 | 35.77% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 28,720 | 27,745 | 18,233 |
| Asian | 13,824 | 13,063 | 10,277 |
| Black | 4,256 | 4,114 | 2,616 |
| Hispanic | 1,293 | 1,219 | 643 |
| Multiple Races | 818 | 779 | 458 |
| Other Race | 300 | 300 | 131 |
| Native American | 138 | 138 | 72 |
| Islander | 25 | 25 | 11 |
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 asian people with a rate of 74.34%.
$74,117
Average Earnings
$96,370
Average Male
$55,208
Average Female
68.28% of Ellicott City residents speak only English, while 31.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 17.98% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 21,064 | 1,094 | 5.19% |
| White | 39,670 | 1,077 | 2.71% |
| Black | 6,394 | 830 | 12.98% |
| Hispanic | 2,128 | 128 | 6.02% |
| Other | 611 | 12 | 1.96% |
| Multiple | 2,171 | 7 | 0.32% |
4.38%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.35%
Male Poverty Rate
4.41%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ellicott City is Black, with 12.98% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ellicott City is Multiple, with 0.32% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.02%.
63.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
67.5%
Male Marriage Rate
59.9%
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 | 3,304 | 10.16% |
| Black | 400 | 8.27% |
| Hispanic | 145 | 10.23% |
| 2 or More | 101 | 9.47% |
| Asian | 79 | 0.53% |
| Other | 15 | 4.37% |
| Hawaiian | 14 | 56.00% |
3.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.17%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.5%
Labor Force Participation
65.8%
Employment Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
73.18%
Native Born
26.82%
Foreign Born
11.38%
Non Citizen
73.18% of Ellicott City residents were born in the United States, with 38.97% having been born in Maryland. 11.38% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72,247 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 72,247 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 72,247 | 510 | 0.71% |
| 2017 | 71,737 | 957 | 1.35% |
| 2016 | 70,780 | 2,267 | 3.31% |
| 2015 | 68,513 | 6 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | 68,507 | 1,782 | 2.67% |
| 2013 | 66,725 | 249 | 0.37% |
| 2012 | 66,476 | 1,450 | 2.23% |
| 2011 | 65,026 | -808 | -1.23% |
| 2010 | 65,834 | 0.00% |