Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD

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2021 Population

184,640

2.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ben Cardin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

36.7

1.1% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.96%

5.38% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$117,900

5.83% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$400,600

3.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD had a population of 185k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $117,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD grew from 180,695 to 184,640, a 2.18% increase and its median household income grew from $111,405 to $117,900, a 5.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), and White (Hispanic) (3.7%).

26.6% of the households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.5% of the residents in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Howard County (East)--Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (386 degrees awarded in 2021) and Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup (62 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was $400,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.8%.

Most people in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD borders Catonsville, Woodlawn & Arbutus PUMA, MD, Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD, Fairland, Calverton, White Oak & Burtonsville PUMA, MD, Laurel, Greenbelt (North & East) Cities & Beltsville PUMA, MD, and Severn, Odenton, Crofton, Maryland City & Fort Meade PUMA, MD.

United States Maryland

Population & Diversity

Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD is home to a population of 185k people, from which 91.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 21.9% of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (40.5k people).

In 2021, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.1k people) in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 31.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Spanish (11,674 households), Korean (4,894 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,031 households).

Citizenship

91.5%

2021 Citizenship

91.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 91.5% of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
84.1k ± 1.86k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
44.4k ± 1.63k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
31.1k ± 1.37k

8.72%

Hispanic Population

16.1k people

8.72% of the people in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are hispanic (16.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

40.5k people

21.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

38.7k people

As of 2021, 21.9% of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD residents (40.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,674 households (6.77%)
Korean
4,894 households (2.84%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,031 households (2.34%)

26.6% of the households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was Spanish. 6.77% of the households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,188 ± 478
Vietnam
2,202 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
1,741 ± 378

Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD employs 95.5k people. The largest industries in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Elementary & secondary schools (6,320 people), Computer Systems Design (6,115 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,999 people), and the highest paying industries are Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers ($225,119), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($171,102), and Management of companies & enterprises ($160,997).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

47,723

Women

50.7%

46,438

Men

49.3%

The workforce of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD in 2020 was 94,161 people, with 50.7% woman, and 49.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

95.5k

2021 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 94.2k employees to 95.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD, are Software developers (3,971 people), Other managers (3,941 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

95.5k

2021 Value

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 1.38%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 94.2k employees to 95.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,320 people), Computer Systems Design (6,115 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,999 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,611

Median earning men ± $2,951

$56,403

Median earning women ± $2,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($110,933), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,412), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,891).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($102,156), Information ($76,081), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,853).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD. Showing the available data for Maryland.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

Chris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD awarded 448 degrees. The student population of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 984 male students and 256 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are Black or African American (217 and 48.4%), followed by White (102 and 22.8%), Hispanic or Latino (79 and 17.6%), and Unknown (19 and 4.24%).

The largest universities in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia (386 and 86.2%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Jessup (62 and 13.8%).

The most popular majors in Howard County (East)--Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD are HVAC & Refrigeration Engineering Technology (130 and 29%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (122 and 27.2%), and Electrician (70 and 15.6%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.807% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (38.2k), Graduate Degree (37.1k), and Some college (23.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was $400,600 in 2021, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $386,700 to $400,600, a 3.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD is 67.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD is $117,900. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD with a value of $164,873, followed by Olney, Damascus, Clarksburg & Darnestown PUMA, MD and Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD, with respective values of $152,505 and $150,215.

Property

$400,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,081

$45,235

Median Property Taxes

±$1,397

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2021

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 67.8% of the housing units in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD with a value of $164,873, followed by Olney, Damascus, Clarksburg & Darnestown PUMA, MD and Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD, with respective values of $152,505 and $150,215.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$117,900

Median Household Income

± $3,309

66.7k

Number of Households

± 2,080

In 2021, the median household income of the 66.7k households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD grew to $117,900 from the previous year's value of $111,405.

The following chart displays the households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.412

2021 Wage GINI in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD

0.416

2020 Wage GINI in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD

In 2021, the income inequality in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was 0.412 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.1% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (6.5%)

In 2021, 73.4% of workers in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.96% of the workforce in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD (10.9k out of 182k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.8% of the population of Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 62.4% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 8.41% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.17%

Uninsured

62.4%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

8.41%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.44%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD declined by 0.178% from 4.18% to 4.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.