Howard County

  1. Howard County Legal Resources
  2. Howard County Statistics
  3. Howard County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Howard County Employment Information
  5. Howard County Family Information
  6. Howard County Education Information
  7. Howard County Business Information
  8. Howard County Public Benefits Information
  9. Howard County Criminal Information
  10. Howard County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Howard County Cities
  12. Howard County Zip Codes


Howard County Legal Resources Back to top

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Howard County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 247,842
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 3,316 / 1,234 / 20
  • Land Area (2000): 652.778 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.904 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 38,000.000 acres (153.748 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 346
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 64.20%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $15,457,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 87.90%
  • Physicians (2004): 1,765
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (204)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 19,573
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,604,852
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Howard County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 92,818
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,388
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $294,275
Howard County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 433,234 87.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,527 0.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 61,432 12.38%

Howard County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Employment Information Back to top
Howard County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 112,673 109,817 2,857 2.54% 25
1991 115,164 110,754 4,411 3.83% 38
1992 117,851 112,979 4,872 4.13% 41
1993 122,208 117,646 4,562 3.73% 37
1994 125,528 121,106 4,422 3.52% 35
1995 129,362 125,074 4,288 3.31% 33
1996 133,849 129,794 4,056 3.03% 30
1997 137,813 134,070 3,743 2.72% 27
1998 140,245 136,965 3,280 2.34% 23
1999 144,729 142,118 2,610 1.80% 18
2000 145,008 141,360 3,648 2.52% 25
2001 147,710 143,217 4,494 3.04% 30
2002 149,839 144,629 5,211 3.48% 35
2003 150,082 145,021 5,061 3.37% 34
2004 150,744 145,820 4,924 3.27% 33
2005 154,089 149,332 4,757 3.09% 31
2006 158,856 154,436 4,420 2.78% 28
2007 159,468 155,368 4,100 2.57% 26
2008 160,443 155,801 4,642 2.89% 29
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 158,747 154,575 4,172 2.63% 26
Feb 2008 158,640 154,601 4,039 2.55% 25
Mar 2008 159,592 155,624 3,968 2.49% 25
Apr 2008 159,601 155,799 3,802 2.38% 24
May 2008 161,202 156,676 4,526 2.81% 28
Jun 2008 162,134 157,026 5,108 3.15% 32
Jul 2008 163,542 157,957 5,585 3.42% 34
Aug 2008 161,195 155,914 5,281 3.28% 33
Sep 2008 159,336 154,036 5,300 3.33% 33
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Howard County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22,260 15.60%
2. Public Administration 16,236 11.38%
3. Construction 11,322 7.93%
4. Educational Services 8,736 6.12%
5. Health Care 7,448 5.22%
6. Finance and Insurance 6,880 4.82%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 5,966 4.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,518 3.17%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4,258 2.98%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,012 2.81%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 2,864 2.01%
12. Repair and Maintenance 2,496 1.75%
13. Other Transportation 2,480 1.74%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,478 1.74%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,226 1.56%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,200 1.54%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,030 1.42%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 2,024 1.42%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,004 1.40%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 1,660 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 19,880 15.50%
2. Health Care 18,464 14.39%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13,326 10.39%
4. Public Administration 12,462 9.72%
5. Finance and Insurance 7,762 6.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 5,058 3.94%
7. Social Assistance 3,992 3.11%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,646 2.84%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,200 2.49%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3,192 2.49%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,884 2.25%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 2,664 2.08%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 2,642 2.06%
14. Construction 2,576 2.01%
15. Department and Other General Stores 1,880 1.47%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,856 1.45%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 1,448 1.13%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,322 1.03%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,212 0.94%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 1,086 0.85%

Howard County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 14,022 9.82%
2. Other Management Occupations 10,922 7.65%
3. Engineers 7,822 5.48%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,470 4.53%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,912 4.14%
6. Top Executives 5,702 3.99%
7. Business Operations Specialists 4,262 2.99%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 3,892 2.73%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,792 2.66%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,400 2.38%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,148 2.21%
12. Life and Physical Scientists 3,046 2.13%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 2,976 2.08%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2,892 2.03%
15. Accountants and Auditors 2,734 1.92%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,586 1.81%
17. Lawyers 2,564 1.80%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 2,356 1.65%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,348 1.65%
20. Other Production Occupations 2,002 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 7,890 6.15%
2. Other Management Occupations 7,886 6.15%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,340 5.72%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 7,200 5.61%
5. Computer Specialists 6,106 4.76%
6. Registered Nurses 5,632 4.39%
7. Business Operations Specialists 4,986 3.89%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,032 3.14%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,402 2.65%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,234 2.52%
11. Cashiers 2,974 2.32%
12. Accountants and Auditors 2,962 2.31%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,768 2.16%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,722 2.12%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 2,704 2.11%
16. Child Care Workers 2,684 2.09%
17. Customer Service Representatives 2,404 1.87%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,310 1.80%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,146 1.67%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 2,058 1.60%

Howard County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 244,424 65.85%
15-35 hours 41,745 11.25%
1-14 hours 12,010 3.24%
No regular hours 73,010 19.67%

Howard County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,468 1.73%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,886 1.89%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,955 3.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 20,366 7.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 26,935 10.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 43,642 16.92%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 42,546 16.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38,207 14.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19,178 7.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19,265 7.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6,433 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,518 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,330 3.62%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,229 3.97%

Howard County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,452 1.34%
5-9 16,769 6.50%
10-14 29,346 11.38%
15-19 34,801 13.49%
20-24 35,877 13.91%
25-29 17,840 6.92%
30-34 36,847 14.28%
35-39 10,664 4.13%
40-44 12,820 4.97%
45-59 29,270 11.35%
60-89 22,430 8.70%
At least 90 7,842 3.04%

Howard County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 848 0.33% 137,237 53.20%
30-44 630 0.24% 59,701 23.14%
45-59 756 0.29% 28,514 11.05%
At least 60 4,632 1.80% 25,640 9.94%

Howard County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 150 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 25,485 9.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 221,269 81.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 1,080 0.40%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,866 2.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,070 1.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12,294 4.55%

Howard County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 180,204 (488,414 people)
Families (2000): 132,710 (421,370 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 71,009
People at same address in 1995: 238,707
Howard County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,614 3.11%
$10,000-$14,999 3,232 1.79%
$15,000-$19,999 3,870 2.15%
$20,000-$24,999 5,336 2.96%
$25,000-$29,999 5,844 3.24%
$30,000-$34,999 6,964 3.86%
$35,000-$39,999 6,943 3.85%
$40,000-$44,999 7,776 4.31%
$45,000-$49,999 6,834 3.79%
$50,000-$59,999 16,134 8.94%
$60,000-$74,999 22,697 12.58%
$75,000-$99,999 31,649 17.54%
$100,000-$124,999 21,792 12.08%
$125,000-$149,999 13,566 7.52%
$150,000-$199,999 13,058 7.24%
$200,000 or more 9,109 5.05%

Howard County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,767 20.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 24,041 26.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,506 5.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,919 17.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 699 0.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 16,401 18.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 200 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 6,490 7.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 45 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,040 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 899 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.02%

Howard County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 164,804 31.86%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 93,189 18.02%
Public Assistance 1,787 0.35%
Retirement 25,287 4.89%
Self Employment 23,982 4.64%
Social Security 26,003 5.03%
Supplemental Security 2,796 0.54%
Wage / Salary 161,463 31.22%
Other 17,925 3.47%

Howard County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 50,250 45.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 59,999 54.42%

Howard County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,251 6.16%
Color 1 Box Married 120,350 65.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47,833 26.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,246 1.78%

Howard County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18,745 9.56%
Color 1 Box Married 120,635 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43,702 22.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13,017 6.64%

Howard County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Education Information Back to top
Howard County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,300 2.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 19,959 5.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 60,030 16.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 70,761 19.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 19,703 5.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 102,012 28.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 76,742 21.47%

Howard County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,358 1.35% 8,016 3.23% 11,374 4.59%
Kindergarten 5,951 2.40% 2,392 0.97% 8,343 3.37%
Grades 1-4 29,113 11.75% 3,877 1.56% 32,990 13.31%
Grades 5-8 28,715 11.59% 3,433 1.39% 32,148 12.97%
Grades 9-12 26,901 10.85% 2,952 1.19% 29,853 12.05%
Undergrad college 17,748 7.16% 3,456 1.39% 21,204 8.56%
Graduate or professional school 5,921 2.39% 4,958 2.00% 10,879 4.39%
Total 117,707 47.49% 29,084 11.73% 146,791 59.23%

Howard County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $9,089,992,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,650,291,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $387,795,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $1,612,979
Retired workers (2005): 18,150
Howard County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 50 58 114 117 110
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 6
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 4 26 24 24
1999 - Construction 66 73 234 183 221
1999 - Educational Services 13 8 25 15 35
1999 - Finance & Insurance 61 42 115 89 139
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 58 49 153 123 183
1999 - Information 14 17 37 23 36
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 3 20 21 15
1999 - Manufacturing 15 10 82 84 50
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 3 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 53 46 148 145 188
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 210 125 293 208 378
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 36 23 61 51 102
1999 - Retail Trade 81 81 232 232 181
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 14 63 58 37
1999 - Unclassified 22 14 3 0 4
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 43 47 188 167 190
1999 - Total 758 615 1,795 1,545 1,901
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 62 42 139 110 113
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 0 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 6 33 21 28
2000 - Construction 70 61 267 163 235
2000 - Educational Services 12 12 36 11 30
2000 - Finance & Insurance 48 59 91 108 146
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 52 44 170 120 190
2000 - Information 25 17 34 22 36
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 5 25 20 10
2000 - Manufacturing 12 19 95 66 52
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 0 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 53 36 188 122 192
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 164 128 297 262 397
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 30 29 60 54 109
2000 - Retail Trade 103 77 265 215 173
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 20 63 42 49
2000 - Unclassified 29 12 4 1 10
2000 - Utilities 0 1 1 0 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 47 56 210 135 191
2000 - Total 743 626 1,980 1,472 1,970
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 59 50 134 126 119
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 0 1 6
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 4 30 25 30
2001 - Construction 73 72 224 212 222
2001 - Educational Services 8 5 41 16 28
2001 - Finance & Insurance 65 71 94 94 135
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 70 55 186 109 186
2001 - Information 25 13 35 25 43
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 7 22 24 13
2001 - Manufacturing 28 12 80 80 60
2001 - Mining 0 1 2 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 52 51 166 140 201
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 178 164 310 213 431
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 38 28 65 60 101
2001 - Retail Trade 76 63 249 214 226
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 20 46 55 56
2001 - Unclassified 7 19 2 2 7
2001 - Utilities 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 46 59 199 139 187
2001 - Total 774 696 1,885 1,536 2,051
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 58 66 109 143 123
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 3 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 19 22 33 30
2002 - Construction 73 84 204 205 211
2002 - Educational Services 27 12 36 24 23
2002 - Finance & Insurance 47 42 114 83 153
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 68 38 180 147 185
2002 - Information 36 25 24 35 42
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 22 3 20 24 15
2002 - Manufacturing 17 18 85 86 60
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 47 47 187 143 183
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 190 163 299 263 407
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 49 27 73 61 109
2002 - Retail Trade 92 76 267 244 187
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 23 22 51 47 53
2002 - Unclassified 6 6 0 0 2
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 49 49 158 183 172
2002 - Total 812 699 1,831 1,727 1,961
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 53 59 137 120 102
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 5 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 5 34 22 25
2003 - Construction 76 65 219 195 209
2003 - Educational Services 14 12 38 25 27
2003 - Finance & Insurance 76 40 124 93 153
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 68 40 164 167 199
2003 - Information 32 14 31 22 64
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 14 27 17 27
2003 - Manufacturing 16 25 63 85 57
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 53 44 175 147 209
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 176 163 343 259 429
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 44 24 73 63 129
2003 - Retail Trade 68 57 265 233 222
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 19 14 55 50 52
2003 - Unclassified 10 6 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 42 42 188 155 169
2003 - Total 773 625 1,938 1,659 2,082
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 55 63 142 119 107
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 4 3 3 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 16 7 36 18 38
2004 - Construction 80 68 273 165 214
2004 - Educational Services 12 5 39 25 37
2004 - Finance & Insurance 61 45 133 114 163
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 57 45 202 138 214
2004 - Information 29 26 44 45 38
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 7 23 25 14
2004 - Manufacturing 13 27 76 63 62
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 58 46 156 141 208
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 181 141 333 249 483
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 39 33 63 69 138
2004 - Retail Trade 74 62 285 193 225
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 27 20 66 50 56
2004 - Unclassified 9 7 1 0 2
2004 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 51 53 151 165 185
2004 - Total 768 659 2,027 1,582 2,188
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 65 48 128 134 123
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 3 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 21 10 25 40 34
2005 - Construction 100 76 228 210 222
2005 - Educational Services 21 17 25 37 33
2005 - Finance & Insurance 60 63 117 117 171
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 75 47 180 161 223
2005 - Information 16 25 38 34 50
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 6 20 21 22
2005 - Manufacturing 12 24 62 58 66
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 79 40 159 165 201
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 189 156 333 282 485
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 44 28 77 63 136
2005 - Retail Trade 79 77 231 253 214
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 20 20 57 65 60
2005 - Unclassified 4 8 1 1 1
2005 - Utilities 1 0 0 2 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 49 37 184 141 189
2005 - Total 849 682 1,866 1,787 2,233

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Howard County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Howard County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 471,720 96.12%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19,041 3.88%

Howard County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $9,422 $4,604 $10,047 $0 $0 $1,736 $21,205 $11,766 $19,420 $10,192
1971 $11,674 $5,365 $9,389 $0 $0 $1,289 $22,352 $14,224 $23,405 $13,824
1972 $14,063 $6,611 $27,681 $0 $0 $1,410 $43,154 $16,426 $25,090 $9,569
1973 $12,871 $5,915 $10,351 $0 $0 $1,421 $24,643 $15,682 $25,804 $15,241
1974 $19,082 $10,729 $29,109 $0 $0 $6,201 $54,392 $25,262 $24,670 $18,376
1975 $19,260 $12,245 $27,057 $0 $0 $3,736 $50,053 $32,832 $28,975 $19,597
1976 $25,123 $14,611 $36,761 $0 $0 $6,403 $68,287 $38,018 $84,642 $30,917
1977 $28,367 $17,724 $28,948 $0 $0 $9,195 $66,510 $44,151 $80,425 $24,524
1978 $34,559 $20,157 $27,450 $0 $0 $10,294 $72,303 $49,779 $92,930 $38,023
1979 $34,242 $23,198 $28,108 $3,977 $0 $10,814 $77,141 $54,707 $89,465 $29,103
1980 $37,481 $26,820 $33,105 $4,284 $0 $13,691 $88,561 $62,140 $112,375 $35,535
1981 $39,943 $29,459 $47,273 $5,942 $0 $16,244 $109,402 $67,576 $127,020 $32,763
1982 $48,053 $31,580 $47,955 $6,079 $0 $18,093 $120,180 $74,409 $136,319 $33,366
1983 $51,756 $35,620 $44,777 $6,375 $0 $18,665 $121,573 $86,033 $163,446 $60,736
1984 $60,154 $43,039 $43,423 $7,975 $0 $20,678 $132,230 $93,200 $177,160 $75,276
1985 $67,326 $48,936 $43,557 $8,611 $0 $24,618 $144,112 $101,444 $210,231 $61,031
1986 $75,844 $55,454 $46,864 $9,789 $0 $24,819 $157,316 $113,034 $200,251 $92,540
1987 $78,237 $67,132 $49,295 $4,638 $0 $30,679 $162,849 $127,641 $232,269 $102,675
1988 $103,230 $72,269 $57,912 $5,494 $0 $34,312 $200,948 $138,182 $220,144 $93,968
1989 $118,302 $84,960 $62,591 $5,671 $0 $42,264 $228,828 $162,434 $237,175 $93,800
1990 $123,489 $91,232 $67,618 $4,957 $0 $59,945 $256,009 $193,861 $369,159 $184,269
1991 $132,092 $89,799 $36,807 $5,103 $0 $41,345 $215,347 $10,176 $327,131 $86,197
1992 $152,958 $96,974 $74,501 $6,160 $0 $67,698 $301,317 $226,448 $499,136 $171,959
1993 $168,727 $106,742 $74,660 $6,619 $0 $59,553 $309,559 $205,899 $612,682 $192,949
1994 $171,288 $117,539 $147,869 $9,686 $0 $72,993 $401,836 $212,076 $547,420 $208,589
1995 $180,520 $124,528 $91,787 $7,216 $0 $89,076 $368,599 $218,438 $652,966 $204,534
1996 $189,764 $134,425 $102,175 $8,165 $0 $91,452 $391,556 $263,096 $723,385 $242,408
1997 $183,006 $145,262 $104,678 $6,899 $0 $92,901 $387,484 $270,988 $735,202 $256,805
1998 $207,551 $167,279 $119,806 $7,735 $0 $106,588 $441,680 $295,937 $701,509 $245,845
1999 $230,364 $183,570 $141,910 $7,912 $0 $111,885 $492,071 $244,644 $710,063 $276,078
2000 $263,656 $194,971 $141,779 $8,759 $0 $113,563 $527,757 $271,304 $661,484 $243,887
2001 $282,411 $210,686 $155,332 $9,333 $0 $119,003 $566,079 $405,610 $676,227 $313,224
2002 $318,504 $226,124 $187,675 $9,374 $0 $156,001 $671,554 $427,446 $697,143 $219,164
2003 $313,188 $217,880 $217,965 $9,909 $0 $154,668 $695,730 $441,322 $729,827 $263,055
2004 $360,472 $282,972 $200,616 $10,302 $0 $122,098 $693,488 $489,747 $740,185 $228,627
2005 $324,280 $384,641 $226,371 $14,702 $0 $122,857 $688,210 $530,088 $747,885 $254,770
2006 $352,858 $395,116 $256,625 $14,342 $0 $140,893 $764,718 $564,283 $908,719 $304,746


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $24,611 $1,009 $201 $449 $1,358 $455 $32,105
$719 $694 $618 $0 $0 $1,991
1971 $18,722 $946 $122 $264 $1,352 $209 $26,278
$827 $692 $1,040 $0 $0 $2,104
1972 $37,680 $1,030 $165 $299 $1,690 $103 $47,474
$1,100 $870 $1,253 $0 $0 $3,284
1973 $20,641 $1,043 $135 $291 $1,490 $230 $28,972
$911 $763 $1,147 $0 $0 $2,321
1974 $39,270 $1,310 $829 $514 $4,351 $740 $55,111
$2,031 $504 $1,207 $0 $0 $4,355
1975 $46,650 $2,268 $5,760 $460 $3,922 $820 $71,468
$2,929 $864 $1,432 $0 $0 $6,363
1976 $58,792 $2,801 $1,334 $591 $3,357 $487 $94,382
$3,947 $1,141 $1,558 $1,895 $0 $18,479
1977 $54,189 $3,548 $2,241 $749 $2,825 $1,735 $87,096
$3,757 $1,330 $1,916 $2,676 $0 $12,130
1978 $54,309 $4,141 $2,021 $885 $4,080 $3,567 $92,907
$4,478 $58 $1,979 $2,913 $0 $14,476
1979 $66,076 $4,895 $757 $996 $4,065 $1,058 $102,285
$4,863 $92 $2,087 $7,624 $0 $9,772
1980 $69,908 $5,877 $903 $1,030 $4,304 $2,842 $134,584
$5,698 $20 $2,500 $18,656 $0 $22,846
1981 $77,110 $6,630 $1,177 $1,288 $4,373 $4,251 $156,091
$6,746 $26 $2,928 $34,481 $0 $17,081
1982 $82,063 $7,190 $1,754 $1,380 $6,469 $4,528 $159,565
$7,737 $25 $4,701 $23,256 $0 $20,462
1983 $87,735 $8,264 $2,265 $1,422 $8,548 $4,470 $162,881
$8,975 $29 $4,405 $18,790 $0 $17,978
1984 $98,607 $8,873 $1,942 $1,351 $8,994 $7,000 $181,554
$9,719 $19 $5,404 $21,607 $0 $18,038
1985 $101,209 $9,618 $2,234 $1,586 $11,176 $10,252 $226,786
$10,273 $22 $7,976 $23,764 $0 $48,676
1986 $121,828 $10,575 $2,576 $1,749 $4,956 $2,823 $226,739
$10,669 $27 $8,693 $15,582 $0 $47,261
1987 $137,655 $11,471 $2,789 $2,006 $4,851 $3,328 $247,810
$11,887 $28 $7,033 $9,840 $0 $56,922
1988 $156,448 $14,087 $4,623 $2,670 $12,203 $6,316 $269,494
$12,063 $30 $15,272 $4,622 $0 $41,160
1989 $186,609 $19,512 $6,854 $3,454 $14,634 $10,486 $313,320
$14,932 $0 $13,983 $5,064 $0 $37,792
1990 $205,232 $23,313 $18,249 $4,313 $18,649 $11,009 $380,232
$18,348 $0 $21,906 $6,413 $0 $52,800
1991 $233,845 $26,490 $17,993 $4,945 $16,998 $12,621 $404,830
$20,182 $0 $21 $6,492 $0 $65,243
1992 $238,558 $17,630 $23,327 $4,892 $15,025 $10,326 $419,190
$17,564 $275 $20,489 $6,783 $0 $64,321
1993 $246,244 $20,870 $39,858 $4,818 $16,181 $9,366 $467,861
$18,467 $2,569 $28,336 $7,162 $0 $73,990
1994 $278,577 $17,882 $43,737 $5,295 $16,659 $15,174 $519,024
$20,027 $3,197 $21,294 $16,797 $0 $80,385
1995 $307,188 $36,619 $8,413 $5,197 $17,285 $21,746 $560,575
$22,459 $2,461 $31,775 $7,603 $0 $99,829
1996 $330,044 $17,709 $5,406 $5,669 $22,599 $23,676 $593,939
$23,394 $1,250 $32,669 $25,535 $0 $105,988
1997 $335,808 $20,519 $5,527 $7,088 $18,020 $9,685 $558,824
$24,155 $3,064 $33,966 $10,269 $0 $90,723
1998 $339,683 $65,230 $5,778 $11,689 $21,893 $15,373 $637,303
$25,797 $3,416 $28,832 $14,114 $0 $105,498
1999 $365,159 $58,879 $6,662 $6,250 $21,460 $26,527 $682,954
$33,218 $4,091 $44,170 $15,503 $0 $101,035
2000 $397,780 $29,246 $7,697 $5,827 $30,613 $17,322 $716,914
$31,850 $4,578 $40,346 $15,499 $0 $136,156
2001 $453,382 $29,173 $8,059 $6,911 $36,342 $19,139 $806,879
$36,806 $8,199 $40,302 $20,080 $0 $148,486
2002 $520,648 $31,333 $8,461 $8,423 $30,766 $22,608 $912,991
$42,538 $9,152 $41,906 $21,867 $0 $175,289
2003 $557,880 $30,761 $8,662 $8,912 $26,257 $20,334 $946,170
$45,771 $11,314 $47,070 $23,123 $0 $166,086
2004 $567,921 $38,883 $9,049 $9,551 $13,967 $21,321 $967,534
$49,977 $12,306 $37,055 $27,356 $0 $180,148
2005 $665,940 $36,728 $9,291 $9,510 $29,876 $18,684 $1,132,824
$54,346 $12,044 $38,175 $28,025 $0 $230,205
2006 $737,145 $37,356 $11,965 $11,943 $33,711 $23,660 $1,257,851
$61,497 $12,876 $41,049 $30,430 $0 $256,219

Howard County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,097
Howard County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Howard County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 38,966 15.72%
10-19 Years 35,119 14.17%
20-29 Years 27,027 10.90%
30-39 Years 45,646 18.42%
40-49 Years 43,915 17.72%
50-59 Years 30,563 12.33%
60-69 Years 13,845 5.59%
70-79 Years 8,191 3.30%
80-89 Years 3,790 1.53%
90+ Years 780 0.31%

Howard County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 121,774 49.13%
Color 1 Box Female 126,068 50.87%

Howard County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 180,010 72.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 35,353 14.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 18,977 7.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,490 3.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,761 1.92%
Color 6 Box Other Race 656 0.26%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 515 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 80 0.03%

Howard County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 97,334 21.89%
2. Irish 73,645 16.56%
3. English 62,258 14.00%
4. Italian 34,880 7.84%
5. United States Or American 24,353 5.48%
6. Polish 22,384 5.03%
7. Scottish 11,712 2.63%
8. French Non-Basque 11,399 2.56%
9. Russian 11,058 2.49%
10. European 7,788 1.75%

Howard County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 395,738 86.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14,751 3.21%
3. Korean 10,262 2.23%
4. Chinese 6,434 1.40%
5. French 2,828 0.61%
6. African 2,628 0.57%
7. German 2,349 0.51%
8. Hindi 2,184 0.47%
9. Other Asian 2,154 0.47%
10. Urdu 1,906 0.41%

Howard County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 439,950 88.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29,437 5.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26,806 5.40%

Howard County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Howard County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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