Ellicott City is a census-designated place located in Howard County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 56,397. It is the county seat of Howard County⁶. Founded in 1772, the town features a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station Museum (with a station built in 1831), as well as a downtown historic district.

Geography

Ellicott City is located at 39°16'9" North, 76°49'50" West (39.269257, -76.830545)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 83.1 km² (32.1 mi²). 83.0 km² (32.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.19% water.

Like Rome, Ellicott City is claimed to be built on seven hills. These hills lie southeast of the Historic Distric, which is on the banks of the Patapsco River.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 56,397 people, 20,250 households, and 15,288 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 679.8/km² (1,760.9/mi²). There are 20,789 housing units at an average density of 250.6/km² (649.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 78.33% White, 7.34% African American, 0.15% Native American, 11.90% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 2.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 20,250 households out of which 41.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% are married couples living together, 7.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% are non-families. 19.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.76 and the average family size is 3.22.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $79,031, and the median income for a family is $91,968. Males have a median income of $63,938 versus $41,721 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $33,316. 3.3% of the population and 2.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=39.269257&longitude=-76.830545&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=39.269257&lon=-76.830545&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-76.830545&lat=39.269257&w=750&h=500)