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Anne Arundel County, Maryland


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Private Sector Employers
 1.Northrop Grumman Corporation/Electronic Sensors & Systems Sector/Oceanic*   7,500
 2.North Arundel Health System   2,432
 3.Southwest Airlines  2,425
 4.Anne Arundel Health System, Inc.  2,025
 5.Computer Sicences Corporation   1,829
 6.ARINC   1,300
 7.Allegis Group  1,006
 8.Verizon Communications MD**     844
 9.Constellation Energy Group/BGE     500
Public Sector Employers
 A.National Security Agency***14,000
 B.Anne Arundel County Public Schools**10,500
 C.State of Maryland**  8,000
 D.Fort George G. Meade***  5,188
 E.Anne Arundel County Government**  4,308
 F.U.S. Naval Academy***   1,347
 G.U.S. Coast Guard Yard & Tenant Commands****   1,200
 H.Anne Arundel Community College   1,100
 I.City of Annapolis Government      560
* 2 locations 
**Multiple locations
*** Civilian employment
**** Total of civilian & military employment

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General Demographic Information
Sources


Anne Arundel County
AREA
1980
1990
2000
POPULATION
370,775
427,239
489,656
HOUSEHOLDS
121,028
149,114
178,670
LABOR FORCE
191,370
245,790
269,772
EMPLOYMENT
175,100
251,000
296,500
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(Median, in current $)
$22,676
$45,147
$61,768


Anne Arundel County Population by Age
AGE
1980
1990
2000
0 - 4
24,968
32,326
33,083
5 - 19
95,816
86,215
102,409
20 - 44
153,592
185,826
188,407
45 - 64
71,314
85,482
116,937
65+
25,085
37,390
48,820
TOTAL*
370,775
427,239
489,656


Anne Arundel County Population By Race
RACE
1980
1990
2000
White
321,203
367,502
397,789
Non-White
49,572
59,737
91,867
TOTAL
370,775
427,239
489,656


Anne Arundel County Households By Income
INCOME LEVEL (in current $)
1980
1990
2000
Under $15,000
33,400
15,300
11,900
$15,000 - $30,000
49,700
26,800
20,700
$30,000 - $50,000
30,200
42,500
35,300
$50,000 - $75,000
6,200
36,700
42,900
Over $75,000
1,600
27,900
67,900


Anne Arundel County Employment By Industry
INDUSTRY
1980
1990
2000
Infrastructure
16,400
31,900
39,400
Manufacturing
18,500
21,300
16,100
Trade
31,000
49,800
58,800
Services
38,500
73,300
107,100
Government
70,700
74,600
75,200
TOTAL*
175,100
251,000
296,500

*
Detail may not add to total due to rounding.

Sources

Population, Households, Population by Age, Population by Race, Labor Force and Income: U.S. Census Bureau.

Employment: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Anne Arundel County Web site
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