Major Employers
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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
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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.
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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