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Carroll County, Maryland


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Major Employers
Map of major employers in Carroll County

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Private Sector Employers
1.Carroll Hospital Center
1,438
2.Random House, Inc.
  830
3.McDaniel College
  623
4.EMA/Fairhaven
580
5.Northrop Grumman Corporation
  425
6.English American Tailoring Company
  415
7.EVAPCO
400
8.Joseph A. Bank Clothiers
  398
9.Carroll Lutheran Village
   351
10.General Dynamics Robotic Systems
  312
Public Sector Employers
A.Carroll County Public Schools* (1)
 3,342
B.Carroll County Government* (2)
 1,127
C.Carroll Community College* (1)
  934
D.Springfield Hospital Center* (1)
  833
*Multiple locations
(1) Includes full- and part-time employees
(2) Includes 887 full-time-equivalent county government positions, plus 240 full- and part-time library employees

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General Demographic Information

Sources

Carroll County
AREA
1980
1990
2000
POPULATION
  96,356
123,372
150,897
HOUSEHOLDS
 30,631
42,248
 52,503
LABOR FORCE
 47,000
 67,900
 80,767
EMPLOYMENT
 33,900
 50,900
 67,100
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(Median, in current $)
$21,358
$42,378
$60,021


Carroll County Population by Age
AGE
1980
1990
2000
0 - 4
 6,446
 9,761
10,110
5 - 19
 25,401
 26,673
 35,513
20 - 44
 37,914
 50,752
 52,889
45 - 64
 17,604
 23,653
 36,118
65+
  8,991
12,533
 16,267
TOTAL*
 96,356
123,372
150,897


Carroll County Population By Race
RACE
1980
1990
2000
White
 92,818
119,487
144,399
Non-White
  3,538
  3,885
  6,498
TOTAL
 96,356
123,372
150,897


Carroll County Households By Income
INCOME LEVEL (in current $)
1980
1990
2000
Under $15,000
  9,500
 4,900
 3,700
$15,000 - $30,000
13,200
 7,600
 6,600
$30,000 - $50,000
 6,600
13,400
10,200
$50,000 - $75,000
 1,000
10,600
13,600
Over $75,000
  300
 5,700
18,400


Carroll County Employment By Industry
INDUSTRY
1980
1990
2000
Infrastructure
 5,200
10,000
12,900
Manufacturing
 7,700
 6,700
 6,000
Trade
  7,100
12,000
 16,200
Services
  8,500
 16,100
 24,500
Government
 5,400
 6,100
 7,500
TOTAL*
 33,900
 50,900
 67,100

*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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Last Updated: 10/01/2008

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