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Harford County, Maryland

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Major Employers
Map of major employers in Harford County

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Private Sector Employers
1.Upper Chesapeake Health (1)
1,940
2.Rite Aid Mid-Atlantic Customer Distribution Center
  893
3.Sverdrum Technology, Inc.
 500
4.Bechtel National, Inc.
450
5.SAIC
420
6.Frito-Lay, Inc.
386
7.Saks Fifth Avenue
350
8.Custom Direct, Inc.
  329
9.EAI Corporation
328
10.C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
300
Public Sector Employers
A.Aberdeen Proving Ground*
6,980
B.Harford County Public Schools**
 4,573
C.Harford County Government*
1,602
D.Harford Community College
280
*Civilian employment
**Multiple locations
(1) Includes Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, Harford Memorial Hospital, and other healthcare facilities in the county.

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General Demographic Information

Sources


Harford County
AREA
1980
1990
2000
POPULATION
 145,930
182,132
218,590
HOUSEHOLDS
 46,547
63,193
79,667
LABOR FORCE
71,950
102,020
116,981
EMPLOYMENT
49,700
74,300
96,800
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
(Median, in current $)
$21,587
$41,680
$57,234


Harford County Population by Age
AGE
1980
1990
2000
0 - 4
 10,150
14,989
15,776
5 - 19
41,559
39,436
50,045
20 - 44
58,081
77,678
78,899
45 - 64
26,769
35,073
51,710
65+
9,371
14,956
22,160
TOTAL*
145,930
182,132
218,590


Harford County Population By Race
RACE
1980
1990
2000
White
131,347
163,434
189,678
Non-White
14,583
18,698
28,912
TOTAL
145,930
182,132
218,590


Harford County Households By Income
INCOME LEVEL (in current $)
1980
1990
2000
Under $15,000
14,500
7,400
5,800
$15,000 - $30,000
19,200
12,600
10,400
$30,000 - $50,000
10,500
19,000
17,200
$50,000 - $75,000
1,800
15,500
20,300
Over $75,000
500
8,600
26,100


Harford County Employment By Industry
INDUSTRY
1980
1990
2000
Infrastructure
5,300
9,700
12,400
Manufacturing
4,600
4,500
5,500
Trade
9,000
16,200
23,900
Services
11,300
21,900
35,000
Government
19,500
22,100
20,000
TOTAL*
49,700
74,300
 96,800

*
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.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 September 2008 )
 
 
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