About the Region

Harford County, Maryland

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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.

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.

Links to other web sites:

Harford County Web site

Last Updated: 09/16/2008

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