About the Region

Baltimore County, Maryland

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Private Sector Employers
1.	GBMC Healthcare, Inc.	3,331
2.	Franklin Square Hospital Center	2,600
3.	International Steel Group/ISG Sparrows Point Inc.	2,530
4.	CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield	2,498
5.	St. Joseph Medical Center	2,300
6.	McCormick & Company, Inc.	2,098
7.	T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.	1,796
8.	BD Diagnostic Systems	1,767
9.	Verizon Maryland, Inc.	1,614
10.	Sheppard Pratt Health System	1,465
11.	Northwest Health System, Inc.	1,450
12.	Lockheed Martin*	1,301
13.	Solo Cup Company	1,300
14.	Constellation Energy Group	1,279
15.	Black & Decker Corporation	1,200
16.	MBNA Mid-Atlantic	1,200
17.	PHH Arval	1,150
18.	United Parcel Service	1,140
19.	Comcast	1,100
20.	AAI Corporation	1,097
21.	Quest Diagnostics	1,007
22.	St. Paul Travelers Cos.	853
23.	Procter & Gamble Cosmetics	828
Public Sector Employers
A.	Baltimore County Public Schools*	13,976
B.	U.S. Social Security Administration	9,800
C.	Baltimore County Government*	8,568
D.	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - CMS	2,968
E.	Community College of Baltimore County*	1,805
F.	Towson University	1,770
G.	University of Maryland Baltimore County	1,667
H.	Spring Grove Hospital Center	737
*Multiple locations

Baltimore County
AREA	1980	1990	2000
POPULATION	655,615	692,134	754,292
HOUSEHOLDS	237,371	268,280	299,877
LABOR FORCE	345,200	381,530	396,897
EMPLOYMENT	307,000	399,500	446,500
HOUSEHOLD INCOME (Median, in current $)	$21,640	$38,837	$50,667

Baltimore County Population by Age
AGE	1980	1990	2000
0 - 4	35,721	47,965	45,252
5 - 19	147,339	121,539	152,440
20 - 44	250,684	284,558	269,896
45 - 64	152,507	141,618	176,369
+ 65	69,364	96,454	110,335
TOTAL*	655,615	692,134	754,292

Baltimore County Population By Race
RACE	1980	1990	2000
White	590,283	589,346	561,132
Non-White	65,332	102,788	193,160
TOTAL	655,615	692,134	754,292

Baltimore County Households By Income
INCOME LEVEL (in current $)	1980	1990	2000
Under $15,000	71,800	35,900	29,700
$15,000 - $30,000	97,400	59,300	49,400
$30,000 - $50,000	52,500	80,100	68,400
$50,000 - $75,000	11,200	56,000	68,100
Over $75,000	4,500	36,900	84,500

Baltimore County Employment By Industry
INDUSTRY	1980	1990	2000
Infrastructure	32,500	46,300	49,100
Manufacturing	53,500	49,000	35,100
Trade	73,900	97,800	101,900
Services	86,000	152,200	202,300
Government	61,200	54,200	58,100
TOTAL*	307,000	399,500	446,500

*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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Baltimore County Web site

Last Updated: 09/16/2008

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