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Baltimore County, Maryland

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Major Employers
Map of major employers in Baltimore County

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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

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General Demographic InformationSources

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.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 April 2008 )
 
 
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