In 2021, Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD had a population of 145k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $150,215. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD grew from 141,712 to 144,608, a 2.04% increase and its median household income grew from $145,528 to $150,215, a 3.22% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), and White (Hispanic) (2.22%).
25.5% of the households in Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
93.4% of the residents in Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Howard County (West)--Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD are Howard Community College (1,436 degrees awarded in 2021) and Maryland University of Integrative Health (321 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD was $600,700, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.
Most people in Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.
Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD borders Frederick County (Outside Greater Frederick City) PUMA, MD, Carroll County PUMA, MD, Baltimore County (Outer) PUMA, MD, Catonsville, Woodlawn & Arbutus PUMA, MD, Columbia (East), Ellicott City (Southeast) & Elkridge PUMA, MD, Olney, Damascus, Clarksburg & Darnestown PUMA, MD, and Fairland, Calverton, White Oak & Burtonsville PUMA, MD.