| People QuickFacts |
Maryland |
| Population, 2003 estimate |
5,508,909 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 |
4.0% |
| Population, 2000 |
5,296,486 |
| Housing units, 2002 |
2,197,126 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
67.7% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 |
25.8% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 |
$146,000 |
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| Households, 2000 |
1,980,859 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.61 |
| Median household income, 1999 |
$52,868 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 |
$25,614 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 |
8.5% |
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| Business QuickFacts |
Maryland |
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001 |
129,301 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2001 |
2,091,198 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001 |
1.6% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2000 |
322,819 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
36,505,948 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
46,428,206 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$9,116 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
20.6% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
28.9% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002 |
29,293 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000) |
49,537,440 |