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HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS FOR REAL ESTATE
IN
COLUMBIA MARYLAND
The average age of homes in Columbia
is 16 years. Columbia was developed approximately 41 years ago
and construction has continued over the years. New
homes in Columbia are available today although Howard County
limits new home permits to control growth and traffic. Columbia
has approximately 31,365 residential deeded properties recorded
in the office of land records.
Ownership of homes in Columbia is approximately 83/5% of the population, Zip Code 21045.
Within Howard County, Columbia housing is affordable for residents who work in the service,
technical, health, educational fields and is home to many single families of one and offers
homes to first time home buyers in Columbia. Median Housing Value is approximately $408,000,
which includes single family detached homes, town homes and condominium homes. Average SOLD
rice for detached single family homes in Columbia for January/February 2008 was about $390,000.
Centennial
Park, where families can enjoy fishing, boating, ball field
and picnic areas, hiking and natures beauty. See
Columbia Map.
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SOME INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT COLUMBIA
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Average Income for Households w/children
(area at Route 108 and Route 32)
Average Income for Columbia
Average Age
Married Households
Married Households w/Children
High School Graduates
College Graduates
Average Travel Time To Work
Population Columbia
Land Area
Population Density
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$140,000
about $90,000
32.4 years
88.7%
79.8%
98.9%
80.2%
35.1 Min.
88,254
27.6 Square Miles
3,202
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HOWARD COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Howard County General Hospital: Founded in 1973, the original
59-bed, short-stay hospital has grown into a 167-bed comprehensive,
acute-care medical center specializing in women's and children's
services, surgery, cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, gerontology,
psychiatry, emergency services, and community health education.
Howard County General Hospital became a Member institution of
Johns Hopkins Medicine in July 1998. HCGH staff includes more
than 1200 full- and part-time employees. HCGH is the fourth largest
employer in Howard County.
HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Situated beside a lake on a 120-acre wooded campus, Howard Community
College (HCC) offers a wide range of academic pursuits and extracurricular
activities for students of all ages and walks of life. About 5,000
students pursue studies at HCC in a variety of academic programs
leading to transfer to four-year colleges or immediate employment
upon graduation. An additional 12,000 students take courses for
personal or professional development.
HCC is the leading choice for Howard County residents. About
43 percent of all undergraduates from Howard County are enrolled
at HCC. The University of Maryland-College Park is chosen by 12
percent of the undergraduates, followed by University of Maryland-Baltimore
County (11 percent) and Towson State University (7 percent).
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