Ellicott City is a larger medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 56,309 people and ten constituent neighborhoods, Ellicott City is the sixth largest community in Maryland.

Ellicott City is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 91.41% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ellicott City is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellicott City who work in management occupations (16.77%), sales jobs (12.28%), and office and administrative support jobs (12.23%).

Also of interest is that Ellicott City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One thing that you will notice about Ellicott City is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Ellicott City a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Ellicott City is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Because of many things, Ellicott City is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ellicott City a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ellicott City has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ellicott City's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Ellicott City, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Ellicott City residents do (96.9%). Ellicott City is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Ellicott City Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Ellicott City, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Ellicott City is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 56.42% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Ellicott City in 2000 was $33,316, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,264 for a family of four. However, Ellicott City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ellicott City is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ellicott City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ellicott City is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ellicott City include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The languages spoken by people in Ellicott City are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Ellicott City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean, Spanish, and Chinese.