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Forbes: Howard County Among America's 10 Richest Counties
Howard County continues to rank highly among the the highest earning counties in the U.S.
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A new report from Forbes places Howard County among America’s 10 Richest Counties in the U.S., a list culled from 2011 Census median household income numbers compiled by the Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, the last year data is available.
About Howard County, Forbes wrote:
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“Maryland’s smallest county (253 square miles) [is] where Babe Ruth was once married. The biggest employer is the highly regarded public school system.”
The following is the latest data from Forbes, published online this month:
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Rank County Median Household Income 1 Loudon County, VA
$119,525
2 Falls Church City, VA$117,481
3 Los Alamos County, NM
$110,204
4 Fairfax County, VA $105,409 5 Hunterdon County, NJ$99,216
6 Howard County, MD
$95,915 10 Prince William County, VA $93,101
$99,040
7 Arlington County, VA $98,060 8 Douglas County, CO $95,973 9 Somerset County, NJ$95,915 10 Prince William County, VA $93,101
See related links:
Howard County Fifth Wealthiest in Nation
11 Howard County High Schools on 2013 U.S. News ‘Best High Schools’ List
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