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Census Tract 6011.05, Howard County, Maryland

Census Tract 6011.05, GEOID 24027601105, in Howard County, Maryland, entirely within Ilchester. 5,987 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±721); the 2020 Census counted 5,187.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,987

±721 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,187

Median household income

$150,096

±$17,256 (90% margin)
Howard County: $149,763

Median home value

$570,300

±$33,350 (90% margin)
Howard County: $597,900

Median gross rent

$1,935

±$224 (90% margin)
Howard County: $2,099

Where is Census Tract 6011.05?

Census Tract 6011.05 is one of 59 census tracts in Howard County, Maryland. It covers 1.23 square miles of land, 4,214 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 24027601105, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 6011.05 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Ilchester100%
Census Tract 6011.05 (marked with a dot) in Howard County, Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
6011.046011.086023.0260276066.066066.07 6011.05 1 mi
Census Tract 6011.05 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

6 census tracts border Census Tract 6011.05: Tract 6011.04 ($219,567), Tract 6011.08 ($138,381), Tract 6023.02 ($145,981), Tract 6027 ($202,226), Tract 6066.06 ($86,250) and Tract 6066.07 ($143,889). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 6011.05?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6011.05's population at 5,987 (±721) in 2,312 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,187 residents and 2,064 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6011.05IlchesterHoward CountyMaryland
Total population 5,987 ±721 28,364 336,328 6,206,011
Households 2,312 ±224 10,028 121,065 2,362,928
Average household size 2.59 ±0.23 2.83 2.76 2.57
Housing units 2,383 ±209 10,257 125,286 2,560,784

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 6011.05?

The median resident of Census Tract 6011.05 is 36.2 years old; 27.6% are under 18 and 8.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 54.2%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 18.6%. 21.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 6011.05IlchesterHoward CountyMaryland
Median age 36.2 ±2.7 36.8 39.8 39.4
Under 18 years 27.6% ±4.1 pts 25.2% 23.8% 22.2%
65 years and over 8.7% ±2.8 pts 10.1% 15.2% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7% ±1.9 pts 12.9% 8.7% 12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 54.2% ±6.9 pts 48.7% 45.9% 46.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 18.2% ±5.7 pts 11.9% 19.7% 28.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 18.6% ±4.1 pts 19.1% 19.2% 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.5% ±4.2 pts 7.0% 5.7% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.7% ±1.0 pts 0.4% 0.7% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 21.3% ±5.3 pts 20.6% 22.8% 16.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 26.8% ±6.9 pts 27.2% 28.3% 21.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 1.8% ±1.3 pts 3.7% 6.0% 6.8%
With a disability 7.3% ±3.8 pts 6.9% 8.7% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 2.2% ±1.8 pts 3.4% 4.2% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 97.3% ±2.1 pts 94.7% 95.0% 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 66.2% ±7.1 pts 62.9% 64.5% 43.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 35.1% ±5.1 pts 32.6% 34.1% 20.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.8% ±5.1 pts 89.9% 88.2% 88.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 6011.05 earn?

Half of the 2,312 households in Census Tract 6011.05 earn less than $150,096 a year (±$17,256), against $149,763 across Howard County: 29th highest of the county's 59 tracts with a reliable estimate. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6011.05IlchesterHoward CountyMaryland
Median household income $150,096 ±$17,256 $152,103 $149,763 $103,678
Mean household income $167,978 ±$15,824 $176,947 $184,243 $136,642
Per capita income $64,446 ±$6,200 $63,266 $67,501 $52,979
People below the poverty line 6.4% ±4.0 pts 5.1% 5.2% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.1% ±8.3 pts 6.3% 5.5% 11.5%
Households receiving SNAP 7.2% ±4.6 pts 4.6% 5.6% 11.2%
Households with a computer 100.0% ±1.8 pts 99.3% 98.9% 96.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 99.1% ±1.4 pts 98.2% 96.6% 92.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 6011.05?

Owners occupy 77.0% of Census Tract 6011.05's occupied homes and renters 23.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $570,300 by its owner (±$33,350). The median renter pays $1,935 a month including utilities, and 32.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6011.05IlchesterHoward CountyMaryland
Median home value (owner-occupied) $570,300 ±$33,350 $532,400 $597,900 $419,900
Median gross rent $1,935 ±$224 $2,115 $2,099 $1,705
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 32.8% ±15.5 pts 39.7% 38.7% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,047 ±$395 $2,856 $3,021 $2,347
Owner-occupied homes 77.0% ±5.4 pts 76.4% 71.5% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 23.0% ±5.4 pts 23.6% 28.5% 32.4%
Housing units 2,383 ±209 10,257 125,286 2,560,784
Single-family detached homes 31.2% ±6.2 pts 45.7% 50.1% 51.2%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.8 pts 5.7% 0.7% 1.3%
Built 2020 or later 7.1% ±4.8 pts 3.2% 1.5% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 16.9% ±5.0 pts 12.3% 13.8% 8.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.9% 1.9% 10.7%
Households with no vehicle 0.6% ±1.0 pts 2.6% 3.6% 8.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 6011.05 get to work?

55.5% of Census Tract 6011.05's workers drive alone and 34.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6011.05IlchesterHoward CountyMaryland
In the labor force (age 16+) 77.2% ±4.6 pts 74.3% 69.4% 67.1%
Unemployment rate 4.9% ±2.7 pts 3.0% 3.5% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 55.5% ±7.7 pts 62.9% 64.9% 64.7%
Carpooled 5.2% ±3.6 pts 5.2% 5.4% 7.7%
Public transportation 2.6% ±2.3 pts 2.0% 1.5% 4.2%
Walked 0.0% ±1.3 pts 0.9% 0.9% 2.0%
Worked from home 34.3% ±6.2 pts 27.7% 26.0% 19.3%
Mean travel time to work 30.2 min ±3.6 27.6 min 28.5 min 31.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 6011.05 compare with the other tracts in Howard County?

Among Howard County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6011.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 6011.05's rank among the tracts of Howard County and of Ilchester
MeasureIn Howard CountyIn Ilchester
Population24th of 592nd of 5
Residents per square mile14th of 592nd of 5
Median household income29th of 593rd of 5
Per capita income32nd of 594th of 5
Median home value30th of 592nd of 5
Median gross rent35th of 494th of 5
Poverty rate12th of 212nd of 2
Bachelor's degree or higher28th of 592nd of 5
Median age49th of 594th of 5
Owner-occupied share28th of 593rd of 5

The tracts next to it on Howard County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 6012.0626th$166,250±$27,275 · within the margin of this tract4,098
Tract 602827th$160,652±$29,806 · within the margin of this tract6,115
Tract 6012.0428th$158,481±$18,402 · within the margin of this tract7,712
Tract 6011.0529th$150,096±$17,2565,987
Tract 6023.0230th$145,981±$16,922 · within the margin of this tract6,417
Tract 6068.0431st$145,278±$27,468 · within the margin of this tract3,029
Tract 6066.0132nd$145,268±$37,103 · within the margin of this tract3,521

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 6011.05?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6011.05 on this page carries a coefficient of variation over 40% and is marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections