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Census Tract 6051.06, Howard County, Maryland

Census Tract 6051.06, GEOID 24027605106, in Howard County, Maryland, partly within Highland and Fulton. 4,949 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±534); the 2020 Census counted 4,690.

Residents, 2020-2024

4,949

±534 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 4,690

Median household income

$250,000 or more

The survey's top or bottom value; no margin is published
Howard County: $149,763

Median home value

$997,100

±$65,841 (90% margin)
Howard County: $597,900

Median gross rent

$2,678

±$640 (90% margin)
Howard County: $2,099

Where is Census Tract 6051.06?

Census Tract 6051.06 is one of 59 census tracts in Howard County, Maryland. It covers 8.76 square miles of land, 535 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 24027605106, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 6051.06 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Highland26%
Fulton3%
Census Tract 6051.06 (marked with a dot) in Howard County, Maryland. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
6051.036051.056055.047013.167014.08 6051.06 2 mi
Census Tract 6051.06 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Howard County.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 6051.06: Tract 6051.03 ($229,122), Tract 6051.05 ($213,099), Tract 6055.04 ($232,132), Tract 7013.16 in Montgomery County ($160,313) and Tract 7014.08 in Montgomery County ($143,966). 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 6051.06?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 6051.06's population at 4,949 (±534) in 1,470 households; the 2020 Census counted 4,690 residents and 1,518 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6051.06Howard CountyMaryland
Total population 4,949 ±534 336,328 6,206,011
Households 1,470 ±144 121,065 2,362,928
Average household size 3.35 ±0.19 2.76 2.57
Housing units 1,484 ±142 125,286 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 6051.06?

The median resident of Census Tract 6051.06 is 43.1 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 45.2%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 30.9%. 20.3% 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 6051.06Howard CountyMaryland
Median age 43.1 ±1.8 39.8 39.4
Under 18 years 23.6% ±2.9 pts 23.8% 22.2%
65 years and over 14.9% ±2.4 pts 15.2% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.0% ±5.8 pts 8.7% 12.5%
White alone, not Hispanic 45.2% ±7.4 pts 45.9% 46.6%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.3% ±2.6 pts 19.7% 28.9%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 30.9% ±5.7 pts 19.2% 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.4 pts 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.9 pts 0.0% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 5.3% ±3.1 pts 5.7% 4.6%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.9% ±1.3 pts 0.7% 0.7%
Born outside the United States 20.3% ±3.7 pts 22.8% 16.6%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 31.4% ±7.4 pts 28.3% 21.1%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.8% ±1.8 pts 6.0% 6.8%
With a disability 5.5% ±1.9 pts 8.7% 11.6%
No health insurance coverage 0.6% ±0.6 pts 4.2% 6.3%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 98.0% ±1.7 pts 95.0% 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 77.7% ±5.3 pts 64.5% 43.4%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 48.7% ±5.8 pts 34.1% 20.8%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 91.7% ±4.4 pts 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 6051.06 earn?

Half of the 1,470 households in Census Tract 6051.06 earn less than $250,000 or more a year (), against $149,763 across Howard County: 1st highest of the county's 59 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6051.06Howard CountyMaryland
Median household income $250,000 or more $149,763 $103,678
Mean household income $296,711 ±$33,270 $184,243 $136,642
Per capita income $91,303 ±$9,364 $67,501 $52,979
People below the poverty line 2.3% ±1.7 pts 5.2% 9.4%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.9% ±2.1 pts 5.5% 11.5%
Households receiving SNAP 0.0% ±2.8 pts 5.6% 11.2%
Households with a computer 99.5% ±0.8 pts 98.9% 96.5%
Households with a broadband subscription 99.3% ±1.2 pts 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 6051.06?

Owners occupy 95.6% of Census Tract 6051.06's occupied homes and renters 4.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $997,100 by its owner (±$65,841). The median renter pays $2,678 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6051.06Howard CountyMaryland
Median home value (owner-occupied) $997,100 ±$65,841 $597,900 $419,900
Median gross rent $2,678 ±$640 $2,099 $1,705
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 0.0% ±48.4 pts 38.7% 42.3%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $4,000 or more $3,021 $2,347
Owner-occupied homes 95.6% ±3.1 pts 71.5% 67.6%
Renter-occupied homes 4.4% ±3.1 pts 28.5% 32.4%
Housing units 1,484 ±142 125,286 2,560,784
Single-family detached homes 99.1% ±1.4 pts 50.1% 51.2%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±2.8 pts 0.7% 1.3%
Built 2020 or later 1.8% ±2.1 pts 1.5% 1.4%
Built 2010 to 2019 17.1% ±5.6 pts 13.8% 8.1%
Built 1939 or earlier 1.4% ±1.6 pts 1.9% 10.7%
Households with no vehicle 1.2% ±1.4 pts 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 6051.06 get to work?

66.5% of Census Tract 6051.06's workers drive alone and 20.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 32.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 6051.06Howard CountyMaryland
In the labor force (age 16+) 69.3% ±3.8 pts 69.4% 67.1%
Unemployment rate 0.4% ±0.5 pts 3.5% 4.9%
Drove alone to work 66.5% ±6.6 pts 64.9% 64.7%
Carpooled 6.4% ±3.0 pts 5.4% 7.7%
Public transportation 3.8% ±2.6 pts 1.5% 4.2%
Walked 1.6% ±1.5 pts 0.9% 2.0%
Worked from home 20.6% ±4.7 pts 26.0% 19.3%
Mean travel time to work 32.8 min ±3.0 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 6051.06 compare with the other tracts in Howard County?

Among Howard County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 6051.06 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 6051.06's rank among the tracts of Howard County
MeasureIn Howard County
Population38th of 59
Residents per square mile52nd of 59
Median household income1st of 59
Per capita income7th of 59
Median home value2nd of 59
Median gross rent8th of 49
Bachelor's degree or higher8th of 59
Median age16th of 59
Owner-occupied share10th of 59

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

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 6040.041st$250,000 or more4,813
Tract 6051.041st$250,000 or more6,328
Tract 6051.061st$250,000 or more4,949
Tract 6055.051st$250,000 or more7,074

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 6051.06?

1 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 6051.06 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

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