Howard County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
322,407
Children
78,553
(under 18)
(24.4%)
Seniors
44,553
(over 65)
(13.8%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$124,042


Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
(2019 – 2020 School Year)

2 eligible schools
3 participating schools


Federal Nutrition Program
Number of Meal Sites
Breakfasts Served
Lunches Served
Snacks Served
Suppers Served
Average Daily Participation
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022)
76
1,850,237
4,222,584
0
0
25,519
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
9
-
-
0
27,464
348
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
33
209,668
278,555
0
0
9,111

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(State Fiscal Year 2022)

22,843 average participants / month


Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(State Fiscal Year 2021)

49.9% of eligible people enrolled
6,027 participants / year

– 2,042 women
– 1,704 infants
– 2,281 children


Sources

U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019
The Maryland State Department of Education
FY 2020 Maryland Department of Human Services FIA Statistical Report
Maryland Department of Health, Maryland WIC Program