Brief Economic Facts HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND
New Yo rk Harford County is part of the Baltimore Bel Air metropolitan area located on I-95 in the Washington, DC
heart of the Mid-Atlantic. This strategic Baltimore location offers proximity to premier research institutions such as the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Ground’s (APG) six Washington, DC Centers of Excellence and 3D/Prototyping with Federal labs in NE Maryland. Harford County is part of the Baltimore metropolitan area, Growth at APG has added more than 160 strategically located on I-95 in defense contractors, continuing Harford’s the heart of the Mid-Atlantic tradition of excellence as a national states. technology and R&D center. Select new and expanding companies include: Kuehne + Nagel, AGCO, McCormick & Company, BSC America Auto incubator, co-located with the brand new Maryland Defense Auction, and Lorien Bel Air, resulting in more than $110 million Technology Commercialization Center (DefTech MD), and the in capital investment and 700 new jobs in 2018. Harford collaborative environment of the GroundFloor serve emerging County’s private sector industries generate $7.5 billion in businesses and entrepreneurs. The county’s location, logistics, economic output. diverse industry sectors, excellent quality of life and business- friendly environment make it one of the most desirable business With a highly skilled regional workforce of more than 1.6 million, locations on the East Coast and “Maryland’s New Center of Harford is the ultimate setting for technology, entrepreneurism, Opportunity!” and business growth. The Harford Business Innovation Center
LOCATION POPULATION2,3 Driving distance from Bel Air: Miles Kilometers Harford County Baltimore Atlanta, Georgia 726 1,168 Households Population Metro* Maryland Baltimore, Maryland 23 37 2000 79,667 218,590 2,552,994 5,296,486 Boston, Massachusetts 377 607 2010 90,218 244,826 2,710,489 5,773,552 Chicago, Illinois 697 1,121 2020** 96,550 257,700 2,851,100 6,141,900 New York, New York 166 267 *Baltimore City, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 77 124 Queen Anne’s counties Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 234 376 **Projections Selected places population (2010): Bel Air South 47,709; Bel Richmond, Virginia 167 269 Air North 30,568; Edgewood 25,562; Aberdeen 14,959; Havre Washington, DC 64 104 de Grace 12,952; Joppatowne 12,616
CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY1 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION2,3 (2018) Yearly Precipitation (inches) 46.7 Age Number Percent Yearly Snowfall (inches) 17.6 Under 5 14,330 5.6 Summer Temperature (ºF) 75.9 5 - 19 47,885 18.9 Winter Temperature (ºF) 35.6 20 - 44 78,029 30.7 Days Below Freezing 91.3 45 - 64 72,584 28.6 Land Area (square miles) 447.6 65 and over 41,128 16.2 Water Area (square miles) 16.5 Total 253,956 100.0 Shoreline (miles) 249 Median age 40.6 years Elevation (feet) sea level to 803
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Brief Economic Facts HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND
LABOR AVAILABILITY3,4,5 (BY PLACE OF RESIDENCE) EMPLOYMENT4 (2018, BY PLACE OF WORK) Labor Mkt. Estab- Annual Avg. Emp. Avg. Wkly. Civilian Labor Force (2018 avg.) County Area* Industry lishments Empl. % Wage Total civilian labor force 138,162 641,160 Federal government 49 11,025 11.7 $1,860 Employment 133,157 615,636 State government 10 578 0.6 870 Unemployment 5,005 25,524 Local government 64 8,782 9.3 962 Unemployment rate 3.6% 4.0% Private sector 5,719 74,115 78.4 875 Residents commuting outside the Number Percent Natural resources and 35 267 0.3 1,003 county to work (2013-2017) 56,987 44.3% mining Employment in selected occupations (2013-2017) Construction 808 6,103 6.5 1,105 Management, business, science and arts 55,889 43.3% Manufacturing 154 5,000 5.3 1,252 Service 19,606 15.2% Trade, transportation 1,164 21,018 22.2 691 Sales and office 31,620 24.5% and utilities Production, transp. and material moving 11,776 9.1% Information 44 475 0.5 1,138 * Harford, Baltimore and Cecil counties Financial activities 551 3,551 3.8 1,179 Professional and business 1,220 11,261 11.9 1,382 services MAJOR EMPLOYERS6,7 (2018-2019) Education and health 689 12,462 13.2 890 services Employer Product/Service Employment Leisure and hospitality 538 10,998 11.6 341 Aberdeen Proving Ground* Military installation / R&D 21,000 Other services 514 2,978 3.2 637 University of Maryland Medical services 3,300 Total 5,842 94,501 100.0 998 Upper Chesapeake Health Includes civilian employment only Kohl's E-Fulfillment Center Consumer goods 1,200 distribution and retail Rite Aid Mid-Atlantic Pharmaceuticals, consumer 1,030 Customer Support Center goods distribution HOURLY WAGE RATES4 (2018) Harford Community Higher education 1,000 Selected Occupations Median Entry Experienced College Accountants $31.73 $24.14 $42.12 Frito-Lay Snack products 750 Bookkeeping/accounting clerks 19.84 15.13 22.74 Jones Junction Auto Group Car dealers 675 Computer systems analysts 41.61 24.86 50.04 Gordon Food Service Food service distribution 630 Computer user support 16.62 9.45 22.09 and retail specialists Sephora USA Beauty products 500 Customer service representatives 15.00 11.41 18.51 distribution and retail Electrical engineers 51.22 33.34 62.18 CACI IT and network solutions 500 Freight, stock and material 15.56 12.68 18.20 BSC America Motor vehicle auction 475 movers, hand Booz Allen Hamilton Government support 470 Industrial truck operators 18.31 14.92 20.40 DXC IT services 415 Machinists 27.92 17.62 32.07 Allan Myers Asphalt and aggregate 400 Maintenance workers, machinery 23.74 12.77 28.66 Independent Can Metal containers 400 Network administrators 55.06 35.63 65.07 APG Federal Credit Union Banking services 340 Packaging and filling machine 13.35 10.64 18.07 Cytec Solvay Group Aerospace adhesives 330 operators Dixie Construction Constr., site development 310 Packers and packagers, hand 12.18 10.86 14.13 Smiths Detection Electronic surveillance 280 Secretaries 19.57 13.50 22.57 products Shipping/receiving clerks 17.11 10.58 21.47 Excludes post offices, state and local governments, national retail and national foodservice; includes higher education Team assemblers 20.37 13.91 21.68 * Employee counts for federal and military facilities exclude contractors to the Wages are an estimate of what workers might expect to receive in Cecil and extent possible; embedded contractors may be included Harford counties and may vary by industry, employer and locality
Brief Economic Facts HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES3,8 INCOME3 (2013-2017) Educational Attainment - age 25 & over (2013-2017) Percent Households High school graduate or higher 92.9% Distribution Harford Co. Maryland U.S. Bachelor’s degree or higher 35.2% Under $25,000 13.2 14.2 21.3 Public Schools $25,000 - $49,999 15.3 17.1 22.5 Number: 33 elementary; 9 middle; 10 high $50,000 - $74,999 16.2 16.5 17.7 Enrollment: 37,826 (Sept. 2018) $75,000 - $99,999 14.1 13.1 12.3 Cost per pupil: $13,005 (2017-2018) $100,000 - $149,999 21.3 18.7 14.1 Students per teacher: 14.7 (Oct. 2018) $150,000 - $199,999 11.1 9.7 5.8 High school career / tech enrollment: 6,662 (2017) $200,000 and over 8.8 10.7 6.3 High school graduates: 2,679 (July 2018) Median household $83,445 $78,916 $57,652 Nonpublic Schools Average household $100,608 $103,845 $81,283 Number: 41 (Sept. 2018) Per capita $37,972 $39,070 $31,177 Higher Education (2018) Enrollment Degrees Total income (millions) $9,346 $226,495 $9,658,475 2-year institution Harford Community College 5,865 883 HOUSING3,10 Towson University in Northeastern Maryland – This Occupied Units (2013-2017) 92,895 (78.6% owner occupied) partnership with Towson University (TU), Harford Community Housing Transactions (2018)* College and Cecil College provides a seamless transfer to TU, and opportunities for students to obtain a four-year degree Units sold 3,700 without leaving Harford County. Median selling price $247,158 The University Center, Northeastern Maryland in Aberdeen *All multiple listed properties; excludes auctions and FSBO offers undergraduate and graduate programs in partnership with regional universities. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY6 9 TAX RATES The county offers excellent I-95 access, and two State Enter- Harford Co. Maryland prise Zones located on U.S. 40. Select office parks include: Corporate Income Tax (2019) none 8.25% Aberdeen Corporate Park - 265,900 sf corporate campus, two miles from APG North Gate; 95,250 sf existing. Base – federal taxable income Box Hill Corporate Center - 1,000,000 sf of existing/planned Personal Income Tax (2019) 3.06% 2.0%-5.75% * office, flex and retail space off I-95 at Exit 77-B. Base – federal adjusted gross income Fieldside Commons - 500,000 sf office park off I-95 at Exit 85, *Graduated rate peaking at 5.75% on taxable income over $300,000 next to Ripken Stadium; 120,000 sf existing. Sales & Use Tax (2019) none 6.0% G.A.T.E. (Government and Technology Enterprise) on APG - Exempt – sales for resale; manufacturer’s purchase of raw materials; 2-3 million sf planned office, lab and R&D facilities; 645,000+ sf manufacturing machinery and equipment; purchases of materials and existing. equipment used in R&D and testing of finished products; purchases Eastgate Industrial Park - 2,275,000 sf industrial park located in of computer programs for reproduction or incorporation into Perryman, 1,285,000 sf existing. another computer program for resale Water’s Edge Corporate Campus - 200-acre mixed-use Real Property Tax (FY 20) $1.042 $0.112 development, 6 buildings totaling 415,708 sf office. Effective rate per $100 of assessed value Business Incubators In an incorporated area, the county rate will vary and a municipal Harford Business Innovation Center, GroundFloor at Harford, rate will also apply and DefTech MD in Havre de Grace Business Personal Property Tax (FY 20) $2.6049 none Market Profile Data (2018) Low High Average Rate per $100 of depreciated value Land – cost per acre Exempt – manufacturing and R&D machinery, equipment, materials Industrial $97,980 $282,546 $176,099 and supplies; manufacturing, R&D and warehousing inventory In an incorporated area, the county rate will vary and a municipal Office $115,000 $443,333 $238,179 rate will also apply; municipal exemptions may be available Rental Rates – per square foot Major Tax Credits Available Warehouse / Industrial $3.53 $12.00 $6.16 Enterprise Zone, Job Creation, More Jobs for Marylanders, Flex / R&D / Technology $8.64 $15.00 $13.28 R&D, Biotechnology and Cybersecurity Investment, Arts & Entertainment District Class A Office $20.00 $26.00 $23.25
Brief Economic Facts HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES Highways: I-95, U.S. 1, U.S. 40, MD 24 and MD 7 Electricity: Major providers are Baltimore Gas and Electric and APG Commuter Center: Coordinating van pools, rideshare Delmarva Power; customers of investor-owned utilities and services, subscription bus, TDM initiatives and administration of major cooperatives may choose their electric supplier federal transit benefits Gas: Natural gas supplied by Baltimore Gas and Electric; Mass Transit: MTA Commuter bus #410, #411 and #420 customers may choose their gas supplier provide service from Harford County to Baltimore City; the Water: County and municipal systems serve the county; new #425 bus route provides morning service from Baltimore municipal systems serve Havre de Grace and Aberdeen; a City to Harford County with return service in the afternoon; privately-run public system serves Bel Air Harford Transit LINK public bus service with seven routes Sewer: County and municipal systems serve the county in the county, and connections to MTA Flyer and MARC Telecommunications: Predominant local carrier is Verizon commuter train; for FY17, Harford Transit LINK had 331K Maryland; other providers offer service on proprietary or passenger trips on their fleet of 43 buses leased infrastructure; internet/CATV providers include Verizon Rail: Freight - CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Rail- FiOS, Comcast and Armstrong way; Passenger - MARC (commuter rail), Amtrak (regional rail) Truck: More than 70 local and long-distance trucking establishments are located in the county 11 Water: Served by the Port of Baltimore, 50’ channel; a leading GOVERNMENT U.S. automobile and break-bulk port; six public cargo terminals County Seat: Bel Air including the state-of-the-art Intermodal Container Transfer Government: County executive and seven county council Facility; one of only four ports on the East Coast able to members elected for four-year terms; charter form of accommodate Neo-Panamax ships; also served by the ports of government allows for the separation of the executive from Wilmington and Philadelphia the legislative branch; lawmaking powers are vested in an Air: Served by Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood elected legislative body Marshall Airport (BWI); charter service at Harford County Barry Glassman, County Executive 410.638.3350 (2100’ longest runway), Fallston (2200’ runway) and Forest Hill Patrick S. Vincenti, President, County Council 410.638.3210 Industrial Airpark Website: www.harfordcountymd.gov County Bond Rating: AAA (S&P); Aaa (Moody’s); AAA (Fitch) RECREATION AND CULTURE Harford County Office of Community & Economic Parks: 7,053 acres of state parkland including Rocks State and Development Susquehanna State Parks, 4,496 acres of County parkland with Leonard Parrish, Director 288 acres of parkland in the municipalities of Aberdeen, Bel Air, 2021 Pulaski Highway, Suite D and Havre de Grace; leisure programs and facilities including Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078 the Cedar Lane Park Regional Sports Complex, a high quality Telephone: 410.638.3059 regional venue for lacrosse, field hockey, football and soccer Metropolitan Baltimore: 410.879.2000 ext. 3059 Golf: Harford is home to six public golf courses including Bulle Toll free: 1.888.I95 SITE (1.888.495.7483) Rock, a renowned Pete Dye designed course, APG Exton & Email: [email protected] Ruggles Courses, Geneva Farms, Mountain Branch, and Wet- www.harfordcountymd.gov/oced lands and the privately owned Maryland Golf & Country Clubs Attractions: Ripken Stadium, Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Sources: Steppingstone Museum, Havre de Grace Decoy Museum, 1 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (1981-2010 normals); Susquehanna Museum at the Lock House, Havre de Grace Maryland Geological Survey Maritime Museum, Harford Community College Cultural Arts 2 Maryland Department of Planning Programs, Swan Harbor Farm, Ma and Pa Heritage Trail, Ladew 3 U.S. Bureau of the Census Topiary Gardens and Liriodendron Mansion 4 Maryland Department of Labor, Office of Workforce Information and Performance Arts & Entertainment Districts: Bel Air, Havre de Grace 5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Events: Bel Air Arts and Chocolate Festivals, Maryland State 6 Harford County Office of Economic Development Championship BBQ Bash, Havre de Grace’s Fish, Fowl and Folk 7 Maryland Department of Commerce Festival, Decoy and Wildlife Art and other arts festivals, Jazz 8 Maryland State Department of Education; Maryland Higher Education Festival and the Darlington Apple Festival; for information log Commission onto VisitHarford.com, Harford County’s DMO 9 Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation; Comptroller of the Regional Attractions: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Treasury Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore Ravens, CENTERSTAGE, 10 Maryland Association of Realtors 11 Maryland State Archives; Maryland Association of Counties Hippodrome, Lyric Opera House, Smithsonian, Peabody Conservatory of Music, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Kennedy Center, and National Zoo