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Compare Ellicott City to Silver Spring

This post compares Ellicott City, Maryland to Silver Spring, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ellicott City (CDP) Silver Spring (CDP)
Population 71,737 79,483
Income (median) $87,454 $56,277
Home Value (median) $522,700 $477,800
White 59% 41%
Black 8% 27%
Asian 28% 7%
With Kids 42% 31%
Age (median) 41 34
Rentals 25% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ellicott City or Silver Spring?
A: Ellicott City has a similar population count than Silver Spring: 71737 compared with 79483 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ellicott City or in Silver Spring?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Ellicott City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ellicott City or Silver Spring?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Ellicott City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Silver Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Ellicott City versus 64% for Silver Spring.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ellicott City may include: North-Potomac, Rockville, and Ilchester.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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