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Howard County Organizations are Conducting Health Behaviors Survey
In an effort to better understand the health needs of Howard Countians and plan for future health services, Howard County General Hospital: A Member of Johns Hopkins Medicine (HCGH), in collaboration with the Howard County Health Department, the Horizon Foundation and the Columbia Association, is undertaking a significant market research project. ...   Read the full story
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Click here to view the Community Needs Assessment, authored by the Community Action Council of Howard County.

In the report you'll find data on the poverty data, education, employment, Income and Temporary cash assistance, housing, nutrition services and food assistance, energy assistance and health and early childhood education as it relates to Howard County Census data. Findings and recommendations are included as well.

Mapping America: Every City, Every Block
Browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

 

Adults With College Degrees in the United States, by County

View Howard County's information on this interactive map courtesy of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

 

Workplace Wellness Survey
Does your employer offer a workplace wellness program?
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No
Not yet, but it is planned.