Tax Relief For The Elderly?

Lots of discussion underway in Annapolis about how to deal with seniors and taxes, according to the Flier. We're still a county of young families---but as the county grows, so does the senior population. Here's some census data.

People QuickFacts Howard County Maryland Population, 2005 estimate 269,457 5,600,388 Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 8.7% 5.7% Population, 2000 247,842 5,296,486 Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 6.7% 6.8% Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 26.8% 25.1% Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 8.6% 11.5%