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A Snapshot Of Howard County, Md.

In the prosperous suburb of Baltimore, there's a track record of trying to reform health care. See what the county looks like compared with the national average.

Notes: Percentages may not total 100 percent because of rounding; Hispanics may be of any race.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Graphic by NPR

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