Cecil County, Maryland (MD)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	32%

Cecil County:	8.5%
Maryland:	8.2%

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	8.5%

This county:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Type of workers:

Cecil County, Maryland business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Cecil County, Maryland:

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 42,594	(49.6%)
Females: 43,357	(50.4%)

Cecil County:	2.7 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

This county	$58,845
Maryland:	$61,592

Cecil County	$258,691
Maryland:	$280,200

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 46
• Burglaries: 252
• Thefts: 412
• Auto thefts: 97

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 45
• Burglaries: 273
• Thefts: 532
• Auto thefts: 69

Area name: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cecil County is $742 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $886 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1061 a month.

Cities in this county include: Elkton, Perryville, North East, Rising Sun, Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Port Deposit, Cecilton.

2005 air pollution in Cecil County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.138 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.095 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 13.7 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 32 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: New Castle County, Delaware , Harford County , Kent County , Chester County, Pennsylvania , Lancaster County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Cecil County: Aldridges Fishery (A), Veazey Fishery (B), Lords Fishery (C), Connards Point Fishery (D), Happy Valley Campground (E), Buttonwood Beach (F), West Pilot Station (G), Hance Point Fishery (H), Bulls Mount Fishery (I), Green Bank Fishery (J), Budd Landing (K), Beaver Dam Fishery (L), Pilot Station (M), Wilsons Fishery (N), Winfield Farms (O), Perryville Yacht Club (P), Peninsula Industrial Park (Q), Bohemia Country Club (R), Bohemia River Marina (S), Bohemia Vista Marina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Northeast Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Cecil County include: Rock Church (A), Rocky Top Church (B), Rosebank United Methodist Church (C), Porters Grove Church (D), Saint Augustine Episcopal Church (E), Saint Basils Catholic Church (F), Saint Basils Church (G), Saint Francis Xavier Church (H), Gospel Light Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Johns Cemetery (1), Elk Neck Cemetery (2), Cokesbury Cemetery (3), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (4), Saint Augustine Cemetery (5), Veazey Cemetery (6), Rosebank Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mill Pond (A), Metton Pond (B), Grove Point Disposal Area Lake (C), Rising Sun Reservoir (D), Chesapeake City East Disposal Area (E), Chesapeake City Disposal Area Lake (F), Stancill Incorporated Reservoir (G), Mason Dixon Original Settling Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Foreman Creek (A), Ford Run (B), Rock Run (C), Herring Creek (D), Scotchman Creek (E), Cabin John Creek (F), Hen Island Creek (G), Duffy Creek (H), Burkalow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Cecil County include: Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens (1), Fair Hill State Natural Resources Management Area (2), Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area (3), Bethel Managed Hunting Area (4), Perryville Community Park (5), Elk Neck State Park (6), Spot Rock Park (7), West Branch Community Park (8), Pumpton County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Perry Point Post Office (A), Childs Post Office (B), Colora Post Office (C), Earleville Post Office (D), Warwick Post Office (E), Elk Mills Post Office (F), Conowingo Post Office (G), Chesapeake City Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.2%
Maryland:	3.6%

Current college students: 3,383
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,567 (54% naturalized citizens)

Cecil County:	1.8%
Whole state:	9.8%

Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 24,230
• One, attached: 2,948
• Two: 822
• 3 or 4: 1,074
• 5 to 9: 1,427
• 10 to 19: 650
• 20 or more: 476
• Mobile homes: 2,821
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Cecil County with a mortgage: 14,268 (1,713 second mortgage, 2,082 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,797

Cecil County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Maryland state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/15/1981, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 34,982 (83%) Carpooled: 4,517 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 118 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Railroad: 81 (0%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Taxi: 14 (0%) Motorcycle: 30 (0%) Bicycle: 21 (0%) Walked: 679 (2%) Other means: 342 (1%) Worked at home: 1,246 (3%)

7.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,515 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.70%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($288 average AGI)

Cecil County:	0.07%
Maryland average:	0.25%

2.73% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($18,742 average AGI)
4.89% relocated from other states ($30,484 average AGI)

Cecil County:	4.89%
Maryland average:	3.62%

from New Castle County, DE	1.88% ($47,882 average AGI)
from Harford County, MD	1.61% ($49,988)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.46% ($53,445)
from Chester County, PA	0.28% ($74,010)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.14% ($66,959)
from Delaware County, PA	0.13% ($51,957)
from Baltimore city, MD	0.10% ($46,778)

6.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.61%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($236 average AGI)

Cecil County:	0.05%
Maryland average:	0.13%

1.53% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($9,218 average AGI)
5.02% relocated to other states ($34,594 average AGI)

Cecil County:	5.02%
Maryland average:	3.94%

to New Castle County, DE	1.68% ($43,432 average AGI)
to Harford County, MD	0.77% ($39,465)
to Chester County, PA	0.31% ($52,239)
to Baltimore County, MD	0.25% ($41,489)
to Kent County, DE	0.16% ($45,190)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.15% ($43,843)
to Sussex County, DE	0.11% ($51,051)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,198 (9,173 aged, 2,025 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 74,534 (18,038 male householders, 5,312 female householders)

  18,891 spouses, 26,994 children (24,303 natural, 618 adopted, 2,073 stepchildren), 1,549 grandchildren, 397 brothers or sisters, 532 parents, 1,171 other relatives, 1,650 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,194 (3,904 male householders (2,994 living alone)), 4,003 female householders (3,236 living alone)), 2,287 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,223 (805 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,048 2-persons, 5,522 3-persons, 5,258 4-persons, 2,355 5-persons, 897 6-persons, 270 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,230 1-person, 1,342 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 79 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.

16,171 married couples with children.
5,252 single-parent households (1,455 men, 3,797 women).

95.9% of residents of Cecil County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $446,587,000 ($4675 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,134,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $215,714,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $84,298,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,175,000
Federal grants: $42,873,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,344,000 ($3,354,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $79,182,000 ($1,213,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $6,226,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $99,795,000
Federal Government insurance: $141,126,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

Here:	+95 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.66 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

56% of Cecil County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Maryland.

Cecil County:	56.3%
State average:	57.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 39491
• Northeast: 16319
• Midwest: 2688
• South: 23645
• West: 1275

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $121,900

Here:	10.5%
Maryland:	14.8%

Here:	10.7%
Maryland:	13.3%

Here:	23.4%
Maryland:	21.7%

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