Easton, MD Profile

Easton, MD, population 13,447, is located in Maryland's Talbot county, about 45.9 miles from Baltimore and 52.4 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Easton's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Easton has grown by about 15%.

Easton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Easton tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	72%
	African American	23%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	36.00
	Females	40.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,708	N/A
2001	12,020	2.66%
2002	12,256	1.96%
2003	12,453	1.61%
2004	12,933	3.85%
2005	13,447	3.97%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,464

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	387
2002	456
2003	740
2004	816
2005	726
2006	601
2007	519
2008	726

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	8	7	5	8	4	3	8
Robbery	16	11	7	23	22	24	15	24
Aggravated Assault	26	36	76	75	62	53	56	74

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,957
2002	4,708
2003	4,767
2004	4,518
2005	4,636
2006	4,279
2007	4,232
2008	3,747

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	82	95	104	93	105	91	85	105
Larceny, Theft	500	467	469	468	490	476	507	434
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	6	13	9	5	10	11	13
Arson	4	0	0	7	2	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	38 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles