Elkton, MD Profile

Elkton, MD, population 14,466, is located in Maryland's Cecil county, about 42.9 miles from Philadelphia and 47.0 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Elkton's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elkton has grown by about 22%.

Elkton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elkton tend to be higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	86%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.70
	Males	29.90
	Females	31.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	17.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,893	N/A
2001	12,161	2.25%
2002	13,071	7.48%
2003	13,581	3.90%
2004	14,052	3.47%
2005	14,466	2.95%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,171

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,027
2002	987
2003	953
2004	751
2005	952
2006	1,117

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	8	7	5	6	3	2
Robbery	11	23	21	24	36	50
Aggravated Assault	105	91	100	73	96	108

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,854
2002	6,666
2003	6,363
2004	6,398
2005	6,441
2006	6,287

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	119	127	163	151	174	181
Larceny, Theft	759	625	633	663	673	656
Motor Vehicle Theft	70	65	45	63	66	75
Arson	11	19	22	10	11	7

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.1 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities