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Elkton, MD Profile


Elkton, MD, population 14,746, 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 the past decade the population of Elkton has grown by about 22%. Since 2005 Elkton's population has grown by about 3%.

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
White86%
African American10%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200011,926N/A
200112,1702.05%
200213,0507.23%
200313,5093.52%
200413,9343.15%
200514,3162.74%
200614,6022.00%
200714,7521.03%
200814,7910.26%
200914,746-0.30%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,171
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,027
2002987
2003953
2004751
2005952
20061,117
20071,412
20081,885
20092,440
20102,252
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0811105
2002 072391
2003 0521100
2004 062473
2005 033696
2006 2250108
2007 1262150
2008 1771208
2009 1790273
2010 116100224

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,854
20026,666
20036,363
20046,398
20056,441
20066,287
20077,191
20087,755
20098,354
20107,739
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 119 759 70
2002 127 625 65
2003 163 633 45
2004 151 663 63
2005 174 673 66
2006 181 656 75
2007 279 730 86
2008 279 804 98
2009 250 942 78
2010 240 867 65

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area8.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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