Frostburg, MD Profile

Frostburg, MD, population 7,958, is located in Maryland's Allegany county, about 78.3 miles from Pittsburgh and 112.1 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Frostburg's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Frostburg has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	90%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.50
	Males	23.60
	Females	23.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	19.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,873	N/A
2001	8,140	3.39%
2002	8,154	0.17%
2003	7,921	-2.86%
2004	7,965	0.56%
2005	7,958	-0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,215

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	313
2002	136
2003	73
2004	134
2005	329
2006	326
2007	192
2008	168

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	0	1	1	2	3	1
Robbery	1	0	1	2	1	4	0	0
Aggravated Assault	21	9	5	8	25	20	12	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,340
2002	2,293
2003	2,435
2004	2,519
2005	2,402
2006	2,644
2007	2,638
2008	2,720

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	32	44	52	64	67	61	55	37
Larceny, Theft	145	135	138	133	125	140	146	169
Motor Vehicle Theft	10	7	9	9	5	10	5	5
Arson	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	2

Location

Elevation	2,075 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.8 Square Miles