Hampstead, MD Profile

Hampstead, MD, population 5,451, is located in Maryland's Carroll county, about 25.2 miles from Baltimore and 50.1 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Hampstead's population has grown by about 94%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hampstead has grown by about 8%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.40
	Males	30.50
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	18.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	3.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,060	N/A
2001	5,178	2.33%
2002	5,281	1.99%
2003	5,353	1.36%
2004	5,418	1.21%
2005	5,451	0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$56,655

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	97
2002	134
2003	169
2004	130
2005	37
2006	110

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	5	7	8	6	2	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,675
2002	1,726
2003	2,128
2004	1,616
2005	1,741
2006	1,555

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	22	18	17	15	8	10
Larceny, Theft	62	70	91	71	80	67
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	2	5	1	7	8
Arson	3	0	1	2	3	1

Location

Elevation	914 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities