Maryland Profile

Total Population: 5,600,388
Capital: Annapolis

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	28%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36
	Males	34.9
	Females	37

Vs. National Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14%		Under 20:	14%
	20 to 40	14%		20 to 40:	14%
	40 to 60	13%		40 to 60:	14%
	Over 60	6%		Over 60:	9%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Annual Change
2000	5,296,486	N/A
2001	5,379,591	1.57%
2002	5,442,268	1.17%
2003	5,512,477	1.29%
2004	5,561,332	0.89%
2005	5,600,388	0.70%

Vs. National Change Rate

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	783
2002	770
2003	704
2004	700
2005	703
2006	680

Vs. National Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	446	513	525	521	552	546
Forcible Rape	1,449	1,370	1,358	1,316	1,266	1,178
Robbery	13,525	13,417	13,302	12,761	14,378	14,375
Aggravated Assault	26,668	26,715	23,593	24,334	23,173	22,011

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,084
2002	3,978
2003	3,801
2004	3,640
2005	3,544
2006	3,490

Vs. National Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	41,553	39,765	38,641	36,682	35,922	37,457
Larceny, Theft	145,934	143,320	134,372	129,786	128,491	127,497
Motor Vehicle Theft	32,025	34,020	36,405	35,858	34,070	30,522

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