Ridgely, MD Profile

Ridgely, MD, population 1,354, is located in Maryland's Caroline county, about 45.7 miles from Baltimore and 62.1 miles from Washington.

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

Ridgely's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ridgely tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	32.10
	Females	33.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,352	N/A
2001	1,343	-0.67%
2002	1,347	0.30%
2003	1,358	0.82%
2004	1,343	-1.10%
2005	1,354	0.82%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	583
2002	1,508
2003	593
2004	589
2005	666
2006	1,031
2007	337
2008	391

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	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	0
Robbery	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	2
Aggravated Assault	7	18	7	8	7	12	5	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,592
2002	3,015
2003	6,370
2004	5,007
2005	4,660
2006	3,387
2007	3,165
2008	3,713

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	14	10	12	10	8	5	20
Larceny, Theft	41	28	68	51	50	38	37	35
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	0	8	5	3	0	5	2
Arson	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	70 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles