Rising Sun, MD Profile

Rising Sun, MD, population 1,785, is located in Maryland's Cecil county, about 40.7 miles from Baltimore and 50.9 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Rising Sun's population has grown by about 35%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rising Sun has grown by about 5%.

Rising Sun's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rising Sun tend to be much lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.50
	Males	30.90
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,702	N/A
2001	1,753	3.00%
2002	1,754	0.06%
2003	1,765	0.63%
2004	1,773	0.45%
2005	1,785	0.68%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,089

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	171
2003	169
2004	168
2005	56
2006	168
2007	275
2008	165

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	3	2	2	1	3	5	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,111
2002	4,219
2003	3,553
2004	3,255
2005	4,639
2006	4,022
2007	4,668
2008	4,293

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	10	7	5	7	20	13	18	12
Larceny, Theft	57	65	57	51	61	57	65	59
Motor Vehicle Theft	4	2	1	0	2	2	2	7
Arson	0	3	5	0	1	0	0	3

Location

Elevation	388 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.9 Square Miles