Sykesville, MD Profile

Sykesville, MD, population 4,440, is located in Maryland's Carroll county, about 19.9 miles from Baltimore and 33.3 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Sykesville's population has grown by about 82%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sykesville has grown by about 6%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	32.70
	Females	34.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	3.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,197	N/A
2001	4,241	1.05%
2002	4,317	1.79%
2003	4,370	1.23%
2004	4,417	1.08%
2005	4,440	0.52%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$66,551

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	117
2002	301
2003	207
2004	113
2005	180
2006	67

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	0	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	4	13	9	5	8	2

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,291
2002	1,017
2003	896
2004	612
2005	629
2006	674

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	7	5	6	5	9
Larceny, Theft	46	34	31	20	23	21
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	3	3	1	0	0
Arson	11	7	3	1	8	2

Location

Elevation	541 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles