Taneytown, MD Profile

Taneytown, MD, population 5,453, is located in Maryland's Carroll county, about 39.3 miles from Baltimore and 53.3 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Taneytown's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Taneytown has grown by about 6%.

Taneytown's property crime levels tend to be lower than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Taneytown 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	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.80
	Males	29.70
	Females	31.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,128	N/A
2001	5,187	1.15%
2002	5,289	1.97%
2003	5,360	1.34%
2004	5,422	1.16%
2005	5,453	0.57%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$42,820

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	135
2002	189
2003	169
2004	111
2005	73
2006	73
2007	54
2008	128

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	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
Robbery	1	0	0	2	0	1	1	1
Aggravated Assault	5	10	8	2	4	3	1	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,095
2002	1,476
2003	1,694
2004	2,006
2005	1,922
2006	2,524
2007	2,205
2008	2,179

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	20	10	9	11	5	11	9	16
Larceny, Theft	81	64	76	90	98	123	109	102
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	4	5	7	2	4	4	1
Arson	3	1	1	0	2	2	3	2

Location

Elevation	524 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles