Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD

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2022 Population
103,876
0.49% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41
0% 1-year change
2022 Poverty Rate
10.1%
0.966% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$86,869
6.17% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$292,500
10.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
48,378
0.412% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD had a population of 104k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of $86,869. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD grew from 103,370 to 103,876, a 0.49% increase and its median household income grew from $81,817 to $86,869, a 6.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.94%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.49%).

6.57% of the households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are Cecil College (380 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was $292,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD is home to a population of 104k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.87% of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (4.02k people).

In 2022, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.7k people) in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.17k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are Spanish (2,988 households), Other Languages of Asia (369 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (316 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
51,986
Women
50.1%
51,712
Men
49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 103,698 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

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Citizenship

98.1%
2022 Citizenship
97.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.1% of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    85.7k ± 491
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    6.82k ± 561
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    4.17k ± 755
4.88%
Hispanic Population
5.07k people

In 2022, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85.7k people) in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.82k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.17k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.88% of the people in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are hispanic (5.07k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    366 ± 469 people
  2. Germany
    235 ± 376 people
  3. Brazil
    229 ± 371 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was Mexico, the natal country of 366 Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD residents, followed by Germany with 235 and Brazil with 229.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.87%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.02k people
4.07%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
4.2k people

As of 2022, 3.87% of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD residents (4.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,988 households (3.05%)
  2. Other Languages of Asia
    369 households (0.376%)
  3. Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
    316 households (0.322%)

6.57% of the households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was Spanish. 3.05% of the households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,334 ± 351
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,676 ± 367
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    991 ± 212

Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD employs 48.4k people. The largest industries in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are Construction (3,773 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,402 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,236 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($175,348), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($168,615), and Legal services ($154,213).

Males in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,315. The income inequality in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.406, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,074
Women
47%
25,986
Men
53%

The workforce of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD in 2020 was 49,060 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

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Occupations

48.4k
2022 Value
−0.412%
1 Year decline
± −0.412%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −0.412%, from 48.6k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,379 people), Cashiers (1,249 people), and Registered nurses (1,223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

48.4k
2022 Value
−0.412%
1 Year decline
± −0.412%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −0.412%, from 48.6k employees to 48.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD, are Construction (3,773 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,402 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,236 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$61,762
Median earning men ± $1,987
$42,264
Median earning women ± $2,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($87,738), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,964), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,038).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,368), and Public Administration ($57,270).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.43%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD awarded 380 degrees. The student population of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 689 male students and 1,134 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are White (319 and 84.4%), followed by Black or African American (19 and 5.03%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 4.76%), and Two or More Races (18 and 4.76%).

The largest universities in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Cecil College (380 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD are General Studies (97 and 25.5%), Registered Nursing (32 and 8.42%), and General Business Administration & Management (26 and 6.84%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,823 students enrolled in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD, 37.8% men and 62.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,345 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 97 degrees awarded
  2. 32 degrees awarded
  3. 26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was General Studies with 97 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
380 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cecil College with 380 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 146 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD, which is 0.624 times less than the 234 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 319 degrees mean that there were 16.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 19 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,290) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,020) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.835% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.517% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (30.5k), Some college (16.4k), and Bachelors Degree (13k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was $292,500 in 2022, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $264,500 to $292,500, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD is $86,869. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

Property

$292,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$6,368
$29,560
Median Property Taxes
±$1,234

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Rent vs Own

75.1%
Homeownership
2022
65.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was South Montgomery County--South Bethesda & Chevy Chase PUMA, MD with a value of $195,376, followed by West Howard County--Ellicott City (North & West), Fulton & Highland PUMA, MD and North Montgomery County--Olney, Damascus & Darnestown PUMA, MD, with respective values of $169,655 and $168,773.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,869
Median Household Income
± $3,534
39.3k
Number of Households
± 1,515

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.3k households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD grew to $86,869 from the previous year's value of $81,817.

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Wage Distribution

0.406
2022 Wage GINI in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD
0.4
2021 Wage GINI in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD

In 2022, the income inequality in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was 0.406 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.48% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (77.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.58%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (8.58%).

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Commute Time

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD (10.3k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.1% of the population of Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1133 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 315 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,133 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maryland

Primary care physicians in Maryland see an average of 1,133 patients per year. This represents a 1.34% increase from the previous year (1,118 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.92%
Uninsured
53.1%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cecil County--Elkton PUMA, MD declined by 3.96% from 4.08% to 3.92%.

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