Cecil County, MD

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2023 Population
104,366
0.472% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Angela Alsobrooks
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.8
0.488% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
10.9%
7.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$91,146
4.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$311,800
6.6% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
49,486
1.41% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cecil County, MD had a population of 104k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $91,146. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cecil County, MD grew from 103,876 to 104,366, a 0.472% increase and its median household income grew from $86,869 to $91,146, a 4.92% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cecil County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.87%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.21%), White (Hispanic) (1.75%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.64%).

None of the households in Cecil County, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Cecil County, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cecil County, MD are Cecil College (338 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Cecil County, MD was $311,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.3%.

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

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Population & Diversity

Cecil County, MD is home to a population of 104k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.6% of Cecil County, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.75k people).

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.9k people) in Cecil County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.35k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Cecil County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cecil County, MD was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cecil County, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    84.9k ± 571
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.17k ± 526
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.35k ± 565
5.38%
Hispanic Population
5.62k people

In 2023, there were 11.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.9k people) in Cecil County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.35k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.38% of the people in Cecil County, MD are hispanic (5.62k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cecil County, MD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    130,412 ± 8,772 people
  2. India
    62,394 ± 6,102 people
  3. Nigeria
    47,653 ± 5,339 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 130,412 Maryland residents, followed by India with 62,394 and Nigeria with 47,653.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.75k people
3.87%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.02k people

As of 2023, 3.6% of Cecil County, MD residents (3.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cecil County, MD was 3.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,971 ± 277
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,751 ± 351
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    951 ± 213

Cecil County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cecil County, MD employs 49.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cecil County, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,919 people), Retail Trade (5,664 people), and Manufacturing (5,229 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,082), Finance & Insurance ($84,028), and Public Administration ($83,986).

Employment

Occupations

49.5k
2023 Value
± 1,852
−1.41%
1 Year decline
± 5.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cecil County, MD declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 50.2k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cecil County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,661 people), Management Occupations (4,835 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,618 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cecil County, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.5k
2023 Value
± 1,852
−1.41%
1 Year decline
± 5.36%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cecil County, MD declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 50.2k employees to 49.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cecil County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,919 people), Retail Trade (5,664 people), and Manufacturing (5,229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cecil County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Cecil County, 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

$67,203
Median earning men ± $2,508
$46,436
Median earning women ± $3,119

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($98,822), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,903), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,470).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,185), Construction ($64,861), and Public Administration ($64,111).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.617%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 133
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 133
    Construction
  3. 94
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $415k
    Manufacturing
  2. $274k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $194k
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks 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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (62.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (34.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (1.09%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

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Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Angela Alsobrooks
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

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

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cecil County, MD awarded 338 degrees. The student population of Cecil County, MD in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 656 male students and 1,189 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cecil County, MD are White (264 and 78.6%), followed by Black or African American (25 and 7.44%), Two or More Races (21 and 6.25%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 2.98%).

The largest universities in Cecil County, MD by number of degrees awarded are Cecil College (338 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cecil County, MD are General Studies (110 and 32.5%), Registered Nursing (31 and 9.17%), and General Business Administration & Management (25 and 7.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,845 students enrolled in Cecil County, MD, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,348 records, of which 64.9% were women and 35.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    110 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    31 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    23 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cecil County, MD was General Studies with 110 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cecil County, MD according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Cecil College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
338 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cecil College with 338 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 124 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cecil County, MD, which is 0.579 times less than the 214 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 264 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 25 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($7,290) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($3,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.17% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.2M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (926k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cecil County, MD was $311,800 in 2023, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $292,500 to $311,800, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cecil County, MD is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

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

Median household income in Cecil County, MD is $91,146. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cecil County, MD was Census Tract 309.04, Cecil County, MD with a value of $138,563, followed by Census Tract 305.01, Cecil County, MD and Census Tract 307, Cecil County, MD, with respective values of $118,397 and $109,410.

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.81%.

Housing

Property

$311,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$8,842
$30,252
Median Property Taxes
±$1,256

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cecil County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cecil County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75.3%
Homeownership
2023
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.3% of the housing units in Cecil County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 309.04, Cecil County, MD
  2. Census Tract 305.01, Cecil County, MD
  3. Census Tract 307, Cecil County, MD

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cecil County, MD was Census Tract 309.04, Cecil County, MD with a value of $138,563, followed by Census Tract 305.01, Cecil County, MD and Census Tract 307, Cecil County, MD, with respective values of $118,397 and $109,410.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cecil County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$91,146
Median Household Income
± $4,181
40.2k
Number of Households
± 1,566

In 2023, the median household income of the 40.2k households in Cecil County, MD grew to $91,146 from the previous year's value of $86,869.

The following chart displays the households in Cecil County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cecil County, MD is from Maryland.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2023, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.683% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.4%)
  3. Carpooled (9.62%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Cecil County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.62%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

29.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cecil County, MD have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Cecil County, 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, 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, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.81%.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cecil County, MD (11.2k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

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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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 11.8% of the children was living in poverty in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 427 in Cecil County, MD. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 227 per 100,000 population.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Cecil County, MD has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see 2,534 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.45% decrease from the previous year (2,652 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 396 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,534 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cecil County, MD

Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see an average of 2,534 patients per year. This represents a 4.45% decrease from the previous year (2,652 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cecil County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.78%
Uninsured
53.6%
Employer Coverage
16.9%
Medicaid
12.7%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.45%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cecil County, MD declined by 3.5% from 3.92% to 3.78%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.2 in Cecil County, MD.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.8% in Cecil County, MD.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.54% in Cecil County, MD.

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