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Cecil County--Elkton
A Census profile of the Cecil County--Elkton Public Use Microdata Area in Maryland, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 106,518 people, with a median household income of $91,271 and a median age of 40.5.
Cities & areas covered: Cecil County, Elkton.
How Cecil County--Elkton compares to Maryland
- Median household income here is $91,271, $12,183 below the Maryland figure of $103,454.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 29.4%, 15.5% below the Maryland figure of 44.9%.
- Homeownership here is 72.7%, 4.8% above the Maryland figure of 67.9%.
- The poverty rate here is 8.8%, 0.1% below the Maryland figure of 8.9%.
Cecil County--Elkton vs. Maryland vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MD and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,271 | $103,454 |
| Median family income | $110,987 | $130,967 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $62,552 | $76,937 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $42,640 | $43,250 |
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 8.9% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 65.3% | 67.9% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.5 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,743 | $2,608 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 24.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,023 | $791 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $23 | $34 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $42,273 | $53,908 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 347.6 | 357.4 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,737 | $4,904 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,032 | $2,477 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $288 | $235 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,570 | $3,572 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4% | 44.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.2% | 91.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.7% | 12.2% |
| Business operations | 3.0% | 4.9% |
| Financial specialists | 2.7% | 2.2% |
| Computer & math | 5.0% | 6.1% |
| Architecture & engineering | 3.9% | 2.4% |
| Science | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| Community & social service | 2.5% | 1.9% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Education instruction | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.7% | 6.0% |
| Healthcare support | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Protective service | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Personal care | 1.3% | 3.1% |
| Sales | 9.2% | 7.6% |
| Office & admin support | 12.3% | 10.0% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 5.6% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.2% | 2.7% |
| Production | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Military | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.4% | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 12.4% | 9.5% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| Information (industry) | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.5% | 5.3% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.5% | 10.2% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 8.0% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.1% | 5.3% |
| Public administration (industry) | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Private insurance | 74.8% | 73.0% |
| Public insurance | 37.5% | 35.0% |
| With a disability | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 27 min | 32 min |
| Drove to work | 84.5% | 75.4% |
| Public transit to work | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Worked from home | 11.7% | 15.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.6 | 32.9 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $410,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,280 | $1,705 |
| Rent as % of income | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 67.9% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 3.1% | 8.9% |
| Single-family detached | 64.7% | 52.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.8% | 95.3% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $190 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $1,000 | $900 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.5 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $6,000 | $1,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,600 | $1,900 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,100 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,523 | $1,913 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $450 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,850 | $3,850 |
| Median Water cost | $660 | $510 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,518 | 6,263,220 |
| Average age | 40.5 | 39.9 |
| Married (15+) | 53.1% | 46.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.0% | 13.3% |
| Black | 5.6% | 28.6% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 6.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,143 | $1,569 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.2 | 2 |
Cecil County--Elkton — FAQ
What is the population of the Cecil County--Elkton PUMA?+
The Cecil County--Elkton PUMA in Maryland has a population of 106,518, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Cecil County--Elkton, MD?+
Median household income in the Cecil County--Elkton PUMA is $91,271, compared with $103,454 across Maryland and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Cecil County--Elkton PUMA?+
The Cecil County--Elkton PUMA covers Cecil County, Elkton. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Maryland contains 48 PUMAs.
Where does this Cecil County--Elkton data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.