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Cecil
Maryland

104K

Population

$87K

Median Income

$385K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$87K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$66,742

Federal Spending per Capita$690

Median Individual Earnings$53K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score676

Work From Home %8.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms36

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$152K

Income (95th Percentile)$243K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$3,049

SS Benefits / Person$3,883

Education Wage Premium1.82x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$71K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$83K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$46K

Public Assistance Recipients3.0%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.39x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$382K

This county

$420K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$342K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1806/mo

This county

$1950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.02%

This county

0.97% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,983

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,810/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+6.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.0%

Homeownership Rate75.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.2%

Sold Above List Price

34.0%

Median Days to Close

32 days

Active Listings

201

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

31 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.3% · Redfin 99.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score20.3

Healthcare Offices137

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)18.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians110

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients579 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,407

Uninsured (under 65)5.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.0%

Education

HS Diploma Holders22,384

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,650

HS Completion Rate91.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools25

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate83.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities26

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)32th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)39.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature-0.02

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days266 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days6 days/yr

Annual Precipitation38.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events29.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$333K

Ozone Days197 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.28

Heating Degree Days4,663 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,170 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,142 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)917 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year5.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)78 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)69 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)52 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed250 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)411 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)314 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)36 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)28 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)137 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations20 stations

DC Fast Chargers80 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers23

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,237 workers

Public Transit Commuters314 workers

Walk to Work825 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,259 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.7%

Agriculture

Farms575 farms

Farmland10,126 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities19

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout60.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.224

Nonprofit Organizations422

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.1%

Never-Married Adults29.0%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations47

Asian Population1.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.42 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities18

Grocery Stores27

Arts & Entertainment Venues21

Hotels & Lodging25

Recreation Businesses34

Professional Services Firms127

Veterinary Practices17

Real Estate Firms91

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate46.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Maryland was D+24 statewide

vs Maryland State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.02%0.97% state avg

Politics

R+43D+24

COL Index

County data116 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +733

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.91x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $385K

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Local News — Cecil

cecildaily.com · قبل يوم واحد

Cecil County Liquor Board suspends Captain Ron's license

ELKTON — The Cecil County Board of License Commissioners decided to suspend a Warwick restaurant's C…

The Business Journals · قبل يوم واحد

Major Md. disability services provider to absorb 121-person nonprofit

Chimes Maryland will merge with Upper Bay Counseling to expand behavioral health and addiction servi…

WJLA · قبل 4 أيام

Elkton home fully engulfed in flames after fire reported night before

CECIL COUNTY, Md. (WBFF) — A house fire in Elkton displaced four people and caused an estimated $400…

WBFF · قبل 5 أيام

Cecil County man charged with second-degree murder in death of 28-year-old woman

Maryland state police arrested a Cecil County man in connection with the death of a 28-year-old woma…

Legacy | Obituary · قبل 5 دقائق

Ava Blackburn Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Port Deposit, MD - Cecil Whig

Ava Carol Blackburn, age 85, of Port Deposit, MD, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 29, 202…

IQAir · 23‏/06‏/2026

Air quality in Cecil County

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