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North East Maryland Information: North East, Maryland is part of CECIL County. Population for North East from the last gathering is 2733. You can view North East venues that host many North East MD events every year. You can also research North East Maryland homes for sale by visiting our North East Maryland real estate guide. North East Maryland has a latitude of 39.5895 and a longitude of -75.9548. Zip codes in North East, MD include 21901 ... more North East zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in North East, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in North East, MD was 2,733.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in North East was 1,307, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in North East, MD
There are an estimated 564 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in North East are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in North East is 1,426 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in North East, Maryland
There are an estimated 536 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in North East, MD
The median age of people living in North East, MD was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in North East was 243. There were 1,935 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.7 percent of the population (293) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in North East, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in North East, MD was 2,698.

White Population in North East, MD
The estimated White population in the North East community is 2,564, which is 93.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in North East, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 87, which is 3.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in North East, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in North East, MD was 11.

Asian Population in North East, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in North East, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in North East was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the North East community was 42, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in North East, MD
The household population number in North East was 2,721.

Group Quarters Population in North East, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 12.

Average Household Size in North East, MD
The average household size in North East is 2.52 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in North East, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,215 total housing units in North East.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,081, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 531 were owner-occupied (49.1), and 550 were renter-occupied (50.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 134 vacant homes in North East at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in North East, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 525, with a median value in dollars of 90,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in North East, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $918 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in North East, average costs per month were $348 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,316 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in North East, Maryland
172 people in North East also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in North East, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in North East was 260, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in North East, MD
In 2000, there were 573 people in North East, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in North East, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 106 people in North East who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in North East, Maryland
There were 1,413 in the labor force in North East at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in North East was 27.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in North East, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,563. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in North East, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in North East, Maryland
Per capita income in North East in the last full census was 18,287. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in North East numbered 114, or 14.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in North East, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 428, or 15.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.