Cecil County vs. Lancaster County

Cecil County (MD)Lancaster County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)102,826543,557
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)101,102519,446
Population, Census, April 1, 2010101,108519,445
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.7%17.9%
Female persons, percent50.4%51.0%
White alone, percent88.5%89.8%
Black or African American alone, percent7.2%5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.5%2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.4%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.9%81.6%
Veterans, 2014-20187,16929,593
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.5%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)42,676212,205
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.8%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$237,300$200,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,737$1,516
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$569$571
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,110$978
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%19.8%
Building permits, 20181551,251
Households, 2014-201836,930199,889
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%17.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.7%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.9%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.0%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.8%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.6%12.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%59.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)154,123878,433
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)534,4773,387,524
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,989,29813,655,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,146,3496,899,629
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,272$13,097
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.623.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$72,845$63,823
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,976$30,778
Persons in poverty, percent8.3%7.9%
Total employer establishments, 20171,77013,060
Total employment, 201724,382235,331
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,164,47410,126,134
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.6%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,61342,955
All firms, 20126,66347,876
Men-owned firms, 20123,33228,521
Women-owned firms, 20122,40914,101
Minority-owned firms, 20126953,569
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,66042,926
Veteran-owned firms, 20124434,103
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,76341,749
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%25.4%
Population per square mile, 2010292.0550.4
Land area in square miles, 2010346.27943.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cecil county (MD) and Lancaster county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.