North East

Population: 4,095
Median household income: $87,510
Median home value: $243,500

North East, a community in Cecil County, Maryland, has 4,095 residents. At $87,510, its median household income sits in line with Cecil County's $91,146.

Between 2019 and 2023, North East's population grew 13.1% from 3,620 to 4,095, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $195,200 to $243,500.

Households average 2.33 people. The median gross rent is $1,358.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,095
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $87,510
Median home value: $243,500
Median gross rent: $1,358
Housing units: 1,990
Homeownership rate: 56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6204,095

Median household income

$47,849$87,510

Median home value

$195,200$243,500

Median gross rent

$880$1,358

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,620	$47,849	$195,200	$880
2020	3,588	$54,911	$206,400	$1,032
2021	4,015	$76,250	$199,500	$995
2022	4,061	$85,378	$221,900	$1,158
2023	4,095	$87,510	$243,500	$1,358

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	11.9%
5 to 17	573	14.0%
18 to 24	386	9.4%
25 to 34	440	10.7%
35 to 44	825	20.1%
45 to 54	593	14.5%
55 to 64	404	9.9%
65 to 74	289	7.1%
75 and over	96	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,408	83.2%
Black or African American	357	8.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	199	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	108	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	213	8.0%
High school graduate	627	23.7%
Some college or associate's	800	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	458	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	549	20.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means7.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,517	76.8%
Carpooled	122	6.2%
Public transit	6	0.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	189	9.6%
Other means	142	7.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	469	26.2%
15 to 29 min	632	35.4%
30 to 44 min	310	17.3%
45 to 59 min	160	9.0%
60+ min	216	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 15.9% (653 of 4,095)

	Count	Share
Family households	997	56.7%
Nonfamily households	760	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,757	88.3%
Vacant	233	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	996	56.7%
Renter-occupied	761	43.3%

1-unit, detached32.8%

1-unit, attached39.6%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	652	32.8%
1-unit, attached	788	39.6%
2 to 4 units	335	16.8%
5 to 19 units	75	3.8%
20 or more units	140	7.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2456450
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.04 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.6080, -75.9417