Crofton, Maryland
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City Overview
As of 2009, Crofton's population is 21,952 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.93 percent.
The median home cost in Crofton is $374,460. Home appreciation the last year has been -10.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Crofton's cost of living is 28.98% Higher than the U.S. average.
Crofton public schools spend $6,754 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Crofton.
The unemployment rate in Crofton is 6.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Crofton jobs have Decreased by 4.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Crofton, MD, population is 21,952. There are 4,239 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Crofton, MD
The median age is 37. The US median is 37.6. 65.32% of people in Crofton, MD, are married. 10.40% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.71 people. 33.26% of people are married, with children. 7.87% have children, but are single.
Race in Crofton, MD
90.35% of people are white, 4.41% are black, 2.51% are asian, 0.23% are native american, and 2.25% claim 'Other'.
2.35% of the people in Crofton, MD, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.65% are non-hispanic).
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Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Crofton is located between the 3 big cities: Crofton is a great place to live because it is located between Washington D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis MD. Home appreciation values have really gone up. Very family... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Health
There are 241 physicians per 100,000 population in Crofton, MD. The US average is 170.
Crofton, MD Health Index
Air quality in Crofton, MD is 24 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Crofton, MD is 55 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 76 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Crofton is located between the 3 big cities: Crofton is a great place to live because it is located between Washington D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis MD. Home appreciation values have really gone up. Very family... (read more)Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 6.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -4.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.20% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 7.45% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $39,318 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $89,802 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 2.28% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 3.09% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 4.04% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 11.29% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.17% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 17.00% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 24.27% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 14.59% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.71% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.54% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 22.89% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 31.63% | 20.24% |
| Service | 10.41% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 25.91% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.00% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.16% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 4.01% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Crofton, MD, is 6.50%, with job growth of -4.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.20%.
Crofton, MD Taxes
Crofton, MD,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 7.45%.
Crofton, MD Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $39,318, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $89,802.
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Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Crofton is located between the 3 big cities: Crofton is a great place to live because it is located between Washington D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis MD. Home appreciation values have really gone up. Very family... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 22 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $374,460 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -10.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 76.76% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.20% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 21.10% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $10.87 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.00% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.21% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.10% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.00% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.22% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6.90% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 19.33% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 29.52% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 26.01% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 12.84% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 4.70% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.03% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 9.11% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 11.68% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 21.56% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.43% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 29.23% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.60% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0.54% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.44% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.40% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Crofton, MD, is $374,460. Home appreciation is -10.00% over the last year. The median age of Crofton, MD, real estate is 22 years.
Crofton, MD Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 21.10% of the Crofton, MD, population. 2.20% of houses and apartments in Crofton, MD, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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GREAT COMMUNITY!: GREAT community but heavy housing... (read more)A cost comes with living within close proximity to: I live in Crofton, MD, which is approximately 25 miles east of Washington, DC, 22 miles south of Baltimore and nine miles west of Annapolis. As you can see, Crofton is... (read more)Nice but expensive: Nice area. Convenient to a lot of shops, restaurants, BWI airport, and Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Annapolis. Jobs are plentiful in the area, especially in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Crime
Crofton, MD, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Crofton, MD, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)A cost comes with living within close proximity to: I live in Crofton, MD, which is approximately 25 miles east of Washington, DC, 22 miles south of Baltimore and nine miles west of Annapolis. As you can see, Crofton is... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Climate
Crofton, MD, gets 44 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 17 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 110.
On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Crofton, MD. The July high is around 88 degrees. The January low is 23. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 43 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Crofton is located between the 3 big cities: Crofton is a great place to live because it is located between Washington D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis MD. Home appreciation values have really gone up. Very family... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Education
Crofton, MD, schools spend $6,754 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 426 students per librarian, and 385 children per counselor in Crofton, MD schools.
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Crofton is located between the 3 big cities: Crofton is a great place to live because it is located between Washington D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis MD. Home appreciation values have really gone up. Very family... (read more)Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Crofton, MD, takes 39 minutes. 82% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Crofton is located between the 3 big cities: Crofton is a great place to live because it is located between Washington D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis MD. Home appreciation values have really gone up. Very family... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Crofton, MD is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Crofton, MD is more expensive.
Overall, Crofton, MD cost of living is 128.98.
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A cost comes with living within close proximity to: I live in Crofton, MD, which is approximately 25 miles east of Washington, DC, 22 miles south of Baltimore and nine miles west of Annapolis. As you can see, Crofton is... (read more)Nice but expensive: Nice area. Convenient to a lot of shops, restaurants, BWI airport, and Baltimore, Washington D.C., and Annapolis. Jobs are plentiful in the area, especially in the... (read more)GREAT COMMUNITY!: GREAT community but heavy housing... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 41.53% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.95% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 17.17% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.53% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.77% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.60% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.39% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.69% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.88% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.84% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.26% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.61% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
41.53% of the people in Crofton, MD are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.95% are Catholic; 17.17% are Protestant; 0.53% are LDS; 1.26% are another Christian faith; 0.61% in Crofton, MD are Jewish; 0.02% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Crofton is located between the 3 big cities: Crofton is a great place to live because it is located between Washington D.C., Baltimore and Annapolis MD. Home appreciation values have really gone up. Very family... (read more)Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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Voting
43.11% of the people in Crofton, MD are registered as Democrats. 55.59% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.30%.
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Corfton: I have lived here for over 5 years and I'm very happy with the place. There are new shopping centers near by and a lot of things to do. A new school is supposed to be... (read more)A cost comes with living within close proximity to: I live in Crofton, MD, which is approximately 25 miles east of Washington, DC, 22 miles south of Baltimore and nine miles west of Annapolis. As you can see, Crofton is... (read more)Climate in Crofton: Hot and humid in the summer, chilly but not frigid in the winter, nice Spring and... (read more)Have an opinion about Crofton? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Crofton Click Here
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