Rock Hall, MD

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Rock Hall, Maryland

Rock Hall, Maryland, in Kent county, is 17 miles SE of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center) and 23 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. The town is home to some 1,396 residents.

The People and Families of Rock Hall

In Rock Hall, about 56% of adults are married.

You'll see many senior citizens in Rock Hall.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rock Hall had a median family income of $38,672. Home-based work is more common in Rock Hall than in most places.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Rock Hall.

Rock Hall Housing

According to the 2000 census, 72% of the housing in Rock Hall was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Rock Hall.

Commuting

In Rock Hall, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Rock Hall strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Rock Hall, MD

Comparing Rock Hall to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles SE of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	23 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Kent
Standard Zip Codes	21661
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.138
Longitude	-76.234

Station	CHESTERTOWN
Distance	10.6 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Station	MILLINGTON 1 SE
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.7 inches

Station	ABERDEEN PHILLIPS FIELD
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	47 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,396	100%
Male	650	46.6%
Female	746	53.4%
Under 18	276	19.8%
18+	1,120	80.2%
65+	334	23.9%
Median Age	47.3
Average Family Size	2.67
White	1,297	92.9%
African-American	77	5.5%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	16	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,566
Growth	1,170
Growth %	83.8%

Ancestry	Percent
English	20.3%
US/American	17.9%
German	15.1%
Irish	14.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
Italian	5.6%
Polish	3.1%
Dutch	1.7%
African	1.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
British	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
European	0.8%
Celtic	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Danish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rock Hall	1,396	$38,672
Annapolis	35,838	$56,984
Centreville	1,970	$55,595
Chestertown	4,746	$40,960
Church Hill	530	$51,875
Dundalk	62,306	$46,035
Queenstown	617	$49,500

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