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Denton, MD Profile


Denton, MD, population 4,051, is located in Maryland's Caroline county, about 50.6 miles from Baltimore and 65.1 miles from Washington.

Through the 90's Denton's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Denton has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Denton's population has grown by about 22%.

Denton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Denton tend to be lower than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White72%
African American25%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20003,086N/A
20013,070-0.52%
20023,0810.36%
20033,1040.75%
20043,1932.87%
20053,3224.04%
20063,5908.07%
20073,8898.33%
20084,0333.70%
20094,0510.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,936
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001333
2002656
2003367
2004430
2005480
2006276
2007611
2008557
2009482
2010119
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0028
2002 00911
2003 01010
2004 0139
2005 0078
2006 0018
2007 02614
2008 001012
2009 02513
2010 0032

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,059
20025,967
20037,007
20044,863
20054,420
20065,458
20075,580
20086,530
20095,787
20105,562
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 27 145 10
2002 20 151 11
2003 47 142 21
2004 36 103 8
2005 28 104 6
2006 38 129 11
2007 33 155 13
2008 46 204 8
2009 64 173 3
2010 56 167 10

Location

Elevation40 feet above sea level
Land Area2.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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