Moving to North East, Maryland

Population: 2,733. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,817 (+3.1% change)
Males: 1,307 (47.8%), Females: 1,426 (52.2%)

Cecil County

Zip code: 21901

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $39,562
Median house value: $90,100

Population by Race

Races in North East:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.8%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (17.2%), German (15.1%), Irish (13.4%), English (10.5%), Italian (6.0%), French (3.5%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of North East, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North East

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North East town

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +877 (+47.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North East:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North East:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 25 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • LANCASTER (about 43 miles; LANCASTER, PA; Abbreviation: LNS)
  • DOVER AFB (about 48 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)

Other public-use airports nearest to North East:

Amtrak stations near North East:

  • 14 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: ABERDEEN (S. PHILADELPHIA & BELAIR AVE.). Services: free short-term parking, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in North East:

  • CECIL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 764; Location: ONE SEAHAWK DR; Public; Website: www.cecil.cc.md.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North East:

  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 16 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 24 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 25 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,042)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,384)

Schools

Public high schools in North East:

  • NORTH EAST HIGH (Students: 1,079; Location: 300 IRISHTOWN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • RISING SUN HIGH (Students: 1,068; Location: 100 TIGER DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH EAST EVENING HIGH (Students: 3; Location: 300 IRISHTOWN RD; Grades: 12 – 12)
  • CECIL COUNTY SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (Location: 900 NORTH EAST RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in North East:

  • THE TOME SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 581 S MARYLAND AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in North East:

  • NORTH EAST MIDDLE (Students: 822; Location: 200 E CECIL AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 503; Location: 910 NORTH EAST RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH EAST ELEMENTARY (Students: 487; Location: 301 THOMAS AVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in North East:

  • TENDERCARE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 11; Location: 25 FLINT DRIVE; Grades: KG – KG)