Rising Sun is a city located in Cecil County Maryland. Rising Sun has a 2020 population of 2,769. Rising Sun is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually and its population has decreased by -0.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,793 in 2010.
The average household income in Rising Sun is $75,736 with a poverty rate of 5.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,055 per month, and the median house value is $249,400. The median age in Rising Sun is 33.1 years, 32.9 years for males, and 33.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rising Sunwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 2,539 | 91.00% |
Black or African American | 20 | 0.72% |
Some Other Race | 71 | 2.54% |
Two or More Races | 160 | 5.73% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 982 | 2.84 | 58.6 |
Married | 449 | 3.49 | 79.7 |
Male | 62 | 3.97 | 30.6 |
Female | 211 | 3.3 | 63.5 |
Non Family | 260 | 1.09 | 24.6 |
3.35
Average Family Size
2.84
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 31 | 1.88% |
9th to 12th Grade | 89 | 5.41% |
High School Graduate | 477 | 29.00% |
Some College | 557 | 33.86% |
Associates Degree | 133 | 8.09% |
Bachelors Degree | 232 | 14.10% |
Graduate Degree | 126 | 7.66% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 7 | 7 | 7 |
White | 1,570 | 1,490 | 351 |
Black | 20 | 16 | |
Hispanic | 48 | 12 | |
Other Race | 36 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
$51,667
Average Earnings
$62,198
Average Male
$37,406
Average Female
95.77% of Rising Sun residents speak only English, while 4.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.63% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 111 | 71 | 63.96% |
Black | 20 | 12 | 60.00% |
White | 2,485 | 61 | 2.45% |
Other | 71 | NaN% |
5.19%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.02%
Male Poverty Rate
6.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rising Sun is Hispanic, with 63.96% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rising Sun is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.70%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.77%.
46.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.8%
Male Marriage Rate
41.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 98 | 5.36% |
4.08%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.53%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.8%
Labor Force Participation
67.5%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
53.05%
Born in Rising Sun
97.49%
Native Born
2.51%
Foreign Born
1.22%
Non Citizen
1.29%
Naturalized
97.49% of Rising Sun residents were born in the United States, with 53.05% having been born in Maryland. 1.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 2,793 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 2,804 | 11 | 0.39% |
2012 | 2,811 | 7 | 0.25% |
2013 | 2,817 | 6 | 0.21% |
2014 | 2,810 | -7 | -0.25% |
2015 | 2,798 | -12 | -0.43% |
2016 | 2,793 | -5 | -0.18% |
2017 | 2,784 | -9 | -0.32% |
2018 | 2,785 | 1 | 0.04% |
2019 | 2,781 | -4 | -0.14% |
2020 | 2,777 | -4 | -0.14% |
2021 | 2,773 | -4 | -0.14% |
2022 | 2,769 | -4 | -0.14% |