Growth in Cecil County Population Migration, Commuters, Jobs Land Use, Planned Growth, & Sprawl Base Realignment, APG Prognosis & Priorities
Population & Change Cecil County
Total Population in Cecil County, Actual and Projected Almost doubles
Population Increases, Cecil County, Actual & Projected, by Decade
Population Change in Cecil County by Major Age Groups, % 23% 12%
Population Change in Cecil County by Major Age Groups, % 23%
Population Change in Cecil County by Major Age Groups, % 27%
Annual Rate of Population Change in Cecil County, Actual & Projected, by Decade
Annual Rate of Total Population Change in Remainder of Maryland, Actual & Projected
Migration, Commuters, & Jobs Cecil County
>1/2 Pop’n Increase, ’90s
Net Commutation for Cecil County (In commuters minus out commuters) Source: U.S. Census, U.S. BEA and the Maryland Department of Planning Net Out Commutation increases by nearly 19,000 between 2000 and 2030
Annual Rate of Total Job Change in Cecil County, Actual & Projected
Land Use, Planned Growth, & Sprawl Cecil County
Growth in Cecil County 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% Increase 1973 to 2002 Population Development Population Est. Increase 2002 to % 77% 127% 159%
Residential Single Family Sales Above $300,000 (Median) 2002 By Census Tract
Residential Single Family Sales Above $300,000 (Median) 2005 By Census Tract
Base Re-alignment: APG Givens Transferred military jobs: 4,700 Additional contractual jobs: 2 to 3 times Estimate: total of 10,000 to 12,000 Questions In-commuters? Workweek residents? Market preferences: Cecil / PFAs / NAR / SAR? Water/sewer, growth plans, ordinances
Prognosis Fast growth 2000 – 2030 Heavy in-migration + aging population More out-commuters Richer market for development products More loss of land than population increase Major threat to high quality environment
Priorities Its all about the market Plans/programs for water / sewer, Smart Growth Development incentives for diverse, high quality communities in planned areas Subdivision and development restrictions & more preservation outside Priority Funding Areas