Cecil County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
102,889
Children
23,299
(under 18)
(22.6%)
Seniors
16,156
(over 65)
(15.7%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$79,415


Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
(2019 – 2020 School Year)

2 eligible schools
2 participating schools


Federal Nutrition Program
Number of Meal Sites
Breakfasts Served
Lunches Served
Snacks Served
Suppers Served
Average Daily Participation
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022)
40
1,177,385
2,122,604
0
0
12,447
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
38
-
-
0
45,279
474
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
22
205,242
242,086
0
0
3,957

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(State Fiscal Year 2022)

15,320 average participants / month


Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(State Fiscal Year 2021)

45.0% of eligible people enrolled
3,002 participants / year

– 1,027 women
– 868 infants
– 1,107 children


Sources

U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019
The Maryland State Department of Education
FY 2020 Maryland Department of Human Services FIA Statistical Report
Maryland Department of Health, Maryland WIC Program