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BMIE Market 21917

Cecil County, Maryland · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)2,233
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±484 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households818
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±178 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count2,520
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units907
2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income$96,750
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±22,551 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age42.4
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±18 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rentData source not yet connected
Median home value$409,400
2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±64,573 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area7.8 sq mi
Census Gazetteer 2020
RestaurantsNot published for this ZIP
2013 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2013 detail (NAICS2012) · by USPS ZIP 21917
Restaurants per 10,000 residentsNot yet derived
Restaurant growth, 5-year+0.0%
DERIVED: 2001 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year-50.0%
DERIVED: 1996 → 2006, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 20110 (range 0–1)
FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 1994–2006 (9 points, -0.2 per year, r² 0.53) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years aheadNeeds more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score48 / 100
MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score59 / 100
MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score50 / 100
MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score28 / 100
MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence Medium · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 48 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Consumer Market Score59.45940%+23.8
Restaurant Opportunity Score50.15035%+17.5
Market Momentum Score27.82825%+7.0
Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 59 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
Population (ACS)2,2334740%+18.7
Median household income (ACS)96,7507940%+31.5
Households (ACS)8184620%+9.2
Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 50 (High confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
10-year restaurant growth-50535%+1.6
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)4.59325%+23.4
Population (ACS)2,2334720%+9.4
Median household income (ACS)96,7507920%+15.8
Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 28 (Medium confidence)

ComponentValueRankWeightAdds
5-year restaurant growth04250%+26.1
10-year restaurant growth-50530%+1.7
Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (3)

By cuisine

American 1

By type

Bar 2 · Casual dining 1 · Restaurant (service type not stated) 1

NameTypeCuisineAddressStatus
New hookah lounge dubi hookah loungeBarRising sun, Marylandopen
Route 1 DinerCasual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)American1643 US-1open
The Dog House NorthBarN Friendship Ctopen
Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

YearAll food serviceRestaurantsFull-serviceLimited-serviceSnack & beverageBarsIndustry codes
199422————SIC1987
199533————SIC1987
199622————SIC1987
199733————SIC1987
19983211——NAICS1997
19993211——NAICS1997
2000211———NAICS1997
2001211———NAICS1997
20021—————NAICS1997
20031—————NAICS2002
20041—————NAICS2002
20051—————NAICS2002
200621——1—NAICS2002
20071—————NAICS2002
20081—————NAICS2007
20091—————NAICS2007
20101—————NAICS2007
20111—————NAICS2007
20121—————NAICS2012
20131—————NAICS2012
U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 21917. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTADistanceRestaurantsYear
219113.8 mi152023
219044.2 mi102023
219184.2 mi32023
Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.