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Rising Sun, Maryland: commercial real estate data.
Rising Sun is a Census town of 2,764 people across 1.65 square miles of land, in Cecil County. Median household income is $85,563, 57.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $115,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rising Sun
What Rising Sun is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.65 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,671
- County holding the largest share of its areaCecil County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rising Sun
- Population2,764
- Median age35.5
- Population under 18762 plus or minus 172
- Share under 1827.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over353 plus or minus 110
- Share 65 and over12.8 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Households1,107
- Family households718
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rising Sun
- Median household income$85,563 plus or minus $35,583
- Per capita income$39,055
- Civilian labor force1,290
- Employed1,233
- Unemployed57 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate4.4 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over1,844
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rising Sun
- Housing units1,228
- Occupied units1,107
- Vacant units121 plus or minus 75
- Vacancy rate9.9 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied641
- Renter occupied466 plus or minus 117
- Ownership rate57.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$309,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,210
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Single family units844
- Share single family68.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more322 plus or minus 114
- Share in buildings of two or more26.2 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Mobile homes62 plus or minus 35
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rising Sun gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,170
- Commuting under 15 minutes175 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.0 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more677 plus or minus 184
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more57.9 percent plus or minus 13.6
- Drove alone85.0 percent
- Carpooled8.4 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.5 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rising Sun (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$115,000
- Average approval$57,500
- Median approval$57,500
- Largest approval$75,000
- Jobs supported4
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term90 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rising Sun, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rising Sun (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$109,000
- Average approval$109,000
- Median approval$109,000
- Largest approval$109,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rising Sun, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rising Sun
- NFIP communityCity of Rising Sun
- NFIP community number240158
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/08/13
The City of Rising Sun participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 240158 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cecil County, not Rising Sun
Cecil County context, not Rising Sun figures
- Establishments in Cecil County1,776
- Covered employment, Cecil County36,713
- Average annual pay, Cecil County$63,481
- Housing units permitted, Cecil County561
Every figure in this section is published for Cecil County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rising Sun.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Rising Sun questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rising Sun, Maryland?
2,764, in 1,107 households. Rising Sun town covers 1.65 square miles of land, which is 1,671 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rising Sun in?
Cecil County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rising Sun?
$85,563. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $309,100. Median gross rent is $1,210 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rising Sun businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $115,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $57,500, plus 1 504 approvals worth $109,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rising Sun, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rising Sun borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rising Sun. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rising Sun in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rising Sun appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rising Sun, city of, community 240158, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rising Sun figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cecil County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rising Sun.
Is zoning published for Rising Sun?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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