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Somerset County

Population in 2010: 353. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
Males: 167  (47.3%)
Females: 186  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  51.1 years
Maryland median age:  41.7 years

Zip codes: 21821.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,589 (it was $34,531 in 2000)
Chance:

$36,589
Maryland:

$69,272
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,767

Chance CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $207,422 (it was $91,200 in 2000)
Chance:

$207,422
Maryland:

$318,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $266,879; Detached houses: $296,183; Mobile homes: $120,358

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,571.

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  • White alone - 279 (79.0%)
  • Black alone - 65 (18.4%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.3%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chance: 93.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (20.2%), United States (15.9%), German (5.0%), Irish (4.2%), French (3.2%), French Canadian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 204 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chance:

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chance CDP:

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 21.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Maryland:  9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,292 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,375 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (69.8 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (77.3 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (133.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Deal Island, MD (1.3 miles ), Dames Quarter, MD (1.3 miles) , Frenchtown-Rumbly, MD (2.8 miles) , Mount Vernon, MD (3.0 miles ), Fairmount, MD (3.1 miles ), Princess Anne, MD (3.7 miles ), Crisfield, MD (3.8 miles ), Smith Island, MD (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.18 N, Longitude: 75.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 410

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.8%
Maryland:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (41%)
  • Wholesale trade (33%)
  • Construction (26%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Retail trade (0%)
  • Educational services (39%)
  • Information (26%)
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (27%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Carpenters (15%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Top executives (11%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (20%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
  • Accountants and auditors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (12%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

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Tornado activity:

Chance-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 21% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Chance place center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chance-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Snowfall: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Dale Midkiff - Film actor.


Hospitals/medical centers near Chance:

  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; SALISBURY, MD)
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 37 miles away; SEAFORD, DE)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chance:

  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 13 miles; Princess Anne, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,829)
  • Salisbury University (about 22 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 7,211)
  • Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens (about 47 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • United States Naval Academy (about 64 miles; Annapolis, MD; FT enrollment: 4,552)
  • College of Southern Maryland (about 64 miles; La Plata, MD; FT enrollment: 3,595)
  • Anne Arundel Community College (about 69 miles; Arnold, MD; FT enrollment: 5,957)
  • Prince George's Community College (about 69 miles; Largo, MD; FT enrollment: 4,405)

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Churches in Chance include: Rock Creek Church (A), Saint Charles Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Chance and Rock Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Haines Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Cow Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Somerset County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.7%
(21.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.5%
Whole state:  69.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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Chance compared to Maryland state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Chance mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:


2008 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Chance (based on Somerset County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.62%
Here29.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents59.8%12.6%10.9%2.8%2.6%
Congregations67.2%8.6%3.4%5.2%3.4%
NameMennonite Church USAAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the BrethrenOther
Adherents2.4%2.2%2.0%1.3%3.2%
Congregations1.7%1.7%1.7%1.7%5.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Somerset County:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

3.82 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Somerset County:

3.44 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.6%
Maryland:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

35.4%
Maryland:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Somerset County:

17.4%
State:

15.5%

7.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,727 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.16%
Maryland average:

7.95%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wicomico County, MD  2.70% ($31,423 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MD  0.85% ($33,317)
from Accomack County, VA  0.28% ($34,476)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.70%
Maryland average:

8.13%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wicomico County, MD  2.84% ($30,218 average AGI)
to Worcester County, MD  0.58% ($40,767)
to Sussex County, DE  0.24% ($33,444)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chance:

  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chance:

  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Chance:

  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)

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