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Somerset County

Population in July 2007: 396.
Males: 191  (48.3%)
Females: 205  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  46.9 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21821.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,020 (it was $34,531 in 2000)
Chance:  $49,020
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,054
Chance:  $22,054
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $217,602 (it was $91,200 in 2000)
Chance:  $217,602
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $217,323; Detached houses: $239,363; Mobile homes: $45,000
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Races in Chance:

  • White Non-Hispanic (75.1%)
  • Black (23.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Chance: 84.3 (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: 229 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: 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%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chance, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chance to the number of sex offenders is 396 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chance:  0.9% ($779)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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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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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (15%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (15%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (49%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Health care (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Average climate in Chance, Maryland

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Chance-area historical tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (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 4 (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.


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 Chance center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chance:
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 22 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Chance, MD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chance:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 11 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 46 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 62 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 64 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK (about 69 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; FT enrollment: 29,298)
  • PRINCE GEORGES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; LARGO, MD; FT enrollment: 5,764)

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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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  23.2%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chance, MD



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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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


Religion statistics for Chance

Adherents


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 religions
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.
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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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