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Somerset County

Population in 2010: 471. Population change since 2000: -18.5%
Males: 246  (52.2%)
Females: 225  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  52.6 years
Maryland median age:  41.7 years

Zip codes: 21821.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,125 (it was $33,490 in 2000)
Deal Island:

$24,125
Maryland:

$69,272
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,379

Deal Island CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $123,575 (it was $79,800 in 2000)
Deal Island:

$123,575
Maryland:

$318,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $231,307; Detached houses: $251,254; Mobile homes: $94,280

Median gross rent in 2009: $940.

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Deal Island races chart
  • White alone - 440 (93.4%)
  • Black alone - 22 (4.7%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.6%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.4%)

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

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), English (16.3%), German (4.5%), Irish (4.2%), Polish (1.4%), Greek (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 3.25 square miles.

Population density: 145 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Deal Island:

  • High school or higher: 73.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deal Island CDP:

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

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: $686 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $490 (0.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (70.8 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (78.1 miles , pop. 572,059).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (134.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Chance, MD (1.3 miles ), Dames Quarter, MD (1.6 miles) , Frenchtown-Rumbly, MD (2.6 miles) , Fairmount, MD (3.1 miles ), Mount Vernon, MD (3.2 miles ), Crisfield, MD (3.6 miles ), Smith Island, MD (3.7 miles ), Princess Anne, MD (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.15 N, Longitude: 75.95 W

Area code: 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
  • Finance and insurance (69%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Wholesale trade (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Educational services (38%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electricians (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Special education teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Deal Island-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 15.1 miles away from the Deal Island place center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Deal Island-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 96.8 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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Hospitals/medical centers near Deal Island:

  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • PENINSULA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; SALISBURY, MD)
  • RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 37 miles away; KILMARNOCK, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Deal Island, MD

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deal Island:

  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 14 miles; Princess Anne, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,829)
  • Salisbury University (about 23 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 7,211)
  • Delaware Technical and Community College-Owens (about 48 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • College of Southern Maryland (about 65 miles; La Plata, MD; FT enrollment: 3,595)
  • United States Naval Academy (about 65 miles; Annapolis, MD; FT enrollment: 4,552)
  • Anne Arundel Community College (about 70 miles; Arnold, MD; FT enrollment: 5,957)
  • Prince George's Community College (about 70 miles; Largo, MD; FT enrollment: 4,405)

Public elementary/middle school in Deal Island:

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Notable locations in Deal Island: Deal Island-chance Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (A), Deal Island Branch Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Deal Island include: Joshua Thomas Chapel (A), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (B), Saint Pauls Church (C), Wesley Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Johns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Swamps: Deal Island Marsh (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Middle 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: 22.6%
(24.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.7% 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:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Deal Island, MD


Deal Island compared to Maryland state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Deal Island travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Wood (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:


2008 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:
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Religion statistics for Deal Island (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 Deal Island:

  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTX (1690 AM; 10 kW; LEXINGTON PARK, MD; Owner: SOMAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deal Island:

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

TV broadcast stations around Deal Island:

  • 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.)

Deal Island fatal accident list:

Aug 23, 1977 10:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • 9968 Deal Island Road (Lat: 38.162111 Lon: -75.949972), Type: Pole, Structure height: 7.2 m, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WPYG664, Licensee ID: L00635454
    Assigned Frequencies: 156.800 MHz, 156.900 MHz, 156.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/07/2003, Expiration Date: 08/07/2013, Certifier: Michael Mandulak
    Registrant: Bay Towing Recovery & Salvage, Inc. D/B/A Towboatu.S. Deal Island

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: K2AHP, Licensee ID: L00893061
    Grant Date: 06/02/2007, Expiration Date: 06/26/2017, Certifier: Carmine J Dematteo
    Registrant: Carmine J Dematteo, Deal Island, MD 21821
  • Call Sign: N2DND, Licensee ID: L01250536
    Grant Date: 06/02/2007, Expiration Date: 06/26/2017
    Registrant: Patricia A Wilder, Deal Island, MD 21821

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: GREEN KEITH J JUSTIN-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 61435 , Serial Number: 1
    Registrant (Individual): Keith J Green, 10128 Deal Island Rd Po Box 163, Deal Island, MD 21821


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1

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