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Wicomico County

Population in July 2007: 1,490.
Males: 702  (47.2%)
Females: 788  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,100 (it was $36,016 in 2000)
District 10, Sharptown:  $48,100
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,379
District 10, Sharptown:  $20,379
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $164,592 (it was $74,600 in 2000)
District 10, Sharptown:  $164,592
Maryland:  $347,000

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Races in District 10, Sharptown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.3%)
  • Black (29.5%)
  • American Indian (29.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in District 10, Sharptown: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 8.88 square miles.

Population density: 168 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in District 10, Sharptown

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in District 10, Sharptown

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Maryland:  9.8%

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

District 10, Sharptown:  1.0% ($713)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
District 10, Sharptown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bowie, MD (62.8 miles , pop. 50,269).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (72.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (105.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sharptown, MD (0.7 miles ), Galestown, MD (1.5 miles) , Brookview, MD (2.2 miles) , Eldorado, MD (2.3 miles) , Mardela Springs, MD (2.3 miles ), Bethel, DE (2.4 miles) , Vienna, MD (2.6 miles ), Laurel, DE (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 38.53 N, Longitude: 75.72 W

District 10, Sharptown household income distribution District 10, Sharptown home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



District 10, Sharptown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the District 10, Sharptown city center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 42.3 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


District 10, Sharptown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 99% 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 68.7 miles away from District 10, Sharptown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near District 10, Sharptown:
  • NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; SEAFORD, DE)
  • DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to District 10, Sharptown:
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 23 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 24 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 52 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • ANNE ARUNDEL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ARNOLD, MD; FT enrollment: 6,467)
  • BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BOWIE, MD; FT enrollment: 3,323)

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Churches in District 10, Sharptown include: Riverton United Methodist Church (A), Asbury United Methodist Church (B), Zion Church (C), Mount Vernon Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Redman Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Plum Creek (A), Reconow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in District 10, Sharptown: Cherry Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Sharptown Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.7%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in District 10, Sharptown, MD



District 10, Sharptown compared to Maryland state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wicomico County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for District 10, Sharptown

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal Church
Adherents35.3%23.0%14.0%6.7%3.6%
Congregations48.6%4.7%1.9%6.5%4.7%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.8%2.4%1.9%1.5%9.0%
Congregations2.8%1.9%1.9%0.9%26.2%
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.


7.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.70%
Maryland average:  7.95%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Wicomico County:  0.05%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Worcester County, MD  1.21% ($33,495 average AGI)
from Sussex County, DE  0.79% ($32,937)
from Somerset County, MD  0.62% ($30,218)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($85 average AGI)
Wicomico County:  0.04%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Worcester County, MD  0.83% ($66,164 average AGI)
to Sussex County, DE  0.74% ($40,402)
to Somerset County, MD  0.60% ($31,423)


Strongest AM radio stations in District 10, Sharptown:
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJWK (1280 AM; 1 kW; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WTOP (1500 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in District 10, Sharptown:
  • WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WGBG (98.5 FM; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTDK (107.1 FM; FEDERALSBURG, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
  • W204AY (88.7 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WINX-FM (94.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: CWA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEM-FM (106.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING L.C.)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around District 10, Sharptown:
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)

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