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: 26.6%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.3% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.4 people | | Maryland: |  2.5 people |
| This place: | 67.6% | | Whole state: | 69.2% |
| This place: | 7.1% | | Whole state: | 5.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eden, MD
Eden compared to Maryland state average:
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Back to the top
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:
|
|
Religion statistics for Eden (based on Somerset County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.62%
| Here | | 29.6% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 59.8% | 12.6% | 10.9% | 2.8% | 2.6% |
|---|
| Congregations | 67.2% | 8.6% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
|---|
| Name | Mennonite Church USA | Assemblies of God | The Wesleyan Church | Church of the Brethren | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
|---|
| Congregations | 1.7% | 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. |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Eden:
- WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WICO (1320 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, 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.)
- WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Eden:
- WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
- W206AY (89.1 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
- W204AY (88.7 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDIH (90.3 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/C FOUNDATION)
- WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WSCL (89.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WAAI (100.9 FM; HURLOCK, MD; Owner: MTS BROADCASTING, L.C.)
- WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WKDB (95.3 FM; LAUREL, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
- WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Eden:
- WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
- WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
- WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
- W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)
- WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
Eden fatal accident list:
May 25, 1991 12:22 AM, 13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 1988 06:15 AM, Us0013, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Eden)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - E Side Old Eden Rd (Lat: 38.300111 Lon: -75.627694), Overall height: 100 m, Call Sign: WMV415
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/1995, Expiration Date: 08/01/2014
Registrant: Phone: (410) 742-5191
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Off Rt 13, 8 Mi West Of Eden Allen Rd (Lat: 38.280944 Lon: -75.654639), Overall height: 140.2 m, Call Sign: KNKM900
Assigned Frequencies: 931.887 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 01/13/2005, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Venable, LLP, 575 7th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4000, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KA3EKH, Licensee ID: L00201270
Grant Date: 11/28/2009, Expiration Date: 02/20/2020, Certifier: Ray A Fantini
Registrant: Ray A Fantini, 28421 Old Eden Road, Eden, MD 21822 - Call Sign: KB3DTU, Licensee ID: L01471310
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 05/05/2019, Certifier: John H Burton Iii
Registrant: John H Burton Iii, 8328 Meadowbridge Rd, Eden, MD 21822 - Call Sign: NX3B, Licensee ID: L00386686
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 10/08/2011
Registrant: Thomas J Riccio, 4550 Cooper Road, Eden, MD 21822 - Call Sign: KB3GVM, Licensee ID: L00374365
Grant Date: 07/03/2001, Expiration Date: 07/03/2011, Certifier: Philip T Sparr
Registrant: Philip T Sparr, 4000 Allen Rd, Eden, MD 21822 - Call Sign: KB3GVP, Licensee ID: L00374368
Grant Date: 07/03/2001, Expiration Date: 07/03/2011, Certifier: Philip T Sparr Jr
Registrant: Philip T Sparr Jr, 4000 Allen Rd, Eden, MD 21822
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: EHINGER WILLIAM QUICKSILVER MX II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 4532V , Serial Number: 1570
Registrant (Individual): William Ehinger, 26444 Jacksons Wharf Rd, Eden, MD 21822
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/01/1981, Exported to: United Kingdom - Aircraft: DOWNER REPUBLIC RC-3 (Category: Amphibian, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A8 SERIES (215 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6353K , Serial Number: 582, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1957
Registrant (Individual): John D Haffner, 5170 Cooper Rd, Eden, MD 21822 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7890V , Serial Number: 2852, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1964
Registrant (Co-Owned): John D Haffner, 5170 Cooper Rd, Eden, MD 21822, Other Owners: Patricia G Haffner
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Eden, MD
| Most common first names in Eden, MD among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 19 | 77.0 years |
| William | 17 | 69.4 years |
| Robert | 13 | 75.2 years |
| Mary | 11 | 73.4 years |
| James | 9 | 72.2 years |
| Helen | 8 | 78.4 years |
| Charles | 7 | 75.0 years |
| George | 6 | 71.7 years |
| Albert | 6 | 69.5 years |
| David | 5 | 66.8 years |
| Most common last names in Eden, MD among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Polk | 24 | 78.1 years |
| Banks | 15 | 66.5 years |
| Jones | 12 | 79.4 years |
| Bounds | 9 | 79.0 years |
| Pusey | 8 | 82.4 years |
| Smith | 8 | 78.5 years |
| Dennis | 7 | 78.9 years |
| Barkley | 7 | 68.0 years |
| Brown | 6 | 66.8 years |
| White | 6 | 80.3 years |
|
