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Somerset County

Population in July 2007: 524.
Males: 250  (47.8%)
Females: 274  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21851.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,008 (it was $21,635 in 2000)
West Pocomoke:  $30,008
Maryland:  $68,080

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $36,377
West Pocomoke:  $36,377
Maryland:  $33,743

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $208,767 (it was $87,200 in 2000)
West Pocomoke:  $208,767
Maryland:  $347,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $245,043; Detached houses: $272,309; Mobile homes: $38,100

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Races in West Pocomoke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.1%)
  • Black (32.9%)

2008 cost of living index in West Pocomoke: 93.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), German (9.6%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.2%), Dutch (1.2%), Subsaharan African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 9.38 square miles.

Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in West Pocomoke

  • High school or higher: 59.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Pocomoke CDP

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 46.6%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Maryland:  9.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

West Pocomoke:  0.8% ($688)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (83.8 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (90.6 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (134.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pocomoke City, MD (1.5 miles ), Princess Anne, MD (3.1 miles ), Stockton, MD (3.2 miles) , Fairmount, MD (3.3 miles ), Girdletree, MD (3.3 miles) , Snow Hill, MD (3.6 miles ), Saxis, VA (3.6 miles ), Eden, MD (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.09 N, Longitude: 75.60 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (23%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (21%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)



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West Pocomoke-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the West Pocomoke place center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 56.1 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.


West Pocomoke-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 98.8 miles away from West Pocomoke center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Pocomoke:
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, MD)
  • PENINSULA GENL HOSP (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Pocomoke:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 12 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 41 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY (about 79 miles; ANNAPOLIS, MD; FT enrollment: 4,172)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND (about 82 miles; LA PLATA, MD; FT enrollment: 3,439)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)

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Churches in West Pocomoke include: Tindlys Chapel (A), Cokesbury United Methodist Church (B), Quinton Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dividing Creek (A), Costen Branch (B), Puncheon Landing Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.6%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Pocomoke, MD



West Pocomoke compared to Maryland state average:
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Maryland:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Electricity (22%)


Religion statistics for West Pocomoke

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 West Pocomoke:
  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WJDY (1470 AM; 5 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Pocomoke:
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBY-FM (98.9 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WICO-FM (97.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLVW-FM (105.5 FM; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around West Pocomoke:
  • 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)
  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W38BN (Channel 38; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY EDUCATIONAL B/CTING FOUND.)

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