County population in 2014: 32,538 (24% urban, 76% rural); it was 29,772 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 6,278 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,503 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,212 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,377 (it was 2,885 in 2000)
% of renters here:
26%
State:
32%
Land area: 320 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 102 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Caroline County: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.5%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (20.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.1%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $53,377 ($38,832 in 1999)
This county:
$53,377
Maryland:
$75,847
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $678 (lower quartile is $475, upper quartile is $948)
This county:
$678
State:
$1133
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $201,991 (it was $101,600 in 2000)
Caroline:
$201,991
Maryland:
$299,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,480 - $288,011 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,496 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $502
Institutionalized population: 367
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 2
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 60
Burglaries: 114
Thefts: 143
Auto thefts: 17
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 70
Burglaries: 72
Thefts: 160
Auto thefts: 21
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,136 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,934 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.8%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.8% for Black residents, 34.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.7% for other race residents, 24.5% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.5%
Caroline County:
15.5%
Maryland:
9.7%
(12.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 34.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.1% for other race residents, 20.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 40 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 40 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 49 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Caroline County is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $786 a month.
Current college students: 836 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 756 (28% naturalized citizens)
Caroline County:
2.5%
Whole state:
9.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 341
1990 to 1994: 100
1985 to 1989: 61
1980 to 1984: 50
1975 to 1979: 30
1970 to 1974: 37
1970 to 1974: 22
1965 to 1969: 115
Note: State values scaled to Caroline County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,352
One, attached: 208
Two: 341
3 or 4: 406
5 to 9: 304
10 to 19: 119
20 or more: 58
Mobile homes: 1,237
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Caroline County with a mortgage: 4,221 (536 second mortgage, 522 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,877
Here:
69.2% with mortgage
State:
77.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Caroline County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
3,652
30
Mainline Protestant
3,422
25
Catholic
2,585
3
Black Protestant
1,453
7
Other
17
-
None
21,937
-
Caroline County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
Caroline County:
2.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.96 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:
1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:
1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Caroline County:
5.79 / 10,000 pop.
Maryland:
2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
This county:
3.66 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.40 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Caroline County:
11.3%
Maryland:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Caroline County:
30.0%
State:
26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
17.0%
State:
15.5%
Agriculture in Caroline County:
Average size of farms: 227 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $206,242 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $326.84 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.96% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.38% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $170,437 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.78% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.22% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104,701 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.14% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.85 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.98% Corn for grain: 27012 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 17797 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 46362 harvested acres Vegetables: 5,010 harvested acres Land in orchards: 93 acres
Earthquake activity:
Caroline County-area historical earthquake activity is near Maryland state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.2 miles away from Caroline County center On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 143.6 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 100.9 miles away from the county center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 301.5 miles away from the county center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 359.6 miles away from Caroline County center On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 296.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4261: March 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4261, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 24, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4034: September 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 4034, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1910: May 06, 2010, FEMA Id: 1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1875: February 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1875, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Maryland Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 22, 2006 to July 12, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1652: July 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1652, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3251: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Maryland Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 29, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1492: September 19, 2003, FEMA Id: 1492, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Caroline County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
Production occupations (10%)
Management occupations (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
Personal care and service occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Guatemala (34%)
Mexico (13%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (6%)
Haiti (6%)
Canada (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Caroline County (%):
United States or American (17%)
English (15%)
German (14%)
Irish (10%)
Italian (3%)
Polish (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,854 (77%)
Carpooled: 2,071 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 40 (0%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 254 (2%)
Other means: 135 (1%)
Worked at home: 707 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Caroline County, Maryland in 2000:
263 people in nursing homes
68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
38 people in religious group quarters
29 people in homes for the mentally ill
25 people in homes for the physically handicapped
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
3 people in other group homes
People in group quarters in Caroline County, Maryland in 2010:
191 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
101 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
75 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
34 people in other noninstitutional facilities
30 people in group homes intended for adults
11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $49,646.
6.16% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($31,521 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.16%
Maryland average:
6.59%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($23,558 average AGI)
1.76% relocated from other states ($7,963 average AGI)
Caroline County:
1.76%
Maryland average:
3.25%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
6.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.65%
Maryland average:
6.66%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($21,746 average AGI)
2.65% relocated to other states ($13,572 average AGI)
Caroline County:
2.65%
Maryland average:
3.30%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Births per 1000 population in Caroline County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Caroline County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Caroline County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 14.1% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Caroline County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Caroline County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,101 (4,208 aged, 893 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 758 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Caroline County, Maryland in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (398)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (152)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (141)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (138)
Pneumonia, unspecified (113)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (97)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,631 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 958 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 144.0. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 32,624
In family households: 28,232 (5,922 male householders, 2,780 female householders)
6,331 spouses, 9,777 children (8,855 natural, 258 adopted, 664 stepchildren), 989 grandchildren, 283 brothers or sisters, 292 parents, 494 other relatives, 1,106 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,392 (1,566 male householders (1,185 living alone)), 1,890 female householders (1,576 living alone)), 936 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 442 (367 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,497 2-persons, 2,058 3-persons, 1,727 4-persons, 830 5-persons, 337 6-persons, 253 7-or-more-persons.
4,882 married couples with children.
2,119 single-parent households (566 men, 1,553 women).
95.2% of residents of Caroline County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $171,953,000 ($5,537 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $8,722,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,147,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,358,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,497,000 Federal grants: $42,992,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,639,000 ($1,644,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $8,320,000 ($3,130,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $704,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,022,000 Federal Government insurance: $38,571,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,106
Here:
66 per 1000 residents
State:
71 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,655
Here:
52 per 1000 residents
State:
41 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +286
Here:
+9 per 1000 residents
State:
+19 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +1,354
Here:
+43 per 1000 residents
State:
+2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Caroline County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.9
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 340
2000 to 2009: 2,021
1990 to 1999: 1,978
1980 to 1989: 2,003
1970 to 1979: 2,170
1960 to 1969: 1,044
1950 to 1959: 1,027
1940 to 1949: 605
1939 or earlier: 2,396
Note: State values scaled to Caroline population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Caroline County, Maryland
Note: State values scaled to Caroline County population
no vehicle: 230
1 vehicle: 2,145
2 vehicles: 3,467
3 vehicles: 1,667
4 vehicles: 507
5+ vehicles: 196
no vehicle: 493
1 vehicle: 1,339
2 vehicles: 739
3 vehicles: 239
4 vehicles: 54
5+ vehicles: 21
61% of Caroline County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Maryland.
Caroline County:
60.5%
State average:
57.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,434
Northeast: 2,794
Midwest: 505
South: 4,590
West: 400
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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