Somerset County, Maryland (MD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,198
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,829
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,159 (it was 2,532 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 327 sq. mi.
Water area: 283.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 80 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (44.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 41%
- Government: 27%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 30%
- Unpaid family work: 2%
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- 13,09252.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10,98444.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0434.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 5582.3%Two or more races
- 2901.2%Asian alone
- 700.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 220.09%Some other race alone
- 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 37.4 years |
| Maryland median age: | 38.7 years |
| Males: 14,172 |  (53.9%) |
| Females: 12,127 |  (46.1%) |
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| Somerset County: | 2.0 people |
| Maryland: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2017: $38,107 ($29,903 in 1999)
| This county: | $38,107 |
| Maryland: | $80,776 |
Median contract rent in 2017 for apartments: $565 (lower quartile is $368, upper quartile is $733)
| This county: | $565 |
| State: | $1193 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $166,827 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
| Somerset: | $166,827 |
| Maryland: | $312,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,203
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $490
Institutionalized population: 3,527
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 19
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 10
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 28
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 71 buildings, average cost: $94,000
- 1998: 56 buildings, average cost: $79,000
- 1999: 66 buildings, average cost: $84,900
- 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $86,300
- 2001: 43 buildings, average cost: $87,900
- 2002: 64 buildings, average cost: $88,100
- 2003: 115 buildings, average cost: $87,800
- 2004: 108 buildings, average cost: $94,900
- 2005: 199 buildings, average cost: $126,200
- 2006: 135 buildings, average cost: $139,000
- 2007: 105 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2008: 44 buildings, average cost: $217,100
- 2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2010: 48 buildings, average cost: $161,300
- 2011: 60 buildings, average cost: $165,500
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2013: 26 buildings, average cost: $170,400
- 2014: 48 buildings, average cost: $160,700
- 2015: 31 buildings, average cost: $199,000
- 2016: 25 buildings, average cost: $152,500
- 2017: 16 buildings, average cost: $153,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,535 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $1,372 (1.2%)
| Somerset County: | 23.5% |
| Maryland: | 9.3% |
Median age of residents in 2017: 37.4 years old
(Males: 36.7 years old, Females: 38.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 28.4 years old, American Indian residents: 36.0 years old, Asian residents: 40.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.9 years old, Other race residents: 33.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Somerset County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $657 a month.
Cities in this county include: Crisfield, Princess Anne, Eden, Mount Vernon, Deal Island, Fairmount, West Pocomoke, Chance, Smith Island, Dames Quarter.
Neighboring counties: Clark County, Kentucky 
, Mono County, California , Wayne County, Utah , Goochland County, Virginia , Rockbridge County, Virginia , Trimble County, Kentucky .
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Maryland: | 3.9% |
Current college students: 2,785
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,400 (45.4% naturalized citizens)
| Somerset County: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 15.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 4942010 or later
- 3252000 to 2009
- 2641990 to 1999
- 891980 to 1989
- 381970 to 1979
- 90Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,440
- One, attached: 660
- Two: 377
- 3 or 4: 427
- 5 to 9: 341
- 10 to 19: 414
- 20 to 49: 198
- 50 or more: 143
- Mobile homes: 1,254
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Housing units in Somerset County with a mortgage: 2,961 (61 second mortgage, 283 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,565
| Here: | 50.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 72.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Somerset County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 3,757 | 37 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,710 | 15 |
| Black Protestant | 287 | 2 |
| Catholic | 85 | 1 |
| Other | 53 | 1 |
| None | 20,578 | - |
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: 4
| Somerset County: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
| Somerset County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 3.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Somerset County: | 11.6% |
| Maryland: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Somerset County: | 35.4% |
| State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.4% |
| State: | 15.5% |
Agriculture in Somerset County:
Average size of farms: 188 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $422,848
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $255.62
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.68%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $359,264
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 61.42%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $60,546
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.39%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.18
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.13%
Corn for grain: 13196 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4793 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19175 harvested acres
Vegetables: 399 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Somerset County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 122.0 miles away from Somerset County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 154.5 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 154.2 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 339.4 miles away from the county center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 128.0 miles away from Somerset 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 302.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- 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 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
- Maryland Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 20, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1303: September 24, 1999, FEMA Id: 1303, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1081: January 11, 1996, FEMA Id: 1081, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- Maryland Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3100: March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: 3100, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- Maryland Tropical Storm Agnes, Incident Period: June 23, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-341: June 23, 1972, FEMA Id: 341, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (10) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,625 (78.6%)
- Carpooled: 511 (7.1%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 54 (0.8%)
- Subway or elevated: 26 (0.4%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 144 (2.0%)
- Walked: 323 (4.5%)
- Worked at home: 469 (6.6%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Transportation occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Turkey (18%)
- Mexico (18%)
- Sudan (16%)
- Nigeria (12%)
- Pakistan (4%)
- Vietnam (4%)
- Dominican Republic (3%)
- American (10%)
- English (6%)
- German (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Turkish (2%)
- Italian (2%)
- African (2%)
People in group quarters in Somerset County, Maryland in 2000:
- 3,104 people in state prisons
- 1,452 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 195 people in nursing homes
- 96 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in other group homes
- 4 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
People in group quarters in Somerset County, Maryland in 2010:
- 3,240 people in state prisons
- 2,095 people in college/university student housing
- 198 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 84 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 25 people in group homes intended for adults
- 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 3 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
6.46% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,632 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.46% |
| Maryland average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.54% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($23,507 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($10,125 average AGI)
Somerset County: 1.93% Maryland average: 3.22%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Wicomico County, MD |  2.57% ($31,346 average AGI) |
| from Worcester County, MD | 0.63% ($26,500) |
| from Sussex County, DE | 0.36% ($25,769) |
| from Baltimore County, MD | 0.29% ($51,095) |
6.55% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($34,160 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.55% |
| Maryland average: | 7.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.78% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($23,738 average AGI)
1.77% relocated to other states ($10,423 average AGI)
Somerset County: 1.77% Maryland average: 3.70%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Wicomico County, MD | 3.26% ($33,435 average AGI) |
| to Worcester County, MD | 0.42% ($29,935) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,974 (3,242 aged, 732 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 528 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Somerset County, Maryland in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (763)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (344)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (193)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (185)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (137)
- Unspecified dementia (116)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (96)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (78)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (73)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (69)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,225
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 391
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,584
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,018
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,068
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 46
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 26,299- In family households: 15,744 (2,279 male householders, 2,933 female householders)
3,214 spouses, 4,999 children (4,860 natural, 0 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 953 grandchildren, 329 brothers or sisters, 254 parents, 327 other relatives, 490 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,880 (1,449 male householders (1,205 living alone)), 1,801 female householders (1,525 living alone)), 640 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6,587
Size of family households: 2,524 2-persons, 1,416 3-persons, 730 4-persons, 380 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 45 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,729 1-person, 483 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 14 5-persons.
1,717 married couples with children.
1,490 single-parent households (312 men, 1,178 women).
91.1% of residents of Somerset speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,178,000 ($6,464 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,516,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,969,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,287,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,467,000
Federal grants: $52,706,000
Federal procurement contracts: $6,011,000 ($4,456,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $10,737,000 ($5,427,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $26,344,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,227,000
Federal Government insurance: $156,238,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,388| Here: | 54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 71 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,434
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 41 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +187
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +19 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +979
| Here: | +38 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.71 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 7.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Somerset County, Maryland
- 3422014 or later
- 2492010 to 2013
- 1,7502000 to 2009
- 1,4411990 to 1999
- 1,4821980 to 1989
- 1,6671970 to 1979
- 1,0471960 to 1969
- 9271950 to 1959
- 4161940 to 1949
- 2,0901939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset County, Maryland
- 01 room
- 102 rooms
- 493 rooms
- 4824 rooms
- 1,1355 rooms
- 1,1546 rooms
- 1,0527 rooms
- 6298 rooms
- 9249+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset County, Maryland
- 1181 room
- 1382 rooms
- 5943 rooms
- 7014 rooms
- 7055 rooms
- 3576 rooms
- 2237 rooms
- 578 rooms
- 709+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset County, Maryland
- 0no bedroom
- 911 bedroom
- 1,0552 bedrooms
- 3,3353 bedrooms
- 7304 bedrooms
- 2295+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset County, Maryland
- 115no bedroom
- 5791 bedroom
- 9312 bedrooms
- 1,1303 bedrooms
- 2104 bedrooms
- 235+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 336no vehicle
- 1,6511 vehicle
- 1,9552 vehicles
- 9313 vehicles
- 4124 vehicles
- 1625+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset County in renter-occupied apartments
- 670no vehicle
- 1,4651 vehicle
- 6822 vehicles
- 1403 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
81.2% of Somerset County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Maryland.
| Somerset County: | 81.2% |
| State average: | 86.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17,341
- Other state: 7,269
- Northeast: 2,881
- Midwest: 602
- South: 3,379
- West: 433
- 40.8%Electricity
- 22.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 22.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.9%Wood
- 3.3%Utility gas
- 3.1%Other fuel
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 73.8%Electricity
- 11.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.6%Utility gas
- 2.1%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 256
| Here: | 12.9% |
| Maryland: | 12.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108
| Here: | 7.5% |
| Maryland: | 12.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96
| Here: | 3.0% |
| Maryland: | 18.9% |
Somerset County government finances - Expenditure in 2016:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,356,000
Other: $1,345,000
Parks and Recreation: $522,000
Regular Highways: $399,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $88,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,990,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $54,539,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,028,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,682,000
Sewerage: $3,003,000
Regular Highways: $2,954,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,429,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,391,000
Police Protection: $2,316,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,555,000
Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,108,000
Health - Other: $1,002,000
General Public Buildings: $945,000
Water Utilities: $908,000
Financial Administration: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Hospitals: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,411,000
Other: $863,000
Education: $344,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $62,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
Highways: $7,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,417,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $3,233,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $49,945,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,211,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,410,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,265,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,277,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,212,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,699,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Rents: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,227,000
Regular Highways: $287,000
Police Protection: $178,000
General - Other: $113,000
Transit Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Health - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,439,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,035,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $32,868,000
Other: $13,276,000
Housing and Community Development: $397,000
Highways: $282,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- Tax - Property: $16,316,000
Individual Income: $7,093,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $410,000
Public Utility License: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $84,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000
Amusements Sales: $18,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,636,000
Somerset County government finances - Revenue in 2016:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,356,000
Other: $1,345,000
Parks and Recreation: $522,000
Regular Highways: $399,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $88,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,990,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $54,539,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,028,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,682,000
Sewerage: $3,003,000
Regular Highways: $2,954,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,429,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,391,000
Police Protection: $2,316,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,555,000
Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,108,000
Health - Other: $1,002,000
General Public Buildings: $945,000
Water Utilities: $908,000
Financial Administration: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Hospitals: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,411,000
Other: $863,000
Education: $344,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $62,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
Highways: $7,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,417,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $3,233,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $49,945,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,211,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,410,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,265,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,277,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,212,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,699,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Rents: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,227,000
Regular Highways: $287,000
Police Protection: $178,000
General - Other: $113,000
Transit Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Health - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,439,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,035,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $32,868,000
Other: $13,276,000
Housing and Community Development: $397,000
Highways: $282,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- Tax - Property: $16,316,000
Individual Income: $7,093,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $410,000
Public Utility License: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $84,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000
Amusements Sales: $18,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,636,000
Somerset County government finances - Debt in 2016:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,356,000
Other: $1,345,000
Parks and Recreation: $522,000
Regular Highways: $399,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $88,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,990,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $54,539,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,028,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,682,000
Sewerage: $3,003,000
Regular Highways: $2,954,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,429,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,391,000
Police Protection: $2,316,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,555,000
Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,108,000
Health - Other: $1,002,000
General Public Buildings: $945,000
Water Utilities: $908,000
Financial Administration: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Hospitals: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,411,000
Other: $863,000
Education: $344,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $62,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
Highways: $7,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,417,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $3,233,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $49,945,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,211,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,410,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,265,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,277,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,212,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,699,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Rents: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,227,000
Regular Highways: $287,000
Police Protection: $178,000
General - Other: $113,000
Transit Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Health - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,439,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,035,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $32,868,000
Other: $13,276,000
Housing and Community Development: $397,000
Highways: $282,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- Tax - Property: $16,316,000
Individual Income: $7,093,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $410,000
Public Utility License: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $84,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000
Amusements Sales: $18,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,636,000
Somerset County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2016:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,549,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,356,000
Other: $1,345,000
Parks and Recreation: $522,000
Regular Highways: $399,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $88,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,990,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $54,539,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,028,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,682,000
Sewerage: $3,003,000
Regular Highways: $2,954,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,429,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,391,000
Police Protection: $2,316,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,580,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,555,000
Central Staff Services: $1,213,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,108,000
Health - Other: $1,002,000
General Public Buildings: $945,000
Water Utilities: $908,000
Financial Administration: $706,000
Transit Utilities: $216,000
Natural Resources - Other: $113,000
Air Transportation: $43,000
Hospitals: $40,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,411,000
Other: $863,000
Education: $344,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $62,000
Air Transportation: $32,000
Highways: $7,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,417,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Libraries: $3,233,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $49,945,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,211,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,145,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,410,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $7,265,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,277,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,212,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,699,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
Rents: $85,000
Fines and Forfeits: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,227,000
Regular Highways: $287,000
Police Protection: $178,000
General - Other: $113,000
Transit Utilities: $61,000
Parks and Recreation: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $44,000
Air Transportation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $33,000
Health - Other: $24,000
General Public Building: $16,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,439,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,035,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,265,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $32,868,000
Other: $13,276,000
Housing and Community Development: $397,000
Highways: $282,000
General Local Government Support: $75,000
- Tax - Property: $16,316,000
Individual Income: $7,093,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $410,000
Public Utility License: $102,000
Other Selective Sales: $84,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $30,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $18,000
Amusements Sales: $18,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,636,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 617
- Number of aged recipients: 94
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 523
- Number of recipients under 18: 100
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 370
- Number of recipients older than 64: 147
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 266
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 244
| Most common first names in Somerset County, MD among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 314 | 73.6 years |
| John | 278 | 74.6 years |
| Mary | 261 | 78.8 years |
| James | 219 | 71.5 years |
| George | 189 | 75.8 years |
| Charles | 166 | 72.6 years |
| Robert | 161 | 71.8 years |
| Margaret | 98 | 79.5 years |
| Helen | 98 | 78.7 years |
| Edward | 95 | 72.2 years |
| Most common last names in Somerset County, MD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling | 197 | 77.5 years |
| Jones | 195 | 75.8 years |
| Ward | 148 | 76.3 years |
| Evans | 139 | 75.0 years |
| Smith | 118 | 76.9 years |
| Taylor | 109 | 73.0 years |
| Tyler | 100 | 76.6 years |
| White | 97 | 76.9 years |
| Johnson | 88 | 76.1 years |
| Williams | 72 | 75.2 years |
| Businesses in Somerset County, MD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 2 | Subaru | 1 | |
| FedEx | 5 | Subway | 4 | |
| Ford | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 2 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | |||
