Somerset County, Maryland (MD)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Retail trade (12.4%), Public administration (10.7%), Manufacturing (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Somerset County, Maryland:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 13,213	(53.4%)
Females: 11,534	(46.6%)

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Somerset County:	2.4 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

This county:	$38,507
Maryland:	$68,080

This county:	$480
State:	$868

Somerset County:	$183,565
Maryland:	$347,000

Detached houses: $232,187

Here:	$232,187
State:	$459,189

Townhouses or other attached units: $169,760

Here:	$169,760
State:	$274,414

In 2-unit structures: $63,883

Here:	$63,883
State:	$238,436

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,583

Here:	$210,583
State:	$273,938

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,857

Here:	$176,857
State:	$280,693

Mobile homes: $45,569

Here:	$45,569
State:	$45,619

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

This county:	20.1%
Whole state:	8.5%

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

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: Accomack County, Virginia , Wicomico County , Worcester County , Accomack County, Virginia , Dorchester County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Somerset County: Arden Station (A), West (B), Long Point Light (C), Crisfield Country Club (D), Eastern Correctional Institution (E), Somers Cove Lighthouse (F), Kings Creek (G), Camp Somerset (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Somerset County include: All Saints Church (A), Saint Elizabeths Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Grace Church (D), Asbury United Methodist Church (E), Saint Marks Church (F), Saint Marys Church (G), Saint Michaels Church (H), Saint Pauls Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Oriole Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2), Rehobeth Cemetery (3), Quindocqua Cemetery (4), Perryhawkin Cemetery (5), Mariners Cemetery (6), Zion Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Great Point Pond (A), Rock Pond (B), Marumsco Marsh (C), Ware Point Marsh (D), Monie Marsh (E), Saint Peters Marsh (F), Peggy Boston Swamp (G), Langford Marsh (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Island Gut (A), Little Creek (B), Burk Mill Branch (C), Kings Creek (D), Peggys Gut (E), Crooked Creek (F), Wesley Branch (G), Big Jones Gut (H), Somerset Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Somerset County include: Manokin Historic District (1), Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area (2), Janes Island State Park (3), Wellington State Wildlife Management Area (4), Cedar Island State Wildlife Management Area (5), Martin National Wildlife Refuge (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Langford Sand (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Marion Post Office (A), Westover Post Office (B), Oriole Post Office (C), Kingston Post Office (D), Rehobeth Post Office (E), Manokin Post Office (F), Monie Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.1%
Maryland:	7.1%

Current college students: 2,785
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 620 (36% naturalized citizens)

Somerset County:	2.5%
Whole state:	9.8%

Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,845
• One, attached: 226
• Two: 273
• 3 or 4: 352
• 5 to 9: 255
• 10 to 19: 234
• 20 or more: 150
• Mobile homes: 1,729
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Somerset County with a mortgage: 2,352 (154 second mortgage, 230 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,662

Here:	58.6% with mortgage
State:	77.7% with mortgage

Somerset County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 4.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Somerset County-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 98.3 miles away from Somerset County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,895 (76%) Carpooled: 1,294 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 79 (1%) Subway or elevated: 6 (0%) Taxi: 22 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 35 (0%) Walked: 364 (4%) Other means: 142 (2%) Worked at home: 256 (3%)

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.
4.79% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($21,519 average AGI)
2.37% relocated from other states ($10,208 average AGI)

Somerset County:	2.37%
Maryland average:	3.62%

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)
from Sussex County, DE	0.23% ($35,824)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.23% ($31,412)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.19% ($28,500)
from Prince George's County, MD	0.17% ($20,923)

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.
4.57% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($20,394 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($8,944 average AGI)

Somerset County:	2.13%
Maryland average:	3.94%

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)
to Baltimore County, MD	0.24% ($22,556)
to Prince George's County, MD	0.22% ($17,688)
to Montgomery County, MD	0.20% ($29,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,008 (3,387 aged, 621 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 16,477 (3,858 male householders, 1,651 female householders)

  3,866 spouses, 5,522 children (5,067 natural, 86 adopted, 369 stepchildren), 609 grandchildren, 132 brothers or sisters, 153 parents, 319 other relatives, 367 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,337 (1,340 male householders (1,091 living alone)), 1,517 female householders (1,369 living alone)), 480 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,933 (3,385 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,543 2-persons, 1,363 3-persons, 990 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 144 6-persons, 85 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,460 1-person, 334 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

95.8% of residents of Somerset County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $167,178,000 ($6464 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

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.9

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

63% of Somerset County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Maryland.

Somerset County:	62.5%
State average:	57.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 16239
• Northeast: 2930
• Midwest: 524
• South: 4165
• West: 156

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Here:	7.5%
Maryland:	14.8%

Here:	6.9%
Maryland:	13.3%

Here:	16.5%
Maryland:	21.7%

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