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: 79 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (32.0%), Public administration (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 67%
- Government: 26%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 13,04150.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 10,84742.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9863.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 5192.0%Two or more races
- 2581.0%Asian alone
- 1070.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 60.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 50.02%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 36.5 years |
Maryland median age: | 39.0 years |
Males: 13,975 | ![]() |
Females: 11,868 | ![]() |

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Somerset County: | 2.0 people |
Maryland: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $38,664 ($29,903 in 1999)
This county: | $38,664 |
Maryland: | $86,738 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $545 (lower quartile is $347, upper quartile is $742)
This county: | $545 |
State: | $1255 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $146,921 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Somerset: | $146,921 |
Maryland: | $332,500 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,288
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $500
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
Health of residents in Somerset County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.66.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
48.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
48.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
65.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 199 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
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
- 2018: 36 buildings, average cost: $187,500
- 2019: 25 buildings, average cost: $180,500
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,628 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,544 (1.3%)
Somerset County: | 21.3% |
Maryland: | 9.0% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 36.5 years old
(Males: 35.3 years old, Females: 39.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.6 years old, Black residents: 28.4 years old, American Indian residents: 36.3 years old, Asian residents: 28.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.7 years old, Other race residents: 26.3 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
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Here: | 7.9% |
Maryland: | 6.6% |
Current college students: 2,785
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,222 (59.8% naturalized citizens)
Somerset County: | 4.7% |
Whole state: | 15.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3062010 or later
- 5582000 to 2009
- 861990 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: 7,467
- One, attached: 456
- Two: 387
- 3 or 4: 463
- 5 to 9: 347
- 10 to 19: 981
- 20 to 49: 160
- 50 or more: 65
- Mobile homes: 1,193
Housing units in Somerset County with a mortgage: 3,182 (78 second mortgage, 400 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,485
Here: | 60.0% with mortgage |
State: | 71.9% 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:
Somerset County: | 1.53 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Somerset County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Maryland: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.44 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Somerset County: | 11.6% |
Maryland: | 9.1% |
Somerset County: | 35.4% |
State: | 26.7% |
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 significantly above Maryland state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 118.9 miles away from Somerset County center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 120.3 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 122.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 129.2 miles away from the 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 Somerset County center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 162.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Maryland Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4491-MD: March 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4491, Natural disaster type: Other
- 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
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Somerset County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 5,785 (78.4%)
- Carpooled: 550 (7.5%)
- Bus: 50 (0.7%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 17 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 105 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 41 (0.6%)
- Walked: 545 (7.4%)
- Worked at home: 286 (3.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (32%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Turkey (10%)
- Nigeria (10%)
- Other Western Africa (9%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- Mexico (9%)
- Sudan (8%)
- Cameroon (7%)
- American (24%)
- English (6%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (3%)
- African (2%)
- Italian (2%)
- European (1%)
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 | ![]() |
from Worcester County, MD | ![]() |
from Sussex County, DE | ![]() |
from Baltimore County, MD | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
to Worcester County, MD | ![]() |
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 2019: 9.9
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 2018: 3.5%
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 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (1,042)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (446)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (200)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (163)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (92)
- Unspecified dementia (76)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (10)
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: 25,843- Male householders: 3,676 (1,204 living alone), Female householders: 4,979 (1,588 living alone)
3,431 spouses (3,407 opposite-sex spouses), 595 unmarried partners, (595 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,154 children (4,905 natural, 29 adopted, 222 stepchildren), 572 grandchildren, 371 brothers or sisters, 249 parents, 0 foster children, 301 other relatives, 460 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 6,044
Size of family households: 2,649 2-persons, 1,341 3-persons, 873 4-persons, 282 5-persons, 222 6-persons, 109 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,793 1-person, 354 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
1,913 married couples with children.
1,675 single-parent households (388 men, 1,287 women).
93.7% of residents of Somerset speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 47% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not 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: 1,388Here: | 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)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 7.3 |
Here: | 4.4 |
State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Somerset County, Maryland
- 5662014 or later
- 3492010 to 2013
- 1,6062000 to 2009
- 1,6971990 to 1999
- 1,5401980 to 1989
- 1,5591970 to 1979
- 1,0021960 to 1969
- 6031950 to 1959
- 5041940 to 1949
- 2,0771939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset County, Maryland
- 131 room
- 02 rooms
- 1053 rooms
- 3954 rooms
- 1,2285 rooms
- 1,1976 rooms
- 1,0307 rooms
- 6668 rooms
- 9669+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset County, Maryland
- 1871 room
- 2082 rooms
- 4643 rooms
- 7784 rooms
- 7165 rooms
- 3046 rooms
- 2677 rooms
- 748 rooms
- 279+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Somerset County, Maryland
- 12no bedroom
- 951 bedroom
- 1,1152 bedrooms
- 3,2303 bedrooms
- 9584 bedrooms
- 1685+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Somerset County, Maryland
- 182no bedroom
- 6791 bedroom
- 8262 bedrooms
- 9643 bedrooms
- 3294 bedrooms
- 265+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 230no vehicle
- 1,6561 vehicle
- 2,1042 vehicles
- 9573 vehicles
- 4654 vehicles
- 2205+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Somerset County in renter-occupied apartments
- 785no vehicle
- 1,7051 vehicle
- 5142 vehicles
- 343 vehicles
- 254 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
83.2% of Somerset County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 88% lived in Maryland.
Somerset County: | 83.2% |
State average: | 86.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17,908
- Other state: 6,638
- Northeast: 2,254
- Midwest: 333
- South: 3,641
- West: 404
- 46.8%Electricity
- 23.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 6.7%Wood
- 2.7%Utility gas
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 74.2%Electricity
- 8.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.3%Utility gas
- 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 18.4% |
Maryland: | 13.6% |
Here: | 12.1% |
Maryland: | 14.9% |
Here: | 2.6% |
Maryland: | 18.4% |
Somerset County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,496,000
Other: $1,355,000
Regular Highways: $491,000
Parks and Recreation: $454,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $114,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,188,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,432,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,639,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,633,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,424,000
Sewerage: $3,101,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,616,000
Police Protection: $2,517,000
Regular Highways: $2,503,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,853,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,414,000
Central Staff Services: $1,342,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,173,000
Health - Other: $1,091,000
General Public Buildings: $1,044,000
Water Utilities: $882,000
Financial Administration: $833,000
Libraries: $421,000
Transit Utilities: $250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Hospitals: $40,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,201,000
Education: $575,000
Other: $512,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Highways: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,339,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $63,934,000
Education: $30,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,726,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,786,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,120,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,607,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $668,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,090,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $91,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,223,000
Regular Highways: $350,000
General - Other: $300,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
General Public Building: $127,000
Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Transit Utilities: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,105,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $703,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,707,000
Other: $7,608,000
Housing and Community Development: $325,000
Highways: $280,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $15,935,000
Individual Income: $7,625,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
Public Utility License: $129,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $28,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $19,000
Amusements Sales: $15,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,723,000
Somerset County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,496,000
Other: $1,355,000
Regular Highways: $491,000
Parks and Recreation: $454,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $114,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,188,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,432,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,639,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,633,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,424,000
Sewerage: $3,101,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,616,000
Police Protection: $2,517,000
Regular Highways: $2,503,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,853,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,414,000
Central Staff Services: $1,342,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,173,000
Health - Other: $1,091,000
General Public Buildings: $1,044,000
Water Utilities: $882,000
Financial Administration: $833,000
Libraries: $421,000
Transit Utilities: $250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Hospitals: $40,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,201,000
Education: $575,000
Other: $512,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Highways: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,339,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $63,934,000
Education: $30,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,726,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,786,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,120,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,607,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $668,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,090,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $91,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,223,000
Regular Highways: $350,000
General - Other: $300,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
General Public Building: $127,000
Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Transit Utilities: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,105,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $703,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,707,000
Other: $7,608,000
Housing and Community Development: $325,000
Highways: $280,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $15,935,000
Individual Income: $7,625,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
Public Utility License: $129,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $28,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $19,000
Amusements Sales: $15,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,723,000
Somerset County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,496,000
Other: $1,355,000
Regular Highways: $491,000
Parks and Recreation: $454,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $114,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,188,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,432,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,639,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,633,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,424,000
Sewerage: $3,101,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,616,000
Police Protection: $2,517,000
Regular Highways: $2,503,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,853,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,414,000
Central Staff Services: $1,342,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,173,000
Health - Other: $1,091,000
General Public Buildings: $1,044,000
Water Utilities: $882,000
Financial Administration: $833,000
Libraries: $421,000
Transit Utilities: $250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Hospitals: $40,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,201,000
Education: $575,000
Other: $512,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Highways: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,339,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $63,934,000
Education: $30,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,726,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,786,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,120,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,607,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $668,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,090,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $91,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,223,000
Regular Highways: $350,000
General - Other: $300,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
General Public Building: $127,000
Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Transit Utilities: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,105,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $703,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,707,000
Other: $7,608,000
Housing and Community Development: $325,000
Highways: $280,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $15,935,000
Individual Income: $7,625,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
Public Utility License: $129,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $28,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $19,000
Amusements Sales: $15,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,723,000
Somerset County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,937,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,496,000
Other: $1,355,000
Regular Highways: $491,000
Parks and Recreation: $454,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $114,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,188,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $57,432,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $47,639,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,633,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,424,000
Sewerage: $3,101,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,616,000
Police Protection: $2,517,000
Regular Highways: $2,503,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,853,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,414,000
Central Staff Services: $1,342,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,173,000
Health - Other: $1,091,000
General Public Buildings: $1,044,000
Water Utilities: $882,000
Financial Administration: $833,000
Libraries: $421,000
Transit Utilities: $250,000
Natural Resources - Other: $112,000
Hospitals: $40,000
Air Transportation: $28,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,201,000
Education: $575,000
Other: $512,000
Transit Utilities: $200,000
Natural Resources: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
Health and Hospitals: $11,000
Highways: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,339,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $153,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $33,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $63,934,000
Education: $30,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,726,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,786,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,120,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,975,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,607,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $668,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,090,000
Interest Earnings: $320,000
Rents: $91,000
Sale of Property: $40,000
Fines and Forfeits: $13,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,223,000
Regular Highways: $350,000
General - Other: $300,000
Police Protection: $138,000
Air Transportation: $138,000
General Public Building: $127,000
Parks and Recreation: $124,000
Transit Utilities: $87,000
Solid Waste Management: $36,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,105,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $703,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,975,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $47,707,000
Other: $7,608,000
Housing and Community Development: $325,000
Highways: $280,000
General Local Government Support: $42,000
- Tax - Property: $15,935,000
Individual Income: $7,625,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $607,000
Public Utility License: $129,000
Other Selective Sales: $101,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $28,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $19,000
Amusements Sales: $15,000
Other License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,723,000
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 |