Wicomico County, Maryland (MD)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

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Median resident age:	35.8 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 40,335	(47.7%)
Females: 44,309	(52.3%)

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Wicomico County:	2.5 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

This county:	$52,132
Maryland:	$68,080

This county:	$701
State:	$868

Wicomico County:	$202,100
Maryland:	$347,000

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 24
• Assaults: 157
• Burglaries: 274
• Thefts: 495
• Auto thefts: 46

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 34
• Assaults: 142
• Burglaries: 257
• Thefts: 625
• Auto thefts: 37

Wicomico County:	13.8%
Maryland:	8.3%

This county:	12.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Area name: Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wicomico County is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $778 a month.

Cities in this county include: Salisbury, Fruitland, Delmar, Pittsville, Willards, Hebron, Sharptown, Mardela Springs, Port Tobacco Village, District 10, Sharptown.

Neighboring counties: Sussex County, Delaware , Dorchester County , Somerset County , Worcester County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wicomico County: University of Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (A), University of Maryland Experimental Station (B), Air Business Center (C), Harcums Wharf (D), Poplar Hill Correctional Camp (E), Waste Gate (F), Athaloo Landing (G), Handys Landing (H), Wetipquin Ferry (I), Pirates Wharf (J), Wicomico County Detention Center (K), Wicomico Orphanage (L), Wicomico Yacht Club (M), Parrotts Wharf (N), Cox Landing (O), Country Club South (P), Quantico Forest Fire Tower (Q), Quantico Wharf (R), Race Bridge (S), Rockawalking (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Ames Plaza Shopping Center (1), The Center at Salisbury Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wicomico County include: Riverton United Methodist Church (A), Rockawalking Church (B), Royal Oak Country Church (C), Allen Methodist Church (D), Saint Bartholomews Episcopal Church (E), Saint James Church (F), Grace Church (G), Asbury Church (H), Saint Luke United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Colbourne Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Melson Cemetery (3), Twilley Cemetery (4), Nichols Cemetery (5), Redman Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Burnt Pond (A), Leonard Pond (B), Williams Pond (C), Johnson Pond (D), Tonytank Pond (E), Mockingbird Pond (F), Barren Pond (G), Leonard Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Forest Grove Branch (A), Flatty Creek (B), Tyaskin Creek (C), Ingem Gut (D), Little Creek (E), Rockawalking Creek (F), Savanna Branch (G), Canal, The (H), Campbell Ditch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wicomico County include: Adkins Mill Park (1), Hebron Lions Park (2), Fairfield Park (3), Edgewood Park (4), Green Acres Memorial Park (5), Johnson Wildlife Management Area (6), Indian Village Neighborhood Park (7), North Lake Park (8), Cedar Hill Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Sandy Hill Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Allen Post Office (A), Bivalve Post Office (B), Quantico Post Office (C), Powellville Post Office (D), Whitehaven Post Office (E), Parsonsburg Post Office (F), Nanticoke Post Office (G), Tyaskin Post Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.3%
Maryland:	7.1%

Current college students: 7,234
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,264 (45% naturalized citizens)

Wicomico County:	3.9%
Whole state:	9.8%

Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 25,084
• One, attached: 1,073
• Two: 1,003
• 3 or 4: 873
• 5 to 9: 1,396
• 10 to 19: 1,544
• 20 or more: 776
• Mobile homes: 2,647
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Wicomico County with a mortgage: 12,427 (1,296 second mortgage, 1,464 home equity loan, 35 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,137

Here:	70.8% with mortgage
State:	77.7% with mortgage

Wicomico County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Maryland state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1990, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Wicomico 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 78.6 miles away from Wicomico County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 32,808 (79%) Carpooled: 5,173 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 258 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 12 (0%) Taxi: 394 (1%) Motorcycle: 14 (0%) Bicycle: 172 (0%) Walked: 1,048 (3%) Other means: 295 (1%) Worked at home: 1,447 (3%)

7.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,129 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.70%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)

Wicomico County:	0.05%
Maryland average:	0.25%

3.87% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($18,382 average AGI)
3.78% relocated from other states ($19,577 average AGI)

Wicomico County:	3.78%
Maryland average:	3.62%

from Worcester County, MD	1.21% ($33,495 average AGI)
from Sussex County, DE	0.79% ($32,937)
from Somerset County, MD	0.62% ($30,218)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.31% ($51,076)
from Dorchester County, MD	0.27% ($31,935)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.25% ($48,494)
from Accomack County, VA	0.16% ($35,071)

6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.42%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($85 average AGI)

Wicomico County:	0.04%
Maryland average:	0.13%

2.91% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($19,083 average AGI)
3.47% relocated to other states ($20,074 average AGI)

Wicomico County:	3.47%
Maryland average:	3.94%

to Worcester County, MD	0.83% ($66,164 average AGI)
to Sussex County, DE	0.74% ($40,402)
to Somerset County, MD	0.60% ($31,423)
to Baltimore County, MD	0.26% ($29,793)
to Dorchester County, MD	0.21% ($30,222)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.17% ($32,482)
to Prince George's County, MD	0.12% ($37,095)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 12,492 (10,748 aged, 1,744 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 67,784 (15,525 male householders, 6,368 female householders)

  15,897 spouses, 23,957 children (21,715 natural, 555 adopted, 1,687 stepchildren), 1,963 grandchildren, 493 brothers or sisters, 580 parents, 1,007 other relatives, 1,994 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 13,708 (4,229 male householders (2,889 living alone)), 6,109 female householders (5,116 living alone)), 3,370 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 3,152 (1,007 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,210 2-persons, 5,438 3-persons, 4,468 4-persons, 1,864 5-persons, 616 6-persons, 297 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,005 1-person, 1,624 2-persons, 463 3-persons, 227 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

94.2% of residents of Wicomico County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 38% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $437,056,000 ($4923 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,879,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $199,972,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $93,196,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,242,000
Federal grants: $89,482,000
Federal procurement contracts: $25,896,000 ($15,293,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $24,269,000 ($3,724,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $52,134,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $55,815,000
Federal Government insurance: $88,536,000

Here:	69 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	47 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

Here:	+35 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.9

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

55% of Wicomico County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Maryland.

Wicomico County:	54.8%
State average:	57.4%

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

• This state: 53246
• Northeast: 9862
• Midwest: 2748
• South: 13764
• West: 1284

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $91,200

Here:	11.5%
Maryland:	14.8%

Here:	5.5%
Maryland:	13.3%

Here:	9.9%
Maryland:	21.7%

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