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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (17.7%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%), Retail trade (13.4%).
Detached houses: $309,666Here:$309,666State:$429,019 Townhouses or other attached units: $138,660Here:$138,660State:$253,007 In 2-unit structures: $281,468Here:$281,468State:$238,355 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $335,199Here:$335,199State:$262,276 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,045Here:$225,045State:$264,630 Mobile homes: $128,337Here:$128,337State:$45,619
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 60.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 38.2%
McCain (Republican): 57.4% Obama (Democratic): 41.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,618 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,541 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Worcester County is $539 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $624 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $911 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ocean Pines, Ocean City, Pocomoke City, Berlin, West Ocean City, Snow Hill, Newark, Stockton, Whaleyville, Girdletree.
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Notable locations in Worcester County: Bishop Commercial Center (A), Bayside Campground (B), Basket Switch (C), Beaver Dam (D), Scotts Landing (E), Shad Landing (F), Cedar Hall (G), Pocomoke City Land Fill (H), Pocomoke City Boat Ramp (I), Central Landfill (J), Brimer Landing (K), Cedar Swamp Farm and Greenhouses (L), Fox Hill Level (M), Rum Pointe Golf Course (N), Ocean Resorts Golf Club (O), Links at Lighthouse Sound (P), Eagles Landing Golf Course (Q), Deer Run Golf Club (R), Jones (S), Berlin Wastewater Treatment Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Ames Shopping Center (1), Berlin Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Worcester County include: Beaver Dam Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Church of God of Prophecy (D), Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Calvary Pentecostal Church (F), Community United Methodist Church (G), Collins Temple Church (H), Cool Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Nazareth Cemetery (1), Nelson Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Park (3), Old Shiloh Cemetery (4), Taylor Gate Cemetery (5), Old Trinity Cemetery (6), Saint Marks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buddy Pond (A), Bounder Pond (B), Mills Island Creek (C), Blue Pond (D), Oyster Pond (E), Rodney Pond (F), Porpoise Pond (G), Peters Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Double Bridge Branch (A), Acquango Branch (B), Ayer Creek (C), Bachelors Branch (D), Back Creek (E), White Oak Swamp Ditch (F), Bassett Creek (G), Bat Creek (H), Battle Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Worcester County include: Bishopville Park (1), Isle of Wight Department of Natural Resources Management Area (2), Showell Park (3), Milburn Landing State Park (4), Newtown Recreation Area (5), Shad Landing State Park (6), Frontier Amusement Park (7), Isle of Wight Natural Resources Management Area (8), Assateague State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Great Egging Beach (A), Little Egging Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Worcester County: Bishop Commercial Center (A), Bayside Campground (B), Basket Switch (C), Beaver Dam (D), Scotts Landing (E), Shad Landing (F), Cedar Hall (G), Pocomoke City Land Fill (H), Pocomoke City Boat Ramp (I), Central Landfill (J), Brimer Landing (K), Cedar Swamp Farm and Greenhouses (L), Fox Hill Level (M), Rum Pointe Golf Course (N), Ocean Resorts Golf Club (O), Links at Lighthouse Sound (P), Eagles Landing Golf Course (Q), Deer Run Golf Club (R), Jones (S), Berlin Wastewater Treatment Plant (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Ames Shopping Center (1), Berlin Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Worcester County include: Beaver Dam Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Church of God of Prophecy (D), Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Calvary Pentecostal Church (F), Community United Methodist Church (G), Collins Temple Church (H), Cool Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nazareth Cemetery (1), Nelson Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Park (3), Old Shiloh Cemetery (4), Taylor Gate Cemetery (5), Old Trinity Cemetery (6), Saint Marks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buddy Pond (A), Bounder Pond (B), Mills Island Creek (C), Blue Pond (D), Oyster Pond (E), Rodney Pond (F), Porpoise Pond (G), Peters Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Double Bridge Branch (A), Acquango Branch (B), Ayer Creek (C), Bachelors Branch (D), Back Creek (E), White Oak Swamp Ditch (F), Bassett Creek (G), Bat Creek (H), Battle Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Worcester County include: Bishopville Park (1), Isle of Wight Department of Natural Resources Management Area (2), Showell Park (3), Milburn Landing State Park (4), Newtown Recreation Area (5), Shad Landing State Park (6), Frontier Amusement Park (7), Isle of Wight Natural Resources Management Area (8), Assateague State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Great Egging Beach (A), Little Egging Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Accomack County, Virginia , Sussex County, Delaware , Somerset County , Wicomico County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,681 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,252 (48% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.0%
Housing units in Worcester County with a mortgage: 7,304 (574 second mortgage, 739 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,041
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Worcester County (%):
10.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,826 average adjusted gross income)
2.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,612 average AGI)Worcester County:2.47%Maryland average:0.25% 4.55% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($31,959 average AGI) 3.50% relocated from other states ($16,255 average AGI)Worcester County:3.50%Maryland average:3.62%
7.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)
0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($269 average AGI)Worcester County:0.14%Maryland average:0.13% 3.88% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($21,358 average AGI) 3.81% relocated to other states ($18,860 average AGI)Worcester County:3.81%Maryland average:3.94%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,812 (9,917 aged, 895 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.5. This is more than state average.
10,691 spouses, 11,105 children (10,106 natural, 352 adopted, 647 stepchildren), 1,140 grandchildren, 268 brothers or sisters, 297 parents, 532 other relatives, 772 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,082 2-persons, 2,851 3-persons, 2,201 4-persons, 880 5-persons, 282 6-persons, 108 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,162 1-person, 994 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 18 5-persons.
94.9% of residents of Worcester County speak English at home. 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (30% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
Population growth in Worcester County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.74 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
56% of Worcester County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Maryland.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $101,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $7,873,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $2,460,000
All Other: $2,370,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $956,000
Parks and Recreation: $270,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $159,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $9,598,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,791,000
Health - Other: $1,416,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,028,000
Police Protection: $746,000
Correctional Institutions: $468,000
Local Fire Protection: $455,000
Central Staff Services: $108,000
General - Other: $12,003,000
Liquor Stores: $11,855,000
Sewerage: $9,020,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,925,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,918,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,062,000
Regular Highways: $3,872,000
Central Staff Services: $3,617,000
Police Protection: $3,357,000
Libraries: $1,898,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,834,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,682,000
General Public Buildings: $1,327,000
Public Welfare - Other: $1,252,000
Financial Administration: $1,014,000
Health - Other: $864,000
Natural Resources - Other: $599,000
Housing and Community Development: $191,000
Education: $392,000
Public Welfare: $48,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
Transit Utilities: $350,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $187,000
Special Assessments: $1,447,000
General Revenue, NEC: $910,000
Rents: $79,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $79,710,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,515,000
General - Other: $1,937,000
Public Welfare - Other: $906,000
Parks and Recreation: $429,000
Correctional Institutions: $273,000
Regular Highways: $258,000
Police Protection: $224,000
Central Staff Services: $90,000
General Public Building: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $29,000
Health - Other: $13,000
Highways: $5,502,000
All Other: $5,231,000
Public Welfare: $1,300,000
General Local Government Support: $232,000
Transit Utilities: $2,000
NEC: $25,787,000
Other Selective Sales: $12,895,000
Individual Income: $12,593,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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