Somerset County vs. Wicomico County

Somerset County (MD)Wicomico County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,675103,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,47098,733
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,47098,733
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%15.9%
Female persons, percent45.9%52.6%
White alone, percent53.9%66.5%
Black or African American alone, percent42.0%27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.4%62.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5996,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,49042,470
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%59.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,300$171,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,317$1,366
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$523$503
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$1,058
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.3%19.5%
Building permits, 201836187
Households, 2014-20188,38337,637
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.9%80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%26.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,769187,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)74,733935,063
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)223,2081,216,805
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,2411,608,264
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,275$15,979
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.822.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,165$56,608
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,924$27,622
Persons in poverty, percent23.4%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173812,460
Total employment, 20173,90537,158
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,2301,496,484
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4276,436
All firms, 20121,6927,546
Men-owned firms, 20129403,697
Women-owned firms, 20124812,636
Minority-owned firms, 20122911,718
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3655,376
Veteran-owned firms, 2012135637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4666,290
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.9%9.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.7%23.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.8263.7
Land area in square miles, 2010319.72374.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Somerset county (MD) and Wicomico county (MD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.