Somerset County vs. Wicomico County
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Somerset County (MD) Wicomico County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 25,675 103,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.0% 4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 26,470 98,733
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 26,470 98,733
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.1% 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.0% 15.9%
Female persons, percent 45.9% 52.6%
White alone, percent 53.9% 66.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 42.0% 27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.9% 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.6% 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.4% 62.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,599 6,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.1% 8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 11,490 42,470
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 65.0% 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, 2009-2013 15.3% 19.5%
Building permits, 2018 36 187
Households, 2014-2018 8,383 37,637
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.34 2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 81.9% 80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.0% 11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.3% 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.3% 77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 81.9% 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 15.7% 26.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.8% 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5% 8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 43.7% 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.6% 62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 12,769 187,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 74,733 935,063
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 223,208 1,216,805
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 112,241 1,608,264
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $4,275 $15,979
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.8 22.0
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, percent 23.4% 14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 381 2,460
Total employment, 2017 3,905 37,158
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 144,230 1,496,484
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.4% 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,427 6,436
All firms, 2012 1,692 7,546
Men-owned firms, 2012 940 3,697
Women-owned firms, 2012 481 2,636
Minority-owned firms, 2012 291 1,718
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,365 5,376
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 135 637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,466 6,290
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 11.9% 9.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 20.7% 23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 82.8 263.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 319.72 374.44
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.