Somerset County vs. Worcester County

Somerset County (MD)Worcester County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)25,67551,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.0%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)26,47051,451
Population, Census, April 1, 201026,47051,454
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.1%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%27.8%
Female persons, percent45.9%51.5%
White alone, percent53.9%83.1%
Black or African American alone, percent42.0%13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent51.4%80.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5994,210
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,49056,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.0%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$140,300$255,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,317$1,595
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$523$564
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$685$1,006
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.3%46.8%
Building permits, 201836239
Households, 2014-20188,38321,672
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.9%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.0%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.7%30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.8%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.7%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.6%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)12,769552,278
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)74,733196,118
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)223,208241,724
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,241835,579
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,275$16,200
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.825.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,165$61,145
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,924$35,666
Persons in poverty, percent23.4%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20173812,180
Total employment, 20173,90518,616
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)144,230673,807
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.4%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4275,220
All firms, 20121,6926,413
Men-owned firms, 20129403,534
Women-owned firms, 20124812,100
Minority-owned firms, 2012291481
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3655,743
Veteran-owned firms, 2012135700
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4665,315
Black-owned firms, percent, 200711.9%0.0%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.7%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201082.8109.9
Land area in square miles, 2010319.72468.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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