Wicomico County vs. Somerset County

Wicomico County (MD)Somerset County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)103,19525,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,73326,470
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,73326,470
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%17.0%
Female persons, percent52.6%45.9%
White alone, percent66.5%53.9%
Black or African American alone, percent27.1%42.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent3.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.3%51.4%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6281,599
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)42,47011,490
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.2%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,700$140,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,366$1,317
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$503$523
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,058$685
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.5%15.3%
Building permits, 201818736
Households, 2014-201837,6378,383
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.3%9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.8%15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)187,12912,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)935,06374,733
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,216,805223,208
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,608,264112,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,979$4,275
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.024.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,608$42,165
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,622$18,924
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%23.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,460381
Total employment, 201737,1583,905
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,496,484144,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,4361,427
All firms, 20127,5461,692
Men-owned firms, 20123,697940
Women-owned firms, 20122,636481
Minority-owned firms, 20121,718291
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,3761,365
Veteran-owned firms, 2012637135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,2901,466
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.0%11.9%
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, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%20.7%
Population per square mile, 2010263.782.8
Land area in square miles, 2010374.44319.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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