Wicomico County vs. Somerset County
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Wicomico County (MD) Somerset County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 103,195 25,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 4.5% -3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 98,733 26,470
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 98,733 26,470
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1% 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0% 17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.9% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 52.6% 45.9%
White alone, percent 66.5% 53.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 27.1% 42.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 3.1% 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.4% 3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.3% 51.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018 6,628 1,599
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.3% 6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 42,470 11,490
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 59.2% 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, 2009-2013 19.5% 15.3%
Building permits, 2018 187 36
Households, 2014-2018 37,637 8,383
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.61 2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 80.9% 81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 11.3% 9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.4% 81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 77.3% 68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.1% 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 26.8% 15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.9% 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.1% 8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.8% 43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 62.6% 48.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 187,129 12,769
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 935,063 74,733
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,216,805 223,208
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,608,264 112,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,979 $4,275
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.0 24.8
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, percent 14.6% 23.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 2,460 381
Total employment, 2017 37,158 3,905
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,496,484 144,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.4% 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 6,436 1,427
All firms, 2012 7,546 1,692
Men-owned firms, 2012 3,697 940
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,636 481
Minority-owned firms, 2012 1,718 291
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 5,376 1,365
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 637 135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 6,290 1,466
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 9.0% 11.9%
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 2.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.0% 20.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 263.7 82.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 374.44 319.72
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.