Wicomico County vs. Dorchester County

Wicomico County (MD)Dorchester County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)103,19531,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,73332,623
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,73332,618
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%21.6%
Female persons, percent52.6%52.5%
White alone, percent66.5%66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent27.1%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent3.1%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.3%62.6%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6282,214
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)42,47016,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.2%67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,700$179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,366$1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$503$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,058$896
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.5%16.8%
Building permits, 201818754
Households, 2014-201837,63713,264
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.3%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.8%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%61.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)935,063158,064
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,216,805843,133
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,231,429234,223
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,608,264288,746
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,979$8,871
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.027.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,608$52,145
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,622$30,135
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,460678
Total employment, 201737,1589,781
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,496,484360,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,4362,374
All firms, 20127,5462,803
Men-owned firms, 20123,6971,549
Women-owned firms, 20122,636874
Minority-owned firms, 20121,718504
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,3762,180
Veteran-owned firms, 2012637344
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,2902,323
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.0%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, 20072.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200723.0%30.5%
Population per square mile, 2010263.760.3
Land area in square miles, 2010374.44540.77

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