Worcester County vs. Wicomico County

Worcester County (MD)Wicomico County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)51,823103,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,45198,733
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,45498,733
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.2%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.8%15.9%
Female persons, percent51.5%52.6%
White alone, percent83.1%66.5%
Black or African American alone, percent13.1%27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.5%3.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.6%5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.1%62.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2106,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.5%8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)56,53242,470
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%59.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$255,400$171,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,595$1,366
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$564$503
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,006$1,058
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201346.8%19.5%
Building permits, 2018239187
Households, 2014-201821,67237,637
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.8%11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.1%88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.4%26.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.7%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.8%8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.1%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%62.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)552,278187,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)196,118935,063
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)241,7241,216,805
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)835,5791,608,264
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,200$15,979
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.122.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,145$56,608
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,666$27,622
Persons in poverty, percent10.4%14.6%
Total employer establishments, 20172,1802,460
Total employment, 201718,61637,158
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)673,8071,496,484
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,2206,436
All firms, 20126,4137,546
Men-owned firms, 20123,5343,697
Women-owned firms, 20122,1002,636
Minority-owned firms, 20124811,718
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,7435,376
Veteran-owned firms, 2012700637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3156,290
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%9.0%
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%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010109.9263.7
Land area in square miles, 2010468.28374.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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