Wicomico County, MD Demographic Data
Wicomico County, MD Summary
Wicomico County is located in Maryland
- Population: 100,647
- Area: 400.24 sq. miles
- Land Area: 374.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 25.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 251.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 38.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wicomico County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
53,579
52%
50.8
Male
48,998
48%
49.2
Total Population
102,577
323,128,000
Wicomico County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,856
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,204
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,447
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,300
9.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
9,833
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,743
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,244
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,584
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,134
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,839
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,150
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,546
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,697
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
79,954
77.9%
77.2
Female
42,941
53.7%
51.3
Male
37,013
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
72,201
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,557
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,393
15.0%
15.2
Female
8,720
56.6%
55.8
Male
6,673
43.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Wicomico County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
99,684
97.2%
96.8
White
69,068
67.3%
72.6
Black or African American
26,015
25.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
30
0.0%
0.8
Asian
3,530
3.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
108
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
933
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,893
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,274
5.1%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
97,303
94.9%
82.2
Wicomico County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,681
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,594
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
23,577
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,412
20.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,547
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,329
14.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,797
10.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,275
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,662
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16,126
24.9%
31.2
Wicomico County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,894
39.1%
33.7%
Now Married
33,625
40.0%
47.5
Divorced
9,250
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,239
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
5,062
6.0
5.8%
Wicomico County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
84,916
87.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,805
12.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Wicomico County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,298
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,647
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,792
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,484
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,976
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,940
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,393
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,863
13.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,487
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
894
2.4%
6.4
Median household income
50,844
57,617
Per capita income
25,265
31,128
Wicomico County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
892
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,029
10.2%
9.8
Construction
2,705
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,050
28.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,958
4.0%
6.6
Information
1,606
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,155
8.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,607
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,286
10.7%
11.4
Public administration
3,106
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
6,203
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,890
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
734
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,312
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,325
33.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,402
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,646
25.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,536
19.4%
18.1%
Wicomico County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
47,621
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
40,363
84.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,456
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
128
0.3%
5.1
Walked
931
2.0%
2.7
Other means
351
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,392
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.6
26.6
Wicomico County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,364
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
13,432
36.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,277
33.4%
37.1
3 or more
8,701
23.7%
21.0
Wicomico County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
36,774
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,146
60.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
14,628
39.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,504
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Wicomico County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,278
1 room
391
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,767
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
3,766
8.9%
9.1
4 rooms
6,027
14.3%
16.5
5 rooms
7,385
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
7,705
18.2%
17.8
7 rooms
6,096
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,762
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,379
12.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Wicomico County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,278
1-unit, detached
29,722
70.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,826
4.3%
5.9
2-units
1,118
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
937
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,264
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,486
8.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,306
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,619
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wicomico County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,916
11.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,271
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,490
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,386
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,025
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,563
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,536
17.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,551
17.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
916
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
624
1.5%
1.4%
Wicomico County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,544
17.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,203
8.7%
4.7
Electricity
21,020
57.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,938
13.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
538
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
69
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
296
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
166
0.5%
1.1
Wicomico County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,707
47295100.0
Less than $500
178
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
490
3.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
644
4.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,205
8.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,739
18.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,587
24.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,864
39.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,705
45.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,247
22.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
851
5.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
922
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,951
20.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
31
0.0%
0.0%
Wicomico County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
13,950
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
384
2.8%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
464
3.3%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
917
6.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,631
11.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,575
32.8%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,979
42.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
678
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,047
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,173
8.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
801
5.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,761
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,664
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,499
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,997
50.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
733
0.0%
0.0%
Wicomico County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,146
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,113
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,190
9.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,410
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,284
23.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,712
21.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,334
15.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
814
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
289
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,700
205,000