Worcester County, MD Demographic Data
Worcester County, MD Summary
Worcester County is located in Maryland
- Population: 51,494
- Area: 694.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 468.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 226.58 sq. miles
- Population Density: 74.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 30.18 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Worcester County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,442
51%
50.8
Male
24,999
49%
49.2
Total Population
51,441
323,128,000
Worcester County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,313
4.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,655
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,534
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,700
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,623
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,872
9.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,041
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,517
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,955
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,126
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,440
14.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,174
8.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,491
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,311
82.3%
77.2
Female
21,976
51.9%
51.3
Male
20,335
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,815
79.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,609
30.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,105
25.5%
15.2
Female
7,127
54.4%
55.8
Male
5,978
45.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Worcester County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,611
98.4%
96.8
White
42,568
82.8%
72.6
Black or African American
7,056
13.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
80
0.2%
0.8
Asian
727
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
27
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
112
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
124
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
40
0.1%
0.2
Korean
75
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
73
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
276
0.5%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
58
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
22
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
8
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
28
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
122
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
830
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,726
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
876
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
342
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
36
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
472
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,715
96.6%
82.2
Worcester County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,122
2.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,881
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,471
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,085
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,497
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,325
19.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,235
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,003
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
34,613
89.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,560
30.0%
31.2
Worcester County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,968
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
22,160
50.4%
47.5
Divorced
5,050
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
721
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,040
9.2
5.8%
Worcester County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
46,549
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,579
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
903
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,094
2.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
280
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
302
0.6%
1.1%
Worcester County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,267
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,051
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,911
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,259
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,654
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,122
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,586
12.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,969
14.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,213
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
978
4.7%
6.4
Median household income
57,227
57,617
Per capita income
32,988
31,128
Worcester County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
381
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,630
19.5%
9.8
Construction
2,024
8.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,559
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,729
7.3%
6.6
Information
331
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,002
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
983
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,969
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
1,545
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,229
13.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
804
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
542
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,117
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,379
35.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,734
7.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,182
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,316
22.4%
18.1%
Worcester County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,365
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
18,800
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,538
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
538
2.3%
5.1
Walked
673
2.9%
2.7
Other means
493
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
1,323
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.5
26.6
Worcester County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,490
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,376
35.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,911
37.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,233
20.1%
21.0
Worcester County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,010
37.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,776
75.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,234
24.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
34,812
62.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
43
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Worcester County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,822
1 room
1,684
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
2,774
5.0%
2.7
3 rooms
7,864
14.1%
9.1
4 rooms
13,161
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
10,927
19.6%
19.8
6 rooms
6,851
12.3%
17.8
7 rooms
4,925
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
3,389
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,247
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Worcester County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
55,822
1-unit, detached
22,971
41.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,218
5.8%
5.9
2-units
797
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,749
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,287
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,330
9.5%
4.4
20 or more units
14,484
25.9%
9.0
Mobile home
3,986
7.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Worcester County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,786
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,019
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,737
3.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,877
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13,226
23.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,101
27.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,550
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,032
16.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
419
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
75
0.1%
1.4%
Worcester County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,338
15.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,967
14.1%
4.7
Electricity
11,861
56.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,001
9.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
8
0.0%
0.1
Wood
537
2.6%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
188
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
97
0.5%
1.1
Worcester County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,422
47295100.0
Less than $500
54
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
661
7.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
817
8.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,416
15.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,620
17.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,206
23.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,648
28.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,521
37.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
918
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,124
12.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
879
9.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,935
31.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Worcester County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,808
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
45
0.9%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
56
1.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
101
2.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
413
8.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
468
9.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,507
31.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,218
46.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
426
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
935
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
606
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
626
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
571
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
576
12.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
430
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,951
41.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
474
0.0%
0.0%
Worcester County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,776
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
805
5.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
981
6.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,253
7.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,599
16.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,592
29.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,889
24.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,416
9.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
241
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
243,600
205,000
