Wicomico County vs. Worcester County

Wicomico County (MD)Worcester County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)103,19551,823
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,73351,451
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,73351,454
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%4.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.0%17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.9%27.8%
Female persons, percent52.6%51.5%
White alone, percent66.5%83.1%
Black or African American alone, percent27.1%13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.1%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent62.3%80.1%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6284,210
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.3%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)42,47056,532
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201859.2%75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,700$255,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,366$1,595
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$503$564
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,058$1,006
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.5%46.8%
Building permits, 2018187239
Households, 2014-201837,63721,672
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.9%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.3%4.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.4%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%79.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201826.8%30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.1%7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.8%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.6%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)187,129552,278
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)935,063196,118
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,216,805241,724
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,608,264835,579
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,979$16,200
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.025.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,608$61,145
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,622$35,666
Persons in poverty, percent14.6%10.4%
Total employer establishments, 20172,4602,180
Total employment, 201737,15818,616
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,496,484673,807
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.4%2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,4365,220
All firms, 20127,5466,413
Men-owned firms, 20123,6973,534
Women-owned firms, 20122,6362,100
Minority-owned firms, 20121,718481
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,3765,743
Veteran-owned firms, 2012637700
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,2905,315
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010263.7109.9
Land area in square miles, 2010374.44468.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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