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County:

Wicomico County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

115,438

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.84

% Water:

5.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

54,236

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

64,540

19.0%

14.8%

4.2%

1990:

74,339

15.2%

10.5%

4.7%

2000:

84,644

13.9%

9.5%

4.3%

2005:

90,402

6.8%

4.5%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

60,552

71.5%

0-to-19:

24,156

28.5%

Black:

19,583

23.1%

20-to-39:

23,707

28.0%

Hispanic:

1,842

2.2%

40-to-59:

22,763

26.9%

American Indian:

161

0.2%

60-plus:

14,018

16.6%

Other:

2,506

3.0%

Median Age:

35.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

224.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

21.9%

Median Family Income:

$47,129

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.7%

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