Pocomoke City, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

4,405

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

47.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,203

1.99% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pocomoke City, MD is home to a population of 4.41k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.04% of Pocomoke City, MD residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 1.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.49k people) in Pocomoke City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Pocomoke City, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pocomoke City, MD was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Pocomoke City, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pocomoke City, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 405
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 385
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 128

1.48%

Hispanic Population

65 people

1.48% of the people in Pocomoke City, MD are hispanic (65 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pocomoke City, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

3.67%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 2.04% of Pocomoke City, MD residents (90 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pocomoke City, MD was 3.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pocomoke City, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 52
Vietnam
48 ± 53

Pocomoke City, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pocomoke City, MD.

Economy

The economy of Pocomoke City, MD employs 2.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pocomoke City, MD were Public Administration (446 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,439), Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,303).

Employment

Occupations

2.19k

2024 Value

± 432

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocomoke City, MD grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 2.12k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pocomoke City, MD, are Sales & Related Occupations (243 people), Management Occupations (193 people), and Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pocomoke City, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.19k

2024 Value

± 432

3.16%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pocomoke City, MD grew at a rate of 3.16%, from 2.12k employees to 2.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pocomoke City, MD, are Public Administration (446 people), Retail Trade (257 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pocomoke City, MD, though some of these residents may live in Pocomoke City, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,204

Median earning men ± $10,947

$35,382

Median earning women ± $8,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,204), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,439), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,680), Public Administration ($35,300), and Retail Trade ($19,651).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pocomoke City, MD was $199,000 in 2024, which is 0.598 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $199,000, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Pocomoke City, MD is 59.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pocomoke City, MD have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pocomoke City, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$199,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,979

$1,141

Median Property Taxes

±$295

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Pocomoke City, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pocomoke City, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

59.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.8% of the housing units in Pocomoke City, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pocomoke City, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,203

Median Household Income

± $30,013

1.91k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Pocomoke City, MD grew to $53,203 from the previous year's value of $52,163.

The following chart displays the households in Pocomoke City, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pocomoke City, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 69% of workers in Pocomoke City, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pocomoke City, MD have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Pocomoke City, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Pocomoke City, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pocomoke City, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pocomoke City, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pocomoke City, MD (665 out of 4.35k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pocomoke City, MD is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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