Salisbury City PUMA, MD

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2021 Population
180,379
0.281% 1-year decline
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
40.2
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
13.4%
6.38% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$63,934
6.22% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$216,700
4.84% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
78,851
1.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Salisbury City PUMA, MD had a population of 180k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $63,934. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Salisbury City PUMA, MD declined from 180,888 to 180,379, a −0.281% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,191 to $63,934, a 6.22% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salisbury City PUMA, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%), and White (Hispanic) (2.05%).

9.11% of the households in Salisbury City PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Salisbury City PUMA, MD are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wicomico, Worcester & Somerset Counties--Salisbury City PUMA, MD are Salisbury University (2,277 degrees awarded in 2021), Wor-Wic Community College (528 degrees), and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (507 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was $216,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.3%.

Most people in Salisbury City PUMA, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Salisbury City PUMA, MD is home to a population of 180k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.93% of Salisbury City PUMA, MD residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2021, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Salisbury City PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Salisbury City PUMA, MD are Spanish (5,928 households), Haitian (2,500 households), and Vietnamese (860 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
91,621
Women
50.8%
88,631
Men
49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2021 was 180,252 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

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Citizenship

96.1%
2021 Citizenship
96%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.1% of Salisbury City PUMA, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salisbury City PUMA, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    118k ± 420
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    43.1k ± 691
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    6.25k ± 868
4.76%
Hispanic Population
8.59k people

In 2021, there were 2.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Salisbury City PUMA, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.76% of the people in Salisbury City PUMA, MD are hispanic (8.59k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Haiti
    2,260 ± 1,160 people
  2. Mexico
    1,267 ± 871 people
  3. Pakistan
    907 ± 738 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salisbury City PUMA, MD was Haiti, the natal country of 2,260 Salisbury City PUMA, MD residents, followed by Mexico with 1,267 and Pakistan with 907.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.93%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
12.5k people
6.68%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
12.1k people

As of 2021, 6.93% of Salisbury City PUMA, MD residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was 6.68%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,928 households (3.47%)
  2. Haitian
    2,500 households (1.46%)
  3. Vietnamese
    860 households (0.503%)

9.11% of the households in Salisbury City PUMA, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was Spanish. 3.47% of the households in Salisbury City PUMA, MD reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,214 ± 386
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,654 ± 345
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,444 ± 283

Salisbury City PUMA, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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The economy of Salisbury City PUMA, MD employs 78.9k people. The largest industries in Salisbury City PUMA, MD are Restaurants & Food Services (7,214 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,090 people), and Construction (5,451 people), and the highest paying industries are Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($197,875), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($181,995), and Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($151,680).

Males in Salisbury City PUMA, MD have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,552. The income inequality in Salisbury City PUMA, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.471, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
40,766
Women
51.2%
38,906
Men
48.8%

The workforce of Salisbury City PUMA, MD in 2020 was 79,672 people, with 51.2% woman, and 48.8% men.

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Occupations

78.9k
2021 Value
−1.03%
1 Year decline
± −1.03%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salisbury City PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 79.7k employees to 78.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salisbury City PUMA, MD, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,511 people), Cashiers (2,251 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,191 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salisbury City PUMA, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

78.9k
2021 Value
−1.03%
1 Year decline
± −1.03%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salisbury City PUMA, MD declined at a rate of −1.03%, from 79.7k employees to 78.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salisbury City PUMA, MD, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,214 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,090 people), and Construction (5,451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salisbury City PUMA, MD, though some of these residents may live in Salisbury City PUMA, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,834
Median earning men ± $1,682
$32,724
Median earning women ± $1,182

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,740), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,670), and Wholesale Trade ($64,018).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($57,000), Public Administration ($47,310), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,090).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

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In 2021, universities in Salisbury City PUMA, MD awarded 3,328 degrees. The student population of Salisbury City PUMA, MD in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4,970 male students and 7,467 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salisbury City PUMA, MD are White (2,059 and 63.2%), followed by Black or African American (735 and 22.6%), Hispanic or Latino (133 and 4.08%), and Two or More Races (129 and 3.96%).

The largest universities in Salisbury City PUMA, MD by number of degrees awarded are Salisbury University (2,277 and 68.4%), Wor-Wic Community College (528 and 15.9%), and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (507 and 15.2%).

The most popular majors in Wicomico, Worcester & Somerset Counties--Salisbury City PUMA, MD are Social Work (320 and 9.62%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (213 and 6.4%), and General Psychology (166 and 4.99%).

The median tuition cost in Wicomico, Worcester & Somerset Counties--Salisbury City PUMA, MD for a public four year colleges is $6,467 for in-state students and $16,912 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Salisbury City PUMA, MD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 12,437 (40% men and 60% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 12,437 students enrolled in Salisbury City PUMA, MD, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,081 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 143 degree-majors awarded
  2. 166 degree-majors awarded
  3. 159 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wicomico, Worcester & Somerset Counties--Salisbury City PUMA, MD was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 143 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,277 degrees awarded
  2. 528 degrees awarded
  3. 507 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salisbury University with 2,277 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,284 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salisbury City PUMA, MD, which is 0.628 times less than the 2,044 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,059 degrees mean that there were 2.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 735 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,467) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,989) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.426% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.585% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Salisbury City PUMA, MD in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (45.4k), Some college (36.9k), and Bachelors Degree (22.2k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was $216,700 in 2021, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $206,700 to $216,700, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Salisbury City PUMA, MD is 65.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Salisbury City PUMA, MD have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salisbury City PUMA, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Salisbury City PUMA, MD is $63,934. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD with a value of $164,873, followed by Olney, Damascus, Clarksburg & Darnestown PUMA, MD and Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD, with respective values of $152,505 and $150,215.

Property

$216,700
Median Property Value 2021
±$5,797
$45,766
Median Property Taxes
±$1,506

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Rent vs Own

65.3%
Homeownership
2021
64%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 65.3% of the housing units in Salisbury City PUMA, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was Bethesda, Potomac & North Bethesda PUMA, MD with a value of $164,873, followed by Olney, Damascus, Clarksburg & Darnestown PUMA, MD and Columbia (West) & Ellicott City (Northwest) PUMA, MD, with respective values of $152,505 and $150,215.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,934
Median Household Income
± $1,647
70.1k
Number of Households
± 2,022

In 2021, the median household income of the 70.1k households in Salisbury City PUMA, MD grew to $63,934 from the previous year's value of $60,191.

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Wage Distribution

0.471
2021 Wage GINI in Salisbury City PUMA, MD
0.467
2020 Wage GINI in Salisbury City PUMA, MD

In 2021, the income inequality in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.759% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Salisbury City PUMA, MD was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Salisbury City PUMA, MD in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.9%)
  2. Carpooled (8.88%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.29%)

In 2021, 79.9% of workers in Salisbury City PUMA, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.88%) and those who worked at home (6.29%).

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Commute Time

23 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salisbury City PUMA, MD have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Salisbury City PUMA, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salisbury City PUMA, MD (22.8k out of 170k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salisbury City PUMA, MD is White, followed by Black 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.

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93.6% of the population of Salisbury City PUMA, MD has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.39%
Uninsured
40.5%
Employer Coverage
23.9%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
13.2%
Non-Group
1.34%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salisbury City PUMA, MD grew by 4.41% from 6.12% to 6.39%.

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