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Population

25,899

0.31% decline

Median Age

Median Household Income

$35,886

2.08% growth

Poverty Rate

25.1%

Number of Employees

8,263

1.97% growth

Median Property Value

$131,800

11.9% decline

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Somerset County, MD has a population of 25,899 people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $35,886. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Somerset County, MD declined from 25,980 to 25,899, a 0.31% decrease and its median household income grew from $35,154 to $35,886, a 2.08% increase.

The population of Somerset County, MD is 51.6% White, 41.5% Black, and 3.62% Hispanic. 7.4% of the people in Somerset County, MD speak a non-English language, and 97.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Somerset County, MD are University of Maryland Eastern Shore, with 722 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Somerset County, MD is $131,800, and the homeownership rate is 64.4%. Most people in Somerset County, MD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Somerset County, MD is 2 cars per household.

Somerset County, MD is the 23rd most populated county in Maryland and borders Dorchester County, MD; St. Mary's County, MD; Wicomico County, MD; Worcester County, MD; Accomack County, VA; and Northumberland County, VA& 1 more.

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The economy of Somerset County, MD employs 8,263 people. The economy of Somerset County, MD is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Public Admin.; and Educational Services, which employ respectively 4.11; 2.21; and 1.53 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Somerset County, MD are Healthcare & Social Assistance (1,253), Educational Services (1,175), and Retail trade (935), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($38,185), Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($37,857), and Utilities ($37,353).

Median household income in Somerset County, MD is $35,886. Males in Somerset County, MD have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $39,848. The income inequality of Somerset County, MD (measured using the Gini index) is 0.435 which is lower than the national average.

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Median Household Income

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Somerset County, MD is from Salisbury City PUMA, MD.

0.435

2016 Wage GINI

0.452

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Salisbury City PUMA, MD was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.74% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Salisbury City PUMA, MD is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Salisbury City PUMA, MD in comaprison to the national average.

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

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 305

2. Census Tract 301.02

3. Census Tract 303

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Somerset County, MD was Census Tract 305 with a value of $52,602, followed by Census Tract 301.02 and Census Tract 303, with respective values of $46,179 and $38,403.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Somerset County, MD colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

8,263

2016 value

± 1,293

1.97%

1 year Growth

± 23.7%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Somerset County, MD grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 8,103 employees to 8,263 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Somerset County, MD, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Educational Services, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Somerset County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Somerset County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Somerset County, MD. In Somerset County, MD the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 31 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,306. Baltimore city, MD has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Maryland.

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Somerset County, MD is from the public use microdata area of Salisbury City PUMA, MD.

6-17

Male Majority

55-64

Female Majority

Somerset County, MD residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Maryland. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 55-64, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in Maryland.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Allegany County, MD $10,096

2. Caroline County, MD $9,964

3. Cecil County, MD $9,910

At $10,096 Allegany County, MD has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Maryland. The next two highest amounts were in Caroline County, MD with $9,964 and in Cecil County, MD with $9,910.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,306

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Somerset County, MD were $9,306 in 2014, but $9,139 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.83% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Somerset County, MD are $$282 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Somerset County, MD compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Somerset County, MD is home to a population of 25,899 people, from which 97.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Somerset County, MD is composed of 13,358 White residents (51.6%), 10,749 Black residents (41.5%), 937 Hispanic residents (3.62%), 497 Two+ residents (1.92%), and 269 Asian residents (1.04%). The most common foreign languages in Somerset County, MD are Spanish (672 speakers), Other Asian (358 speakers), and Arabic (222 speakers), but compared to other places, Somerset County, MD has a relative high number of Other Asian (358 speakers), Arabic (222 speakers), and African Languages (197 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Somerset County, MD is from the public use microdata area of Salisbury City PUMA, MD.

Most common origin

1. Haiti

2. Mexico

3. Korea

relatively high origin

1. Sudan

2. Bermuda

3. Haiti

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salisbury City PUMA, MD was Haiti, the natal country of 2,468 Salisbury City PUMA, MD residents, followed by Mexico with 1,148 and Korea with 1,046.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Salisbury City PUMA, MD has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Sudan. In 2016, there were 374 people from Sudan living in Salisbury City PUMA, MD, approximately 16.44 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Asian

3. Arabic

relatively high languages

1. Other Asian

2. Arabic

3. African Languages

1,853 of Somerset County, MD citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Somerset County, MD was Spanish. 2.59% of the overall population of Somerset County, MD are native Spanish speakers. 1.38% speak Other Asian and 0.86% speak Arabic, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Somerset County, MD has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Asian speakers. In 2015, there were 358 native Other Asian speakers living in Somerset County, MD, approximately 4.17 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Somerset County, MD awarded 722 degrees. The student population of Somerset County, MD is skewed towards females, with 276 male students and 446 female students. Most students in Somerset County, MD are Black or African American (469 and 65%), followed by White (132 and 18.3%), Two or more races (55 and 7.62%), and Hispanic or Latino (14 and 1.94%). The largest universities in Somerset County, MD by number of graduates are University of Maryland Eastern Shore (722 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Somerset County, MD are Criminal Justice - Police Science (110 and 15.2%), General Biological Sciences (47 and 6.51%), and General Business Administration & Management (46 and 6.37%). The median tuition costs in Somerset County, MD are N/A for private four year colleges, and $5,105 and $14,189 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Criminal Justice - Police Science 110 graduates

2. General Biological Sciences 47 graduates

3. General Business Administration & Management 46 graduates

relatively high

1. General Agriculture 5 graduates

2. Business Teacher Education 1 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in Somerset County, MD was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 110 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Somerset County, MD has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in General Agriculture. In 2015, there were 5 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a General Agriculture degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in Somerset County, MD according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Somerset County, MD is $131,800, which is 0.64 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value decreased from $149,600 to $131,800, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate of Somerset County, MD is 64.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in Somerset County, MD have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Somerset County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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