Fishing Creek, MD City Data

Fishing Creek, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 441 people who live in Fishing Creek and approximately 30,674 who live in Dorchester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fishing Creek to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Fishing Creek. We have included Fishing Creek housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fishing Creek Information

Dorchester County where Fishing Creek resides is 982.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 30,674 and has a population rank of 1,382 out of all the places in the United States.

Fishing Creek has a total of 441 people and of those residents there are 216 males and 225 females. The median age of the male population is 45 and the female population is 47.9. There are approximately 331 births each year and around 403 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fishing Creek varies per year, but currently 439 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 441 people who live in Fishing Creek, there are 88 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fishing Creek is 52 male and 36 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 361.

General Fishing Creek Information
Total area in square miles - Dorchester County	982.92
Water area in square miles - Dorchester County	N/A
Resident population - Dorchester County	30,674
Population rank - Dorchester County	1,382
Total population	441
Total population (male)	216
Total population (female)	225
Population median age (male)	45
Population median age (female)	47.9
Births - Dorchester County	331
Deaths- Dorchester County	403
Population of one race	439
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	88
Population under 20 years (male)	52
Population under 20 years (female)	36
Total population 18 years and over	361

Fishing Creek Social Characteristics

There are 12,706 households in Fishing Creek. Families make up 8,584 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fishing Creek families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,030), male householder with no wife present (503) and female householder with no husband present (1,777). The remainder of the Fishing Creek households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,200. Fishing Creek, MD moving companies help people in Fishing Creek move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Fishing Creek. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fishing Creek is based, there are 13,247 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,977 never married, 6,534 now married, 387 separated, 2,066 widowed, and 1,283 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 419 separated, 438 widowed and 945 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fishing Creek social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fishing Creek.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dorchester County)
Total households	12,706
Family households (families)	8,584
With own children under 18 years	3,970
Married-couple family	6,030
With own children under 18 years	2,261
Male householder, no wife present, family	503
With own children under 18 years	244
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,777
With own children under 18 years	1,133
Nonfamily households	4,200
Householder living alone	3,569
65 years and over	1,720

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	45
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	77
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.72

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	360
Householder	131
Spouse	117
Child	95
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	2
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	78
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	41
Female householder living alone	36
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,247
Never married	2,977
Now married	6,534
Separated	387
Widowed	2,066
Divorced	1,283
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	419
Widowed	438
Divorced	945

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	441
Male	216
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	19
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	225
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	441
One race	439
White	432
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	438
People who are White alone	432
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	29,004
Same house	18,749
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,392
Different state or abroad	1,469
Different state	1,313
Abroad	156

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dorchester County)
Total resident population	30,674
Born in United States	25,062
State of residence	24,032
Different state	5,846
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	192
Foreign born	604

Fishing Creek Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Fishing Creek. That total enrollment is 7,043 for the population of the country, which includes Fishing Creek. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,656 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,307 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,011.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Fishing Creek population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,043
Pre-kindergarten	506
Public	370
Private	136
Kindergarten	371
Public	296
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,475
Public	3,168
Private	307
Elementary and high school	5,154
Public	4,709
Private	445
High school grades 9 to 12	1,679
Public	1,541
Private	138
College, undergraduate years	837
Public	734
Private	103
Graduate or professional school	175
Public	131
Private	44
Not enrolled in school	22,648

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,435
Less than 9th grade	1,944
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,583
High school graduate	9,015
Some college, no degree	3,471
Associate's degree	858
Bachelor's degree	2,564
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,453

Fishing Creek Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 24,351 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fishing Creek. The Fishing Creek occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,313), service occupations (2,279), sales and office occupations (3,385), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (349), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,844) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,055). The 24,351 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,420 private wage and salary workers, 2,416 government workers, 1,357 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dorchester County)
Population 16 years and over	24,351
In labor force	15,144
Civilian labor force	15,107
Employed	14,225
Unemployed	882
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	13,053
In labor force	7,429
Civilian labor force	7,429
Unemployed Civilian labor force	498
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,298
In labor force	7,715
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	384
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dorchester County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,984
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,759
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,094
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	282
Other means	125
Worked at home	533
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	338,445

OCCUPATION (Dorchester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,313
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,313
Service occupations	2,279
Sales and office occupations	3,385
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	349
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,844
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,055

INDUSTRY (Dorchester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,313
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	587
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,788
Wholesale trade	558
Retail trade	1,648
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	715
Information	235
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	549
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	745
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,804
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	819
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	814

CLASS OF WORKER (Dorchester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,313
Private wage and salary workers	10,420
Government workers	2,416
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,357
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fishing Creek Housing Characteristics

In Fishing Creek, MD there are 14,681 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,706 occupied and 1,975 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fishing Creek, there are 10,689 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 264 units in Fishing Creek. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Fishing Creek, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fishing Creek, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fishing Creek. There are 389 housing units with rent less than $200, 374 with rent between $200-299, 1,282 with rent between $300-499 and 1,316 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fishing Creek gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fishing Creek, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dorchester County)
Total housing units	14,681
Occupied housing units	12,706
Vacant housing units	1,975

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dorchester County)
Total housing units	14,681
1-unit, detached	10,689
1-unit, attached	264
2 units	801
3 or 4 units	486
5 to 9 units	531
10 to 19 units	138
20 to 49 units	119
50 or more units	134
Mobile home	1,517

HOUSING TENURE (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	12,706
Owner-occupied	8,906
Renter-occupied	3,800

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	12,706
No vehicles available	1,519
2 vehicle available	6,998
3 vehicles available	1,685
4 vehicles available	329
5 or more vehicles available	125

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	12,706
Utility gas	1,403
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,433
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,059
Coal or coke	25
Wood	168
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	65
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dorchester County)
Occupied housing units	12,706
Less Than $50,000	8,906
$50,000 to $99,999	3,002
$100,000 to $149,999	1,704
$150,000 to $199,999	640
$200,000 to $299,999	377
$300,000 to $499,999	128
$1,000,000 or more	34
Median (dollars)	92,300

GROSS RENT (Dorchester County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,800
Less than $200	389
$200 to $299	374
$300 to $499	1,282
$500 to $699	999
$700 to $999	283
$1,000 to $1,499	34
$1,500 or more	N/A