Salisbury, MD City Data

Salisbury, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 23,743 people who live in Salisbury and approximately 84,644 who live in Wicomico County. We want to help people moving to or living in Salisbury 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 Salisbury. We have included Salisbury housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Salisbury Information

Wicomico County where Salisbury resides is 399.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 84,644 and has a population rank of 615 out of all the places in the United States.

Salisbury has a total of 23,743 people and of those residents there are 11,062 males and 12,681 females. The median age of the male population is 28.1 and the female population is 30.7. There are approximately 1,180 births each year and around 830 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salisbury varies per year, but currently 23,253 are one race and 490 are two or more races.

Of the 23,743 people who live in Salisbury, there are 6,867 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salisbury is 3,391 male and 3,476 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 18,571.

General Salisbury Information
Total area in square miles - Wicomico County	399.79
Water area in square miles - Wicomico County	N/A
Resident population - Wicomico County	84,644
Population rank - Wicomico County	615
Total population	23,743
Total population (male)	11,062
Total population (female)	12,681
Population median age (male)	28.1
Population median age (female)	30.7
Births - Wicomico County	1,180
Deaths- Wicomico County	830
Population of one race	23,253
Population of two or more races	490
Population under 20 years	6,867
Population under 20 years (male)	3,391
Population under 20 years (female)	3,476
Total population 18 years and over	18,571

Salisbury Social Characteristics

There are 32,218 households in Salisbury. Families make up 21,893 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salisbury families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,854), male householder with no wife present (1,264) and female householder with no husband present (4,495). The remainder of the Salisbury households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,437. Salisbury, MD moving companies help people in Salisbury 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 Salisbury. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Salisbury is based, there are 35,916 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,179 never married, 16,610 now married, 1,191 separated, 3,869 widowed, and 4,067 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 902 separated, 886 widowed and 2,364 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Salisbury social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Salisbury.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wicomico County)
Total households	32,218
Family households (families)	21,893
With own children under 18 years	11,460
Married-couple family	15,854
With own children under 18 years	6,893
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,264
With own children under 18 years	779
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,495
With own children under 18 years	2,825
Nonfamily households	10,437
Householder living alone	8,005
65 years and over	3,171

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,771
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,088
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,087
Householder	4,804
Spouse	2,757
Child	5,627
Other relatives	287
Nonrelatives	670
Unmarried partner	327
Roomer or boarder	83
Housemate or roommate	132
Unmarried partner	692
Foster child	10
Other	118

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,266
Male householder	1,882
Male householder living alone	1,226
Male householder not living alone	656
Female householder	2,375
Female householder living alone	1,812
Female householder not living alone	563
Nonrelatives	2,009
Unmarried partner	365
Roomer or boarder	249
Housemate or roommate	1,270
Foster child	11
Other	114

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,916
Never married	10,179
Now married	16,610
Separated	1,191
Widowed	3,869
Divorced	4,067
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	902
Widowed	886
Divorced	2,364

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	23,743
Male	11,062
Under 5 years	727
5 to 9 years	805
10 to 14 years	693
15 to 17 years	419
18 and 19 years	747
20 years	421
21 years	427
22 to 24 years	794
25 to 29 years	799
30 to 34 years	725
35 to 39 years	790
40 to 44 years	761
45 to 49 years	649
50 to 54 years	529
55 to 59 years	418
60 and 61 years	127
62 to 64 years	167
65 and 66 years	111
67 to 69 years	168
70 to 74 years	276
75 to 79 years	258
80 to 84 years	143
85 years and over	108
Female	12,681
Under 5 years	744
5 to 9 years	672
10 to 14 years	681
15 to 17 years	431
18 and 19 years	948
20 years	552
21 years	496
22 to 24 years	796
25 to 29 years	906
30 to 34 years	764
35 to 39 years	817
40 to 44 years	835
45 to 49 years	686
50 to 54 years	630
55 to 59 years	486
60 and 61 years	139
62 to 64 years	200
65 and 66 years	149
67 to 69 years	275
70 to 74 years	458
75 to 79 years	404
80 to 84 years	305
85 years and over	307

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	23,743
One race	23,253
White	14,414
Black or African American	7,673
American Indian and Alaska Native	55
Asian	757
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6
Some other race	38
Two or more races	490

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,353
People who are White alone	12,482
People who are Black or African American alone	7,287
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	49
People who are Asian alone	736
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	6
People who are Hispanic or Latino	768
People who are Some other race alone	336

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	79,444
Same house	42,881
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,686
Different state or abroad	9,180
Different state	8,036
Abroad	1,144

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wicomico County)
Total resident population	84,644
Born in United States	43,373
State of residence	53,246
Different state	27,658
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	476
Foreign born	3,264

Salisbury 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 Salisbury. That total enrollment is 24,554 for the population of the country, which includes Salisbury. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,955 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,875 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 7,233.

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 Salisbury population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,554
Pre-kindergarten	1,316
Public	797
Private	519
Kindergarten	1,066
Public	892
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,066
Public	8,913
Private	1,153
Elementary and high school	14,938
Public	13,518
Private	1,420
High school grades 9 to 12	4,872
Public	4,605
Private	267
College, undergraduate years	6,490
Public	5,848
Private	642
Graduate or professional school	744
Public	621
Private	123
Not enrolled in school	56,930

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,521
Less than 9th grade	3,190
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,149
High school graduate	18,396
Some college, no degree	10,376
Associate's degree	2,692
Bachelor's degree	11,718
Graduate or professional degree	21.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,326

Salisbury Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,207 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salisbury. The Salisbury occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,020), service occupations (7,271), sales and office occupations (11,267), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (383), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,222) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,048). The 66,207 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 31,952 private wage and salary workers, 7,656 government workers, 2,456 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wicomico County)
Population 16 years and over	66,207
In labor force	44,815
Civilian labor force	44,683
Employed	42,211
Unemployed	2,472
Percent Unemployed	5.5
Armed Forces	132
Females 16 years and over	35,458
In labor force	22,182
Civilian labor force	22,182
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,269
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	30,749
In labor force	22,633
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,203
Armed forces	132

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wicomico County)
Workers 16 years and over	41,621
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,808
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,173
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,048
Other means	295
Worked at home	1,447
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	837,690

OCCUPATION (Wicomico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,020
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,020
Service occupations	7,271
Sales and office occupations	11,267
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	383
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,222
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,048

INDUSTRY (Wicomico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	937
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,130
Wholesale trade	1,617
Retail trade	5,211
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,823
Information	1,095
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,907
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,437
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,176
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,612
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,354

CLASS OF WORKER (Wicomico County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,020
Private wage and salary workers	31,952
Government workers	7,656
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,456
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salisbury Housing Characteristics

In Salisbury, MD there are 34,401 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,218 occupied and 2,183 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salisbury, there are 25,084 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,073 units in Salisbury. 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 Salisbury, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salisbury, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Salisbury. There are 464 housing units with rent less than $200, 599 with rent between $200-299, 2,744 with rent between $300-499 and 6,211 with rent for $500 and above. Full Salisbury gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Salisbury, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wicomico County)
Total housing units	34,401
Occupied housing units	32,218
Vacant housing units	2,183

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wicomico County)
Total housing units	34,401
1-unit, detached	25,084
1-unit, attached	1,073
2 units	1,003
3 or 4 units	873
5 to 9 units	1,396
10 to 19 units	1,544
20 to 49 units	308
50 or more units	468
Mobile home	2,647

HOUSING TENURE (Wicomico County)
Occupied housing units	32,218
Owner-occupied	21,419
Renter-occupied	10,799

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wicomico County)
Occupied housing units	32,218
No vehicles available	3,054
2 vehicle available	18,417
3 vehicles available	4,693
4 vehicles available	1,298
5 or more vehicles available	396

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wicomico County)
Occupied housing units	32,218
Utility gas	5,963
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,991
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,033
Coal or coke	17
Wood	637
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	154
No fuel used	48

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wicomico County)
Occupied housing units	32,218
Less Than $50,000	21,419
$50,000 to $99,999	8,483
$100,000 to $149,999	4,174
$150,000 to $199,999	2,183
$200,000 to $299,999	1,080
$300,000 to $499,999	181
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	94,500

GROSS RENT (Wicomico County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,799
Less than $200	464
$200 to $299	599
$300 to $499	2,744
$500 to $699	3,627
$700 to $999	2,218
$1,000 to $1,499	326
$1,500 or more	39