West Pocomoke, Maryland
Encyclopedia
West Pocomoke is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Somerset County
, Maryland
, United States
. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), of which, 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.49%) is water.
of 2000, there were 498 people, 217 households, and 141 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 53.1 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.47% White, 32.93% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,635, and the median income for a family was $29,792. Males had a median income of $25,865 versus $16,058 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,318. About 17.2% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland
Salisbury, Maryland
-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Salisbury metropolitan area
The Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties—Somerset and Wicomico—on Maryland's Eastern Shore, anchored by the city of Salisbury...
.
Geography
West Pocomoke is located at 38°5′6"N 75°35′48"W (38.085027, -75.596581).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (24.9 km²), of which, 9.4 square miles (24.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (2.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 498 people, 217 households, and 141 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 53.1 people per square mile (20.5/km²). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 25.5/sq mi (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 66.47% White, 32.93% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,635, and the median income for a family was $29,792. Males had a median income of $25,865 versus $16,058 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $26,318. About 17.2% of families and 20.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.0% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.