Somerset County, Maryland
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State Health Department
- Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene: 201 W. Preston St. Suite 500, Baltimore
Population:
- Total Population: 24,747
- Males: 13,169
- Females: 11,578
Ethnicity:
- White: 13,775
- Black/African American: 10,100
- Hispanic: 274
- Native American/Eskimo: 73
- Asian: 220
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0
- Other: 6
- 2 or more: 299
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (22,595)
- Spanish (330)
- French (145)
- Bantu (80)
- German (55)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 620
- Mexico (94)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (81)
- Philippines (46)
- Vietnam (30)
- Other Caribbean (29)
- Jamaica (25)
- United Kingdom (18)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- United Methodist Church, The (4,381)
- Southern Baptist Convention (925)
- Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (801)
- Episcopal Church (208)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (192)
Migrant Health Clinics
- TLC Pediatric Division- Princess Anne: 12137 Elm Street, Princess Anne - (410) 651-5135
- TLC Chesapeake Mental Health Services Division: 11672 Somerset Avenue, Princess Anne - (410) 651-2204
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 9,029
- Sensory: 1,016
- Physical: 2,217
- Mental: 1,165
- Self-care: 781
- Go outside home: 1,778
- Employment: 1,968
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 295
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 8,361
- Utility gas: 391
- Bottled or LP gas: 2,053
- Electricity: 2,842
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 2,731
- Coal or Coke: 7
- Wood: 276
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 44
- No fuel used: 17
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 14,077
- No vehicle: 1,602
- 1 or more vehicle: 12,475
Education Attainment:
- No School: 194
- No High School: 1,291
- Some High School: 3,487
- High School: 5,998
- Some College: 2,862
- Associate's Degree: 589
- College Degree: 1,207
- Master's Degree: 460
- Professional Degree: 147
- Doctoral Degree: 86
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 8,361
- Owners with phone: 5,705
- Owners without phone: 124
- Renters with phone: 2,372
- Renters without phone: 160
10 closest counties:
- Wicomico County, Maryland
- Accomack County, Virginia
- Dorchester County, Maryland
- Worcester County, Maryland
- Northumberland County, Virginia
- Sussex County, Delaware
- Talbot County, Maryland
- Northampton County, Virginia
- Caroline County, Maryland
- Lancaster County, Virginia
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
21817, 21821, 21824, 21836, 21838, 21853, 21857, 21866, 21867, 21870, 21871, 21890
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WESM (91.3 FM) PRINCESS ANNE, MD
- WQMR (101.1 FM) CRISFIELD, MD
- WOLC (102.5 FM) PRINCESS ANNE, MD
- WGOP (540 AM) CRISFIELD, MD
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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