Pocomoke City, MD City Data

Pocomoke City, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,098 people who live in Pocomoke City and approximately 46,543 who live in Worcester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Pocomoke City 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 Pocomoke City. We have included Pocomoke City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Pocomoke City Information

Worcester County where Pocomoke City resides is 694.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,543 and has a population rank of 970 out of all the places in the United States.

Pocomoke City has a total of 4,098 people and of those residents there are 1,866 males and 2,232 females. The median age of the male population is 33.1 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 496 births each year and around 552 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Pocomoke City varies per year, but currently 4,032 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 4,098 people who live in Pocomoke City, there are 1,356 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Pocomoke City is 702 male and 654 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 2,850.

General Pocomoke City Information
Total area in square miles - Worcester County	694.73
Water area in square miles - Worcester County	N/A
Resident population - Worcester County	46,543
Population rank - Worcester County	970
Total population	4,098
Total population (male)	1,866
Total population (female)	2,232
Population median age (male)	33.1
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Worcester County	496
Deaths- Worcester County	552
Population of one race	4,032
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	1,356
Population under 20 years (male)	702
Population under 20 years (female)	654
Total population 18 years and over	2,850

Pocomoke City Social Characteristics

There are 19,694 households in Pocomoke City. Families make up 13,404 of these households. The table below breaks down the Pocomoke City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,469), male householder with no wife present (723) and female householder with no husband present (2,089). The remainder of the Pocomoke City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,416. Pocomoke City, MD moving companies help people in Pocomoke City 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 Pocomoke City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Pocomoke City is based, there are 19,984 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,835 never married, 11,125 now married, 519 separated, 2,728 widowed, and 1,777 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 512 separated, 673 widowed and 1,468 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Pocomoke City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Pocomoke City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Worcester County)
Total households	19,694
Family households (families)	13,404
With own children under 18 years	5,375
Married-couple family	10,469
With own children under 18 years	3,425
Male householder, no wife present, family	723
With own children under 18 years	343
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,089
With own children under 18 years	1,205
Nonfamily households	6,416
Householder living alone	5,162
65 years and over	2,290

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	660
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	463
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.11

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,386
Householder	1,058
Spouse	616
Child	1,355
Other relatives	62
Nonrelatives	94
Unmarried partner	52
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	85
Foster child	6
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	623
Male householder	218
Male householder living alone	177
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	320
Female householder living alone	301
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	33
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	2
Other	26

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,984
Never married	3,835
Now married	11,125
Separated	519
Widowed	2,728
Divorced	1,777
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	512
Widowed	673
Divorced	1,468

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,098
Male	1,866
Under 5 years	138
5 to 9 years	179
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	120
18 and 19 years	55
20 years	13
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	85
30 to 34 years	105
35 to 39 years	126
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	129
50 to 54 years	109
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	57
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	30
Female	2,232
Under 5 years	144
5 to 9 years	180
10 to 14 years	188
15 to 17 years	89
18 and 19 years	53
20 years	27
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	68
25 to 29 years	118
30 to 34 years	137
35 to 39 years	206
40 to 44 years	176
45 to 49 years	132
50 to 54 years	116
55 to 59 years	82
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	100
75 to 79 years	92
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	75

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,098
One race	4,032
White	2,079
Black or African American	1,900
American Indian and Alaska Native	19
Asian	19
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	6
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,009
People who are White alone	2,024
People who are Black or African American alone	1,867
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	19
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,260
Same house	24,464
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,090
Different state or abroad	5,189
Different state	4,800
Abroad	389

PLACE OF BIRTH (Worcester County)
Total resident population	46,543
Born in United States	20,938
State of residence	27,313
Different state	17,739
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	239
Foreign born	1,252

Pocomoke City 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 Pocomoke City. That total enrollment is 9,832 for the population of the country, which includes Pocomoke City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,644 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,963 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,680.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,832
Pre-kindergarten	641
Public	411
Private	230
Kindergarten	528
Public	449
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,464
Public	4,084
Private	380
Elementary and high school	6,982
Public	6,485
Private	497
High school grades 9 to 12	2,518
Public	2,401
Private	117
College, undergraduate years	1,315
Public	1,198
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	366
Public	257
Private	109
Not enrolled in school	35,273

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,092
Less than 9th grade	1,745
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,500
High school graduate	11,641
Some college, no degree	7,039
Associate's degree	1,789
Bachelor's degree	7,378
Graduate or professional degree	21.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,961

Pocomoke City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,103 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Pocomoke City. The Pocomoke City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,299), service occupations (4,560), sales and office occupations (5,971), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (198), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,505) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,977). The 38,103 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,050 private wage and salary workers, 3,479 government workers, 1,907 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Worcester County)
Population 16 years and over	38,103
In labor force	23,122
Civilian labor force	23,078
Employed	21,510
Unemployed	1,568
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	19,709
In labor force	10,809
Civilian labor force	10,805
Unemployed Civilian labor force	715
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	18,394
In labor force	12,313
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	853
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Worcester County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,177
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,845
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,183
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	531
Other means	189
Worked at home	1,040
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	470,070

OCCUPATION (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,299
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,299
Service occupations	4,560
Sales and office occupations	5,971
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	198
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,505
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,977

INDUSTRY (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,299
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	463
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,458
Wholesale trade	735
Retail trade	2,885
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	641
Information	532
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,702
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,279
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,704
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,817
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,352

CLASS OF WORKER (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,299
Private wage and salary workers	16,050
Government workers	3,479
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,907
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Pocomoke City Housing Characteristics

In Pocomoke City, MD there are 47,360 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,694 occupied and 27,666 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Pocomoke City, there are 18,549 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,963 units in Pocomoke City. 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 Pocomoke City, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Pocomoke City, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Pocomoke City. There are 267 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 1,075 with rent between $300-499 and 2,658 with rent for $500 and above. Full Pocomoke City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Pocomoke City, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Worcester County)
Total housing units	47,360
Occupied housing units	19,694
Vacant housing units	27,666

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Worcester County)
Total housing units	47,360
1-unit, detached	18,549
1-unit, attached	1,963
2 units	1,034
3 or 4 units	1,794
5 to 9 units	3,020
10 to 19 units	4,617
20 to 49 units	5,098
50 or more units	6,911
Mobile home	4,254

HOUSING TENURE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
Owner-occupied	14,769
Renter-occupied	4,925

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
No vehicles available	1,527
2 vehicle available	11,345
3 vehicles available	2,448
4 vehicles available	584
5 or more vehicles available	238

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
Utility gas	3,073
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,065
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,822
Coal or coke	12
Wood	411
Solar energy
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
Less Than $50,000	14,769
$50,000 to $99,999	3,456
$100,000 to $149,999	3,327
$150,000 to $199,999	1,854
$200,000 to $299,999	1,437
$300,000 to $499,999	437
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	121,500

GROSS RENT (Worcester County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,925
Less than $200	267
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	1,075
$500 to $699	1,370
$700 to $999	993
$1,000 to $1,499	266
$1,500 or more	28