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. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 109,391 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 120,181).[1]
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[edit] Communities
[edit] Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants
- Salisbury (Principal City)
[edit] Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
[edit] Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Deal Island (census-designated place)
- Eden (census-designated place)
- Fairmount (census-designated place)
- Hebron
- Mount Vernon (census-designated place)
- Sharptown
- Willards
[edit] Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- Chance (census-designated place)
- Dames Quarter (census-designated place)
- Frenchtown-Rumbly (census-designated place)
- Mardela Springs
- Smith Island (census-designated place)
- West Pocomoke (census-designated place)
[edit] Unincorporated places
[edit] Combined Statistical Area
The Salisbury–Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties located along Maryland's Eastern Shore. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 155,934 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 169,303).[2]
- Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Salisbury (Somerset and Wicomico counties)
- Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
- Ocean Pines (Worcester County)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 109,931 people, 40,579 households, and 27,223 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 68.92% White, 27.32% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,469, and the median income for a family was $42,386. Males had a median income of $29,989 versus $23,292 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,568.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-01.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2009/CBSA-EST2009-02.csv. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
