Pocomoke City, Maryland Census and Community Profile

POCOMOKE CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Pocomoke City, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Pocomoke City, MD was 4,098.

Pocomoke City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Pocomoke City was 1,866, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Pocomoke City, MD
There are an estimated 594 married men in the town. 42.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Pocomoke City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Pocomoke City is 2,232 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Pocomoke City, Maryland
There are an estimated 674 married women in the community. 39.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Pocomoke City, MD
The median age of people living in Pocomoke City, MD was 35.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Pocomoke City was 282. There were 2,850 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16 percent of the population (656) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Pocomoke City, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Pocomoke City, MD was 4,032.

White Population in Pocomoke City, MD
The estimated White population in the Pocomoke City community is 2,079, which is 50.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Pocomoke City, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,900, which is 46.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Pocomoke City, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Pocomoke City, MD was 19.

Asian Population in Pocomoke City, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Pocomoke City, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Pocomoke City was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14, while those of “two or more races” was 66 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Pocomoke City community was 43, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Pocomoke City, MD
The household population number in Pocomoke City was 4,009.

Group Quarters Population in Pocomoke City, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 89.

Average Household Size in Pocomoke City, MD
The average household size in Pocomoke City is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Pocomoke City, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,764 total housing units in Pocomoke City.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,596, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 853 were owner-occupied (53.4), and 743 were renter-occupied (46.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 168 vacant homes in Pocomoke City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Pocomoke City, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 833, with a median value in dollars of 77,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Pocomoke City, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $832 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Pocomoke City, average costs per month were $297 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,841 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Pocomoke City, Maryland
410 people in Pocomoke City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Pocomoke City, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Pocomoke City was 405, or 14.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Pocomoke City, MD
In 2000, there were 741 people in Pocomoke City, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Pocomoke City, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 153 people in Pocomoke City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Pocomoke City, Maryland
There were 1,802 in the labor force in Pocomoke City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Pocomoke City was 24.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Pocomoke City, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Pocomoke City, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,722. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Pocomoke City, Maryland
Per capita income in Pocomoke City in the last full census was 17,301. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Pocomoke City numbered 146, or 13.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Pocomoke City, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 727, or 18.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.