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Salisbury Maryland Information: Salisbury, Maryland is part of WICOMICO County. Population for Salisbury from the last gathering is 23743. You can view Salisbury venues that host many Salisbury MD events every year. You can also research Salisbury Maryland homes for sale by visiting our Salisbury Maryland real estate guide. Salisbury Maryland has a latitude of 38.3618 and a longitude of -75.5922. Zip codes in Salisbury, MD include 21801 ... more Salisbury zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Salisbury, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Salisbury, MD was 23,743.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Salisbury was 11,062, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Salisbury, MD
There are an estimated 3,176 married men in the town. 35.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Salisbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Salisbury is 12,681 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Salisbury, Maryland
There are an estimated 2,957 married women in the community. 27.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Salisbury, MD
The median age of people living in Salisbury, MD was 29.4 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 Salisbury was 1,471. There were 18,571 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (2,962) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Salisbury, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Salisbury, MD was 23,253.

White Population in Salisbury, MD
The estimated White population in the Salisbury community is 14,414, which is 60.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Salisbury, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 7,673, which is 32.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Salisbury, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Salisbury, MD was 55.

Asian Population in Salisbury, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 757.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Salisbury, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Salisbury was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 348, while those of “two or more races” was 490 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Salisbury community was 806, or 3.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Salisbury, MD
The household population number in Salisbury was 21,353.

Group Quarters Population in Salisbury, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,390.

Average Household Size in Salisbury, MD
The average household size in Salisbury is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Salisbury, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,612 total housing units in Salisbury.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,061, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,427 were owner-occupied (37.8), and 5,634 were renter-occupied (62.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 551 vacant homes in Salisbury at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Salisbury, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,070, with a median value in dollars of 81,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Salisbury, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $835 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Salisbury, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,327 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Salisbury, Maryland
2,856 people in Salisbury also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Salisbury, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Salisbury was 2,150, or 11.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Salisbury, MD
In 2000, there were 4,268 people in Salisbury, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Salisbury, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,209 people in Salisbury who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Salisbury, Maryland
There were 12,385 in the labor force in Salisbury at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.5 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 Salisbury was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Salisbury, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,191. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Salisbury, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,527. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Salisbury, Maryland
Per capita income in Salisbury in the last full census was 15,228. 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 Salisbury numbered 820, or 16.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Salisbury, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,248, or 23.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.