Wicomico County Information
Wicomico in
Maryland occupies
400 square miles and has a 2006 population of
91,987, a change from a 2000 population of
84,644 and
74,339 in 1990.
17% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
792 acts of violent crime reported in
Wicomico in 2004, a change from
772 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,150 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.2%.
Read more about
Wicomico, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Wicomico | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 400 sq. miles | Ranked 2,599 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 91,987 | Ranked 604 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 90,252 | |
| Population 2000 | 84,644 | Ranked 615 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 74,339 | Ranked 605 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 73.1% | |
| African American | 23.8% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 792 | 772 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 5 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 32 | |
| Robberies | 205 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 550 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,814 | 3,683 |
| Burglaries | 914 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,715 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 185 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 53,135 | 46,358 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,150 | 1,932 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.2% |
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