The Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau is a metropolitan area centered on the city of Salisbury, Maryland and consists of four counties: Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester in Maryland and Sussex in Delaware.[1] The MSA had a total population of 373,802 as of the 2010 census and an estimated population of 405,803 for 2017.[2]
Contents
Counties
- Somerset County, Maryland
- Wicomico County, Maryland
- Worcester County, Maryland
- Sussex County, Delaware
Communities
Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants
- Salisbury, Maryland (Principal City)
Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
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- Georgetown, Delaware
- Milford, Delaware (part)
- Ocean City, Maryland
- Ocean Pines, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Seaford, Delaware
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
- Berlin, Maryland
- Bethany Beach, Delaware
- Blades, Delaware
- Bridgeville, Delaware
- Crisfield, Maryland
- Delmar, Delaware
- Delmar, Maryland
- Fruitland, Maryland
- Laurel, Delaware
- Lewes, Delaware
- Long Neck, Delaware (census-designated place)
- Millsboro, Delaware
- Milton, Delaware
- Ocean View, Delaware
- Pittsville, Maryland
- Pocomoke City, Maryland
- Princess Anne, Maryland
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
- Selbyville, Delaware
- Snow Hill, Maryland
- West Ocean City, Maryland (census-designated place)
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Dagsboro, Delaware
- Deal Island, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Eden, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Fairmount, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Frankford, Delaware
- Greenwood, Delaware
- Hebron, Maryland
- Millville, Delaware
- Mount Vernon, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Sharptown, Maryland
- Willards, Maryland
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- Allen, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Bethel, Delaware
- Bishopville, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Bivalve, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Chance, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Dames Quarter, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Dewey Beach, Delaware
- Ellendale, Delaware
- Fenwick Island, Delaware
- Frenchtown-Rumbly, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Girdletree, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Henlopen Acres, Delaware
- Jesterville, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Mardela Springs, Maryland
- Nanticoke, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Nanticoke Acres, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Newark, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Parsonsburg, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Powellville, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Quantico, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Slaughter Beach, Delaware
- Smith Island, Maryland (census-designated place)
- South Bethany, Delaware
- Stockton, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Tyaskin, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Waterview, Maryland (census-designated place)
- West Pocomoke, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Whaleyville, Maryland (census-designated place)
- Whitehaven, Maryland (census-designated place)
History
Prior to the 2010 Census, the Salisbury metropolitan area consisted only of Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland. 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).[3] Worcester County, Maryland was considered a part of the Ocean Pines Micropolitan Statistical Area and Sussex County, Delaware was considered a part of the Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area.[4]
The Salisbury–Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area consisted of the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines 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).[5]
Demographics
As of the census[6] 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.
Transportation
Major highways
US 9
US 13
US 50
US 113
DE 1
DE 16
DE 20
DE 24
DE 26
DE / MD 54
DE 404
MD 12
MD 90
MD 313
MD 413
MD 528
Airports
- Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Bennett Airport
- Crisfield Municipal Airport
- Delaware Coastal Airport
- Laurel Airport
- Ocean City Municipal Airport
Mass transit
- Shore Transit - Serves Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties with local routes in Salisbury and commuter routes between cities and towns in the three counties.
- DART First State - Serves Sussex County, Delaware with six year-round routes along with seasonal routes in the beach communities and inter-county service to other parts of Delaware.
- Ocean City Transportation - Bus service in Ocean City with connections to Shore Transit and DART First State.
Colleges and universities
- Delaware Technical Community College Jack F. Owens Campus
- Salisbury University
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Wor–Wic Community College
Media
Radio
Television
See also
References
- ^ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 - United States -- Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico". Census American Factfinder. United States Census Burau. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 15, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ "METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2009, WITH CODES". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- ^ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on April 20, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.