Salisbury metropolitan area

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The Salisbury, MD-DE Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau-designated metropolitan area centered in and around Salisbury, Maryland, including four counties: Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester in Maryland; and Sussex in Delaware.[1]

The metropolitan area had a population of 423,481 residents as of the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau defines the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area, which combines the Salisbury metropolitan area with the Cambridge, Maryland micropolitan statistical area including Dorchester County,[2] with a total 2020 population of 456,012.

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History[edit]

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] In 2018, the United States Census Bureau defined the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area, which combines the Salisbury metropolitan area with the Cambridge, Maryland Micropolitan Statistical Area (Dorchester County).[2]

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[edit]

As of the 2000 census,[6] of 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 area 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.

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  • 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 A Bus service in Ocean City with connections to Shore Transit and DART First State.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  2. ^ a b OMB BULLETIN NO. 18-04: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas Archived 2020-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Office of Management and Budget. September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2009, WITH CODES". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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