Salisbury metropolitan area

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] The United States Census Bureau also defines the Salisbury-Cambridge, MD-DE Combined Statistical Area which combines the Salisbury metropolitan area with the Cambridge, Maryland Micropolitan Statistical Area (Dorchester County).[3]

Counties

Communities
Salisbury

Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
Ocean City
Seaford

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
Berlin
Crisfield
Rehoboth Beach

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

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).[4] 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.[5] 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).[3]

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).[6]

Demographics

As of the census[7] 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

Airports

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

Media

Radio

Television

See also
  • Maryland census statistical areas
  • Delaware census statistical areas

References
  1. "OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 - United States -- Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area; and for Puerto Rico". United States Census Bureau. United States Census Burau. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2009, WITH CODES". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  6. "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.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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