Salisbury metropolitan area

The Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties on Maryland's Eastern Shore, anchored by the city of Salisbury. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 109,391 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 119,616). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-29]

Counties

*Somerset
*Wicomico

Communities

Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants

*Salisbury (Principal City)

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

*Crisfield
*Delmar
*Fruitland
*Pittsville
*Princess Anne

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

*Deal Island (census-designated place)
*Eden (census-designated place)
*Fairmount (census-designated place)
*Hebron
*Mount Vernon (census-designated place)
*Sharptown
*Willards

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

*Chance (census-designated place)
*Dames Quarter (census-designated place)
*Frenchtown-Rumbly (census-designated place)
*Mardela Springs
*Smith Island (census-designated place)
*West Pocomoke (census-designated place)

Unincorporated places

*Allen
*Bivalve
*Ewell
*Kingston
*Manokin
*Marion Station
*Nanticoke
*Oriole
*Parsonsburg
*Powellville
*Quantico
*Rhodes Point
*Rohobeth
*Tyaskin
*Tylerton
*Upper Fairmont
*Wenona
*Westover
*Whitehaven
*Upper Falls

Combined Statistical Area

thumb|250px|Components of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area.">legend|#FF0000|Salisbury MSAlegend|#FFFF00|Ocean Pines μSAThe Salisbury–Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area is made up of three counties located along Maryland's Eastern Shore. The statistical area includes one metropolitan area and one micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 155,934 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 168,990). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-02.csv | title = Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-02) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-03-31]

*Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
**Salisbury (Somerset and Wicomico counties)

*Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
**Ocean Pines (Worcester County)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

ee also

*Maryland census statistical areas

References