CITY · 2000 CENSUS

West Pocomoke

Maryland · 498 residents · 9.41 sq mi

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West Pocomoke is a city of 498 people in Maryland. Households here earn about 59% less than in Maryland as a whole. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. Households take in $21,635 at the median, 49% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 43.0

US median: 35.2

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

498

−2%vs 2009

vs 510 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

43.0

−2%vs 2009

vs 44.1 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

9.41 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024548

Age distribution, 2000

Under 55.2%(26)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 94.8%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.4%(27)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.6%(28)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.6%(53)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.3%(81)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5414.9%(74)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6412.4%(62)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 7411%(55)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 847%(35)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.6%(8)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,635

−44%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $47,955 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2022

Per capita income

$26,318

+2%vs 2009

vs $25,702 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

20.6%

+20.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,200

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $144,900 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$494

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $866 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

79.7%

+12.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 67.1% in 2009

20.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic58.8%(300)

Black41.2%(210)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.1%(329)

Black32.9%(164)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Spaniard7.1%(39)

Ancestry

English39.4%(216)

German21.9%(120)

Irish10.2%(56)

Italian7.1%(39)

Polish5.3%(29)

French2.9%(16)

American2.4%(13)

Swedish2%(11)

British1.8%(10)

Slovene1.8%(10)

Swiss1.6%(9)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Spaniard population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.3% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

59.9%

−21.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 80.9% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.4% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.3 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married32.9%(69)

Married47.6%(100)

Widowed5.7%(12)

Divorced13.8%(29)

Women 15+

Never married18.2%(29)

Married53.5%(85)

Widowed28.3%(45)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−11.3 ptssince 2013

from 13.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.8%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 56.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.3%

+13.2 ptssince 2020

from 6.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.7%

+10.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.1%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.8%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 58.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.3%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 44.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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