Salisbury, MD-DE

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

421,982

1.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

46.7

0.864% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.1%

4.17% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$72,964

9.74% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$289,000

12.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

189,035

2.39% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Salisbury, MD-DE had a population of 422k people with a median age of 46.7 and a median household income of $72,964. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Salisbury, MD-DE grew from 414,424 to 421,982, a 1.82% increase and its median household income grew from $66,491 to $72,964, a 9.74% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salisbury, MD-DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), White (Hispanic) (2.78%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Salisbury, MD-DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Salisbury, MD-DE are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salisbury, MD-DE are Salisbury University (2,084 degrees awarded in 2022), Wor-Wic Community College (486 degrees), and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (445 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Salisbury, MD-DE was $289,000, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in Salisbury, MD-DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Salisbury, MD-DE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Salisbury, MD-DE is home to a population of 422k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.14% of Salisbury, MD-DE residents were born outside of the country (30.1k people).

In 2022, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (297k people) in Salisbury, MD-DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Salisbury, MD-DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Salisbury, MD-DE was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salisbury, MD-DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salisbury, MD-DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
297k ± 749
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
68.7k ± 1.11k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.36k

7.54%

Hispanic Population

31.8k people

7.54% of the people in Salisbury, MD-DE are hispanic (31.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salisbury, MD-DE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.14%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.1k people

7.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29.8k people

As of 2022, 7.14% of Salisbury, MD-DE residents (30.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salisbury, MD-DE was 7.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salisbury, MD-DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
12,693 ± 731
Gulf War (2001-)
3,938 ± 428
Gulf War (1990s)
2,877 ± 422

Salisbury, MD-DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Salisbury, MD-DE employs 189k people. The largest industries in Salisbury, MD-DE are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,605 people), Retail Trade (22,996 people), and Educational Services (18,628 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($66,003), Utilities ($65,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,253).

Employment

Occupations

189k

2022 Value

± 3,440

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salisbury, MD-DE grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 185k employees to 189k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salisbury, MD-DE, are Sales & Related Occupations (20,388 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,157 people), and Management Occupations (19,952 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salisbury, MD-DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

189k

2022 Value

± 3,440

2.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salisbury, MD-DE grew at a rate of 2.39%, from 185k employees to 189k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salisbury, MD-DE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (28,605 people), Retail Trade (22,996 people), and Educational Services (18,628 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salisbury, MD-DE, though some of these residents may live in Salisbury, MD-DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,966

Median earning men ± $1,064

$35,556

Median earning women ± $1,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,533), Public Administration ($72,201), and Information ($71,513).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($52,500), Public Administration ($50,631), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,287).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

3,657
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
2,389
Retail Trade
2,341
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Salisbury, MD-DE awarded 3,145 degrees. The student population of Salisbury, MD-DE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,919 male students and 7,347 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salisbury, MD-DE are White (1,976 and 63.5%), followed by Black or African American (644 and 20.7%), Hispanic or Latino (146 and 4.69%), and Unknown (134 and 4.31%).

The largest universities in Salisbury, MD-DE by number of degrees awarded are Salisbury University (2,084 and 66.3%), Wor-Wic Community College (486 and 15.5%), and University of Maryland Eastern Shore (445 and 14.1%).

The most popular majors in Salisbury, MD-DE are Social Work (299 and 9.51%), Registered Nursing (188 and 5.98%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (173 and 5.5%).

The median tuition cost in Salisbury, MD-DE for a public four year colleges is $6,597 for in-state students and $17,250 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Salisbury, MD-DE, the percentage of applicants admitted was 86.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 12,266 (40.1% men and 59.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 12,266 students enrolled in Salisbury, MD-DE, 40.1% men and 59.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6,783 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Kinesiology & Exercise Science
170 degrees awarded
General Psychology
156 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
120 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salisbury, MD-DE was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Salisbury, MD-DE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Salisbury University
2,084 degrees awarded
Wor-Wic Community College
486 degrees awarded
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
445 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salisbury University with 2,084 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salisbury, MD-DE, which is 0.552 times less than the 2,026 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,976 degrees mean that there were 3.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 644 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($6,597) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,051) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,650) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salisbury, MD-DE was $289,000 in 2022, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $257,100 to $289,000, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Salisbury, MD-DE is 75%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Salisbury, MD-DE have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salisbury, MD-DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$289,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,363

$128,753

Median Property Taxes

±$2,592

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salisbury, MD-DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salisbury, MD-DE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75% of the housing units in Salisbury, MD-DE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salisbury, MD-DE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in Salisbury, MD-DE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,964

Median Household Income

± $1,474

172k

Number of Households

± 3,282

In 2022, the median household income of the 172k households in Salisbury, MD-DE grew to $72,964 from the previous year's value of $66,491.

The following chart displays the households in Salisbury, MD-DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salisbury, MD-DE is from Salisbury, MD-DE.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Salisbury, MD-DE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (9.02%)
Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2022, 79% of workers in Salisbury, MD-DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.02%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salisbury, MD-DE have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Salisbury, MD-DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salisbury, MD-DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salisbury, MD-DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salisbury, MD-DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salisbury, MD-DE (49.6k out of 409k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salisbury, MD-DE is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.5% of the population of Salisbury, MD-DE has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

20.4%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

1.14%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salisbury, MD-DE grew by 1.68% from 6.38% to 6.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salisbury, MD-DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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