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Pocomoke City, MD Profile


Pocomoke City, MD, population 3,880, is located in Maryland's Worcester county, about 84.0 miles from Hampton and 87.5 miles from Virginia Beach.

Through the 90's Pocomoke City's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Pocomoke City has declined by about 5%. Since 2005 Pocomoke City's population has declined by about 1%.

Pocomoke City's property crime levels tend to be higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Pocomoke City tend to be about the same as Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White51%
African American46%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,109N/A
20014,101-0.19%
20024,081-0.49%
20034,031-1.23%
20043,980-1.27%
20053,910-1.76%
20063,907-0.08%
20073,876-0.79%
20083,864-0.31%
20093,8800.41%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$28,938
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001986
2002995
20031,051
2004669
2005547
2006383
2007751
2008801
2009727
2010747
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 03632
2002 06927
2003 01835
2004 00325
2005 05413
2006 2238
2007 03620
2008 03919
2009 01720
2010 23915

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,578
20024,499
20034,827
20045,951
20055,522
20067,168
20076,290
20086,177
20095,605
20106,727
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 21 203 8
2002 24 159 7
2003 29 170 3
2004 23 222 4
2005 32 184 6
2006 31 238 12
2007 36 206 1
2008 31 200 8
2009 45 169 2
2010 44 207 10

Location

Elevation20 feet above sea level
Land Area2.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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