West Pocomoke

Population: 545
Median home value: $134,400

Located in Somerset County, Maryland, West Pocomoke is a community with a population of 545. At $134,400, its median home value sits below Somerset County's $164,300.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Pocomoke's population grew 68.7% from 323 to 545, while its median home value fell 18.8% from $165,600 to $134,400.

85.7% of workers drive to work alone. 92.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 545
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $134,400
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

323545

Median household income

$31,105$38,056

Median home value

$165,600$134,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	323	$31,105	$165,600	—
2020	458	—	—	—
2021	494	$42,500	$160,700	—
2022	534	$38,056	$181,300	—
2023	545	—	$134,400	$944

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 4420.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over18.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	80	14.7%
18 to 24	25	4.6%
25 to 34	25	4.6%
35 to 44	113	20.7%
45 to 54	73	13.4%
55 to 64	59	10.8%
65 to 74	70	12.8%
75 and over	100	18.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	367	67.3%
Black or African American	166	30.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.8%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	1.8%
High school graduate	158	35.9%
Some college or associate's	152	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	37	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	85	19.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	227	85.7%
Carpooled	11	4.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	11.3%
15 to 29 min	55	23.1%
30 to 44 min	21	8.8%
45 to 59 min	126	52.9%
60+ min	9	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 4.4% (24 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	33.0%
Nonfamily households	203	67.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	303	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	84.2%
Renter-occupied	48	15.8%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	92.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2483337
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 38.0965, -75.5792