Salisbury metropolitan area

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Map of Maryland highlighting the Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area.

The Salisbury Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan area centered around the city of Salisbury, Maryland and including portions of the U.S. states of Delaware and Maryland on the Delmarva Peninsula. The metropolitan area consists of four counties: Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester in Maryland and Sussex in Delaware.[1]

Counties

Communities

Salisbury

Places with more than 20,000 inhabitants

Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

Ocean City
Seaford

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Berlin
Crisfield
Rehoboth Beach

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

History

Prior to the 2010 Census, the Salisbury metropolitan area only consisted of Wicomico and Somerset counties in Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 109,391 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 120,181).[2] Worcester County, Maryland was considered a part of the Ocean Pines Micropolitan Statistical Area and Sussex County, Delaware was considered a part of the Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

Components of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area.
  Salisbury MSA
  Ocean Pines μSA

The Salisbury–Ocean Pines Combined Statistical Area consisted of the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area. As of the 2000 Census, the CSA had a population of 155,934 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 169,303).[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] 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.

Transportation

Major highways

Airports

Mass transit

  • Shore Transit - Serves Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties with local routes in Salisbury and commuter routes between cities and towns in the three counties.
  • DART First State - Serves Sussex County, Delaware with two year-round routes along with seasonal routes in the beach communities and inter-county service to other parts of Delaware.
  • Ocean City Beach Bus - Bus service in Ocean City with connections to Shore Transit and DART First State.

Colleges and universities

Media

Radio

Radio stations in the Salisbury-Ocean City, Maryland market
By FM frequency
By AM frequency
NOAA Weather Radio frequency
By callsign
Maryland radio markets
Baltimore
Frederick
Hagerstown
Salisbury-Ocean City
Other Maryland radio regions
Cumberland
Northern Neck
Oakland
Delaware radio markets
Wilmington
Salisbury-Ocean City, MD
Other Delaware radio regions
Dover
See also
List of radio stations in Maryland
List of radio stations in Delaware

Television

Television on the Delmarva Peninsula, including Salisbury, MD and Dover, DE
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Local stations
WRAV-LP 8 (IND)
WBOC (16.1 CBS, 21.2 Fox)
WCPB (28.1 PBS / MPT, 28.2 MPT 2, 28.3 V-me)
WMDT (47.1 ABC, 47.2 The CW)
W58DH 58 / W63DC 63 / W65EF 65 / W67EA 67 (TBN)
WRDE (59.1 MNTV / Retro TV)
WDPB (64.1 PBS, 64.2 Create, 64.3 World)
Adjacent locals
Washington
WRC-TV (4.1 NBC, 4.2 Cozi TV)
WTTG (5.1 Fox, 5.2 Movies!)
WJLA-TV (7.1 ABC, 7.2 Me-TV, 7.3 Live Well Network)
WUSA (9.1 CBS, 9.2 Bounce TV, 9.3 WX)
WFDC-DT (14.1 UNI)
WZDC-CD (25.1 TMD)
WMDO-CA\LD (47/47.1 UniMás, 47.2 LATV)
Baltimore
WBAL (11.1 NBC, 11.2 Me-TV)
WJZ (13.1 CBS)
Philadelphia
KYW (3.1 CBS, 3.2 CBS Philly Plus)
WPVI (6.1 ABC, 6.2/6.3 Live Well Network)
WCAU (10.1 NBC, 10.2 Cozi TV)
WPHL (17.1 MNTV, 17.2 Antenna TV, 17.3 This TV, 17.4 Tango Traffic)
WFPA-CA (28 UniMás)
WTXF (29.1 Fox, 29.2 Movies!, 29.3 MundoFox)
WMCN (44.1 Ind, 44.2 Bounce TV)
WGTW (48.1 TBN, 48.2 The Church Channel, 48.3 JCTV, 48.4 TBN Enlace USA, 48.5 Smile of a Child TV)
WPSG (57.1 CW)
WPPX (61.1 ION, 61.2 Qubo, 61.3 Ion Life, 61.4 ION ShopTV, 61.5 QVC, 61.6 HSN)
WUVP-DT (65.1 UNI, 65.2 UniMás)
Maryland Broadcast television
Baltimore
Pittsburgh, PA
Salisbury
Washington, D.C.
See also
Hampton Roads TV

See also

  • Maryland census statistical areas
  • Delaware census statistical areas

References

  1. ↑ "OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01". Office of Management and Budget. February 28, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-29. 
  3. ↑ "METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND COMPONENTS, December 2009, WITH CODES". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Table 2. Annual Estimates of the Population of Combined Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-02)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-29. 
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
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