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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $996 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Caroline County is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $581 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $786 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fountainhead-Orchard Hills
, Denton
, Federalsburg
, Greensboro
, Ridgely
, Preston
, Goldsboro
, Hillsboro
, Marydel
, Henderson
.
Neighboring
counties: Kent County, Delaware
, Sussex County, Delaware
, Dorchester County
, Queen Anne's County
, Talbot County
.
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Caroline County: Adams
Landing
(A),
Ja-Mar
(B),
Wayman Wharf
(C),
Picture Hill Landing
(D),
Peninsula Girls Scout Camp
(E),
McCarty Wharf
(F),
Hog Island Landing
(G),
Mitchell Corner
(H),
Ganey Wharf
(I),
Millers Landing
(J),
Linchester Mill
(K),
Hubbards Cross Roads
(L),
Highland Farm
(M),
Ringgolds Green
(N),
East Providence Landing
(O),
Doans Landing
(P),
Knotts Mill
(Q),
Downes Landing
(R),
Choptank Plantation
(S),
Simpers Cross Roads
(T)
Shopping Center: Tuckahoe
Shopping Center
(1).
Churches in Caroline County include: Allan
Church
(A),
Alpha and Omega Church
(B),
Ames United Methodist Church
(C),
Saint Gertrudes Convent
(D),
Saint Pauls Church
(E),
Piney Church
(F),
Bell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church
(G),
Bethel Church
(H),
Smithson Chapel
(I)
Cemeteries: Mount
Zion Cemetery
(1),
Union Memorial Cemetery
(2),
Bell Chapel Cemetery
(3),
Union Grove Cemetery
(4),
Green Mount Cemetery
(5),
Concord Cemetery
(6),
Belmont Cemetery
(7)
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Williston
Lake
(A),
Garland Lake
(B),
Lake Bonnie
(C),
Smithville Community Lake
(D),
Smithville Lake
(E),
Lake Pinehurst
(F),
Long Marsh
(G)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Twiford
Meadow Ditch
(A),
Little Creek
(B),
Faulkner Branch
(C),
Robins Creek
(D),
Herron Run
(E),
Herring Run
(F),
School House Branch
(G),
Scotts Branch
(H),
Burrsville Branch
(I)
Parks in Caroline County include: Idylwild
State Wildlife Management Area
(1),
Choptank Wetlands Preserve
(2),
Smithville Lake Community Park
(3),
Caroline County 4-H Club and Youth Park
(4),
Jonestown Community Park
(5),
Harmony Community Park
(6),
Martinak State Park
(7),
Pelot Bird Sanctuary
(8),
Greensboro Lions Club Community Park
(9)
Post office: Bethlehem
Post Office
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 836
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 756 (28% naturalized citizens)
| Caroline
County: |
2.5% | | Whole
state: | 9.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 341
- 1990
to 1994: 100
- 1985
to 1989: 61
- 1980
to 1984: 50
- 1975
to 1979: 30
- 1970
to 1974: 37
- 1970
to 1974: 22
- 1965
to 1969: 115
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Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.1%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 9,352
- One,
attached: 208
- Two:
341
- 3
or 4: 406
- 5
to 9: 304
- 10
to 19: 119
- 20
or more: 58
- Mobile
homes: 1,237
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Caroline County with a mortgage: 4,221 (536 second mortgage, 522 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,877 Agriculture
in Caroline County
Average size of farms: 227 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $206242
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $326.84
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.96%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 72.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $170437
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.78%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.22%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104701
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.98%
Corn for grain: 27012 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 17797 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 46362 harvested acres
Vegetables: 5010 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 93 acresCaroline
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Maryland state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(20%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Educational
services (4%)
- Food
(4%)
- Administrative
and support and waste management services (3%)
- Truck
transportation (3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (15%)
- Educational
services (13%)
- Accommodation
and food services (5%)
- Public
administration (5%)
- Professional,
scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Social
assistance (5%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Construction
trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Material
recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (9%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Cashiers
(4%)
- Child
care workers (3%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Guatemala
(34%)
- Mexico
(13%)
- United
Kingdom (6%)
- Germany
(6%)
- Haiti
(6%)
- Canada
(4%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Caroline County:
|
- United
States or American (17%)
- English
(15%)
- German
(14%)
- Irish
(10%)
- Italian
(3%)
- Polish
(2%)
- Scottish
(2%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 10,854 (77%)
- Carpooled:
2,071 (15%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 40 (0%)
- Railroad:
2 (0%)
- Taxi:
6 (0%)
- Bicycle:
24 (0%)
- Walked:
254 (2%)
- Other
means: 135 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 707 (5%)
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People
in group quarters in Caroline County, Maryland
- 263
people in nursing homes
- 68
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 38
people in religious group quarters
- 29
people in homes for the mentally ill
- 25
people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 17
people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 9
people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 3
people in other group homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,391.
8.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,810 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
8.80% | | Maryland
average: |
7.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.73% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($34,908 average AGI)
2.07% relocated from other states ($9,901 average AGI)
| Caroline
County: |
2.07% | | Maryland
average: | 3.62% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Anne Arundel County, MD
|
1.80% ($55,272 average AGI) |
| from
Talbot County, MD
|
1.48% ($39,817) |
| from
Queen Anne's County, MD
|
1.09% ($46,450) |
| from
Dorchester County, MD
|
0.81% ($27,708) |
| from
Prince George's County, MD
|
0.42% ($57,540) |
| from
Sussex County, DE
|
0.33% ($28,179) |
| from
Kent County, DE
|
0.32% ($26,421) |
7.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,539 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
7.44% | | Maryland
average: | 8.13% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.20% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($19,931 average AGI)
3.25% relocated to other states ($14,608 average AGI)
| Caroline
County: |
3.25% | | Maryland
average: | 3.94% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Talbot County, MD
|
1.34% ($41,121 average AGI) |
| to
Dorchester County, MD
|
0.97% ($28,655) |
| to
Kent County, DE
|
0.74% ($32,667) |
| to
Sussex County, DE
|
0.62% ($33,194) |
| to
Queen Anne's County, MD
|
0.49% ($29,632) |
| to
Anne Arundel County, MD
|
0.37% ($41,488) |
| to
Wicomico County, MD
|
0.27% ($29,065) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.5
Births
per 1000 population in Caroline County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5
Deaths
per 1000 population in Caroline County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Caroline County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,695 (4,006 aged, 689 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 29,322
- In
family households: 25,538 (6,122 male householders, 2,023 female householders)
6,045
spouses, 8,980 children (8,097 natural, 250 adopted, 633 stepchildren), 808 grandchildren, 159 brothers or sisters, 230 parents, 488 other relatives, 683 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,784 (1,332 male householders (984 living alone)), 1,621 female householders (1,401 living alone)), 831 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 450 (335 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,377 2-persons, 1,926 3-persons, 1,745 4-persons, 722 5-persons, 236 6-persons, 139 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,385 1-person, 423 2-persons, 98 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
4,882 married couples with children.
2,119 single-parent households (566 men, 1,553 women).
95.2% of residents of Caroline County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 27% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $171,953,000 ($5537 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,722,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $77,147,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,358,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,497,000
Federal grants: $42,992,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,639,000 ($1,644,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,320,000 ($3,130,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $704,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,022,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,571,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,106
| Here: |
66 per 1000 residents | | State: | 71
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,655
| Here: |
52 per 1000 residents | | State: |
41 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +286
| Here: |
+9 per 1000 residents | | State: | +19
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,354
| Here: |
+43 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+2 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Caroline County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
|
- 1999
to March 2000: 311
- 1995
to 1998: 971
- 1990
to 1994: 1,264
- 1980
to 1989: 2,015
- 1970
to 1979: 1,893
- 1960
to 1969: 975
- 1950
to 1959: 1,186
- 1940
to 1949: 790
- 1939
or earlier: 2,623
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Caroline County, Maryland: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 34
- 3
rooms: 158
- 4
rooms: 685
- 5
rooms: 1,825
- 6
rooms: 2,258
- 7
rooms: 1,437
- 8
rooms: 941
- 9
or more rooms: 874
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Caroline County, Maryland: |
- 1
room: 24
- 2
rooms: 120
- 3
rooms: 417
- 4
rooms: 800
- 5
rooms: 604
- 6
rooms: 491
- 7
rooms: 207
- 8
rooms: 141
- 9
or more rooms: 81
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Caroline County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 232
- 2
bedrooms: 1,592
- 3
bedrooms: 4,903
- 4
bedrooms: 1,235
- 5
or more bedrooms: 250
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Caroline County: |
- no
bedroom: 29
- 1
bedroom: 638
- 2
bedrooms: 1,069
- 3
bedrooms: 892
- 4
bedrooms: 211
- 5
or more bedrooms: 46
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Caroline County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 230
- 1
vehicle: 2,145
- 2
vehicles: 3,467
- 3
vehicles: 1,667
- 4
vehicles: 507
- 5
or more vehicles: 196
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Caroline County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 493
- 1
vehicle: 1,339
- 2
vehicles: 739
- 3
vehicles: 239
- 4
vehicles: 54
- 5
or more vehicles: 21
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61% of Caroline County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Maryland.
| Caroline
County: |
60.5% | | State
average: |
57.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 20434
- Northeast:
2794
- Midwest:
505
- South:
4590
- West:
400
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,500 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
- Electricity
(34%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (19%)
- Wood
(6%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
|
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(48%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 350
| Here: |
9.0% | | Maryland: | 14.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 148
| Here: |
7.9% | | Maryland: | 13.3% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 70
| Here: |
9.6% | | Maryland: | 21.7% |
Caroline
County government finances in 2002:
- Bond
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,533,000
- Charges
- All Other: $2,661,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $816,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $813,000
Parks & Recreation: $478,000
Housing & Community Development: $363,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $12,000
- Construction
- Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,897,000
General: $5,467,000
Regular Highways: $947,000
- Current
Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $39,143,000
General - Other: $5,014,000
Corrections - Other: $1,527,000
Police Protection: $1,323,000
Fire Protection: $1,209,000
Health Services - Other: $1,058,000
Regular Highways: $1,006,000
Libraries: $988,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $886,000
Parks & Recreation: $774,000
Central Staff Services: $681,000
Solid Waste Management: $540,000
Housing & Community Development: $536,000
Financial Administration: $349,000
Natural Resources - Other: $226,000
Welfare - Other: $100,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - All Other: $213,000
Education: $103,000
Highways: $75,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $1,244,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $461,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $207,000
Higher Education: $0
- Intergovernmental
to State - Health: $650,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,629,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $0
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $25,657,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,060,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $29,508,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,494,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $136,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,209,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
- Miscellaneous
- Interest Earnings: $515,000
General Revenue, NEC: $376,000
Rents: $265,000
Special Assessments: $4,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $798,000
General - Other: $742,000
Regular Highways: $396,000
Central Staff: $304,000
Parks & Recreation: $256,000
Police Protection: $78,000
Libraries: $56,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Natural Resource - Other: $6,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,336,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,494,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Education: $35,252,000
Highways: $3,554,000
All Other: $3,305,000
General Support: $209,000
Housing & Community Development: $204,000
Public Welfare: $74,000
- Tax
- Property: $10,677,000
Individual Income: $8,489,000
NEC: $1,607,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $32,975,000
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