Census: Aging Worcester County oldest in Maryland

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 27, 2011
Tags: baby boomers, census, MAC inc., maryland aging population, maryland census, maryland population, meals on wheels, median age, population, retirees, salisbury, somerset, wicomico, worcester, worcester county

SALISBURY — Worcester County’s population became grayer during the past decade, as “come-here” retirees flocked to coastal towns and “born here” young adults departed for jobs. The median age of residents is 48 — the oldest in the state. That’s a full decade older than Maryland’s median age and also the neighboring counties of Wicomico [...]

Census shows average Maryland household size stabilized

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: May 26, 2011
Tags: census, hagerstown, household size, immigrant families, immigrant population, maryland average household, maryland census, Maryland Department of Planning, maryland immigrant population, maryland immigrants, U.S. Census Bureau

HAGERSTOWN — Maryland’s growing immigrant population helped stabilize the state’s average household size after six decades of decline, according to census data released Thursday. Rising numbers of relatively young immigrant families largely offset the effects of Maryland’s aging population on household size from 2000 to 2010, the numbers show. As people age, their households tend [...]

Maryland census data expected to be released

BY: Associated Press
POSTED: February 9, 2011
Tags: Annapolis, census, census bureau, General Assembly, gov. martin o'malley, maryland census, maryland census data, population totals, race, voting districts

ANNAPOLIS — The Census Bureau says it has shipped 2010 data to Maryland’s governor and leadership of the General Assembly. The data will include summaries of population totals, information on race, voting districts and other subjects. Once Maryland officials confirm they’ve gotten the information, the Census Bureau will release custom tables of data for the [...]