Caroline County, Maryland (MD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,503
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,212
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,377 (it was 2,885 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 320 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 104 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.1%), Construction (11.6%), Retail trade (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 74%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 23,73771.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,34813.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,8698.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,6324.9%Two or more races
- 3601.1%Some other race alone
- 1530.5%Asian alone
- 210.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.1 years |
| Maryland median age: | 39.7 years |
| Males: 16,420 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 16,915 |  (50.7%) |
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| Caroline County: | 2.0 people |
| Maryland: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,023 ($38,832 in 1999)
| This county: | $63,023 |
| Maryland: | $94,991 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $791 (lower quartile is $600, upper quartile is $1,042)
| This county: | $791 |
| State: | $1388 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $270,771 (it was $101,600 in 2000)
| Caroline: | $270,771 |
| Maryland: | $398,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,544Detached houses: $346,061
Here: $346,061 State: $526,819 Townhouses or other attached units: $258,122
Here: $258,122 State: $328,305 Mobile homes: $108,447
Here: $108,447 State: $89,353
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $568
Institutionalized population: 367
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 33
- Thefts: 64
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 61
- Thefts: 112
- Auto thefts: 11
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 61 buildings, average cost: $199,900
- 2021: 95 buildings, average cost: $203,300
- 2020: 75 buildings, average cost: $175,900
- 2019: 65 buildings, average cost: $179,300
- 2018: 59 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2017: 55 buildings, average cost: $236,900
- 2016: 49 buildings, average cost: $148,200
- 2015: 46 buildings, average cost: $161,400
- 2014: 35 buildings, average cost: $176,000
- 2013: 39 buildings, average cost: $166,200
- 2012: 28 buildings, average cost: $153,600
- 2011: 29 buildings, average cost: $133,900
- 2010: 67 buildings, average cost: $100,300
- 2009: 44 buildings, average cost: $102,000
- 2008: 89 buildings, average cost: $162,800
- 2007: 83 buildings, average cost: $204,800
- 2006: 190 buildings, average cost: $151,900
- 2005: 337 buildings, average cost: $161,200
- 2004: 316 buildings, average cost: $121,900
- 2003: 206 buildings, average cost: $129,100
- 2002: 170 buildings, average cost: $114,200
- 2001: 176 buildings, average cost: $100,900
- 2000: 154 buildings, average cost: $106,400
- 1999: 181 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 1998: 159 buildings, average cost: $100,700
- 1997: 167 buildings, average cost: $87,500
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,501 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,380 (0.9%)
| Caroline County: | 13.4% |
| Maryland: | 9.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.1 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 40.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.7 years old, Black residents: 39.0 years old, American Indian residents: 18.1 years old, Asian residents: 28.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.7 years old, Other race residents: 33.1 years old)
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: Denton, Federalsburg, Greensboro, Ridgely, Preston, Goldsboro, Hillsboro, Williston, Marydel, Choptank.
Local government website: www.carolinemd.org/governmt
Neighboring counties: Cumberland County, New Jersey 
, Dorchester County 
, Ellis County, Kansas 
, Logan County, Kansas , Sherman County, Kansas , Wichita County, Kansas .
| Here: | 1.9% |
| Maryland: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 836
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,235 (24.8% naturalized citizens)
| Caroline County: | 6.7% |
| Whole state: | 16.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,2622010 or later
- 4992000 to 2009
- 3401990 to 1999
- 1111980 to 1989
- 671970 to 1979
- 137Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10,476
- One, attached: 392
- Two: 327
- 3 or 4: 485
- 5 to 9: 568
- 10 to 19: 146
- 20 to 49: 62
- 50 or more: 38
- Mobile homes: 1,026
Housing units in Caroline County with a mortgage: 5,639 (546 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 441 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187
| Here: | 2.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Caroline County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,652 | 30 |
| Mainline Protestant | 3,422 | 25 |
| Catholic | 2,585 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 1,453 | 7 |
| Other | 17 | - |
| None | 21,937 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Caroline County: | 2.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
| This county: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Caroline County: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
| This county: | 3.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Caroline County: | 11.3% |
| Maryland: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Caroline County: | 30.0% |
| State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 17.0% |
| State: | 15.5% |
Agriculture in Caroline County:
Average size of farms: 227 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $206,242
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: $170,437
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: $104,701
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: 5,010 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 93 acres
Earthquake activity:
Caroline County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 132.2 miles away from Caroline County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 101.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 132.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 143.6 miles away from Caroline County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 144.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Maryland Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4491-MD: March 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4491, Natural disaster type: Other
- Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4261: March 04, 2016, FEMA Id: 4261, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 24, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4034: September 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 4034, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1910: May 06, 2010, FEMA Id: 1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Maryland Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1875: February 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1875, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Maryland Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 22, 2006 to July 12, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1652: July 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1652, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3251: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Caroline County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Winter Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7,453 (72.6%)
- Carpooled: 774 (7.5%)
- Bus: 32 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 347 (3.4%)
- Walked: 342 (3.3%)
- Worked at home: 1,119 (10.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (5%)
- Guatemala (48%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (7%)
- El Salvador (6%)
- Mexico (4%)
- Haiti (4%)
- Uganda (3%)
- Other Eastern Africa (3%)
- American (17%)
- English (12%)
- German (11%)
- Irish (6%)
- Italian (3%)
- European (2%)
- Polish (1%)
People in group quarters in Caroline County, Maryland in 2010:
- 191 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 101 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 75 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 34 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 30 people in group homes intended for adults
- 11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Caroline County, Maryland in 2000:
- 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
7.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,719 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.20% |
| Maryland average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.29% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($39,345 average AGI)
1.91% relocated from other states ($13,373 average AGI)
Caroline County: 1.91% Maryland average: 3.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Queen Anne's County, MD |  1.17% ($52,853 average AGI) |
| from Anne Arundel County, MD | 1.07% ($67,124) |
| from Talbot County, MD | 1.00% ($48,992) |
| from Dorchester County, MD | 0.79% ($40,525) |
| from Kent County, DE | 0.43% ($39,582) |
| from Sussex County, DE | 0.39% ($38,840) |
| from Kent County, MD | 0.22% ($50,321) |
6.83% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,939 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.83% |
| Maryland average: | 7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.21% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($29,161 average AGI)
2.63% relocated to other states ($32,778 average AGI)
Caroline County: 2.63% Maryland average: 3.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Dorchester County, MD | 0.95% ($42,582 average AGI) |
| to Talbot County, MD | 0.88% ($45,434) |
| to Queen Anne's County, MD | 0.84% ($52,944) |
| to Sussex County, DE | 0.71% ($51,187) |
| to Kent County, DE | 0.50% ($40,891) |
| to Anne Arundel County, MD | 0.40% ($55,725) |
| to Wicomico County, MD | 0.34% ($41,341) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 5,101 (4,208 aged, 893 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 758 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Caroline County, Maryland in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (485)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (470)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (424)
- Unspecified dementia (296)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (280)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (123)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (115)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (54)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (53)
- Atrial fibrillation and flutter (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 958
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 41
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 144.0. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 33,335- Male householders: 5,566 (1,431 living alone), Female householders: 6,747 (1,670 living alone)
6,147 spouses (6,103 opposite-sex spouses), 986 unmarried partners, (981 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,570 children (8,818 natural, 314 adopted, 433 stepchildren), 988 grandchildren, 369 brothers or sisters, 531 parents, 4 foster children, 894 other relatives, 966 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 561
Size of family households: 4,032 2-persons, 1,817 3-persons, 1,319 4-persons, 706 5-persons, 350 6-persons, 281 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,107 1-person, 586 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 13 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.
4,057 married couples with children.
2,372 single-parent households (491 men, 1,881 women).
90.7% of residents of Caroline speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (34% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $171,953,000 ($5,537 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 |
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:
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 7.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Caroline County, Maryland
- 1462020 or later
- 7772010 to 2019
- 1,8032000 to 2009
- 2,1841990 to 1999
- 2,0601980 to 1989
- 1,9641970 to 1979
- 8281960 to 1969
- 1,0431950 to 1959
- 5041940 to 1949
- 2,1821939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Caroline County, Maryland
- 331 room
- 02 rooms
- 483 rooms
- 5604 rooms
- 1,4865 rooms
- 2,1886 rooms
- 1,4327 rooms
- 1,2618 rooms
- 1,8989+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caroline County, Maryland
- 1341 room
- 1082 rooms
- 4803 rooms
- 7354 rooms
- 6785 rooms
- 4976 rooms
- 3487 rooms
- 2708 rooms
- 1519+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Caroline County, Maryland
- 26no bedroom
- 311 bedroom
- 1,2892 bedrooms
- 5,1703 bedrooms
- 1,5744 bedrooms
- 8175+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Caroline County, Maryland
- 148no bedroom
- 6391 bedroom
- 1,1052 bedrooms
- 1,2203 bedrooms
- 2214 bedrooms
- 485+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Caroline County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 317no vehicle
- 1,8521 vehicle
- 3,2962 vehicles
- 2,2293 vehicles
- 7994 vehicles
- 3485+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Caroline County in renter-occupied apartments
- 450no vehicle
- 1,7571 vehicle
- 7662 vehicles
- 3423 vehicles
- 794 vehicles
- 175+ vehicles
90.9% of Caroline County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Maryland.
| Caroline County: | 90.9% |
| State average: | 88.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23,250
- Other state: 7,466
- Northeast: 2,159
- Midwest: 544
- South: 4,132
- West: 608
- 51.0%Electricity
- 17.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 16.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.0%Wood
- 3.8%Utility gas
- 1.9%Other fuel
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.5%Solar energy
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 69.2%Electricity
- 13.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.1%Utility gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.7%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 443
| Here: | 12.9% |
| Maryland: | 15.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 216
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Maryland: | 14.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 182
| Here: | 13.0% |
| Maryland: | 20.2% |
Caroline County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,104,000
Cash and Securities: $2,095,000
- Charges - Other: $2,649,000
Other: $2,635,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $544,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Parks and Recreation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $51,749,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $567,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $82,654,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,188,000
General - Other: $18,576,000
General - Other: $11,974,000
Police Protection: $6,415,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,558,000
Police Protection: $3,163,000
Regular Highways: $3,051,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,952,000
Regular Highways: $2,674,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,957,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,887,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,867,000
Health - Other: $1,741,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,734,000
Central Staff Services: $1,572,000
Central Staff Services: $1,483,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,149,000
Water Utilities: $664,000
Financial Administration: $641,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $593,000
Housing and Community Development: $557,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $555,000
Financial Administration: $544,000
Health - Other: $457,000
Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Solid Waste Management: $228,000
Solid Waste Management: $210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,497,000
Education: $621,000
Education: $532,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Other: $217,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,546,000
Interest on Debt: $1,502,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,521,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,382,000
Other - Libraries: $1,234,000
Other - Libraries: $1,176,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Health - Other: $465,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $611,000
Other: $538,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,158,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,568,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,769,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,446,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,799,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,177,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,738,000
Interest Earnings: $633,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
Rents: $54,000
Rents: $35,000
Fines and Forfeits: $29,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,020,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,199,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,685,000
Cash and Securities: $13,371,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $696,000
Gas Utilities: $543,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $77,447,000
Education: $63,922,000
Other: $5,450,000
Other: $4,017,000
Highways: $931,000
Highways: $702,000
- Tax - Property: $27,945,000
Property: $25,329,000
Individual Income: $16,749,000
Individual Income: $13,870,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,075,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,858,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,087,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
Other License: $111,000
Other License: $103,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $53,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $22,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $21,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $52,193,000
: $49,342,000
Caroline County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,104,000
Cash and Securities: $2,095,000
- Charges - Other: $2,649,000
Other: $2,635,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $544,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Parks and Recreation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $51,749,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $567,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $82,654,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,188,000
General - Other: $18,576,000
General - Other: $11,974,000
Police Protection: $6,415,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,558,000
Police Protection: $3,163,000
Regular Highways: $3,051,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,952,000
Regular Highways: $2,674,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,957,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,887,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,867,000
Health - Other: $1,741,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,734,000
Central Staff Services: $1,572,000
Central Staff Services: $1,483,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,149,000
Water Utilities: $664,000
Financial Administration: $641,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $593,000
Housing and Community Development: $557,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $555,000
Financial Administration: $544,000
Health - Other: $457,000
Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Solid Waste Management: $228,000
Solid Waste Management: $210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,497,000
Education: $621,000
Education: $532,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Other: $217,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,546,000
Interest on Debt: $1,502,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,521,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,382,000
Other - Libraries: $1,234,000
Other - Libraries: $1,176,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Health - Other: $465,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $611,000
Other: $538,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,158,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,568,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,769,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,446,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,799,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,177,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,738,000
Interest Earnings: $633,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
Rents: $54,000
Rents: $35,000
Fines and Forfeits: $29,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,020,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,199,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,685,000
Cash and Securities: $13,371,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $696,000
Gas Utilities: $543,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $77,447,000
Education: $63,922,000
Other: $5,450,000
Other: $4,017,000
Highways: $931,000
Highways: $702,000
- Tax - Property: $27,945,000
Property: $25,329,000
Individual Income: $16,749,000
Individual Income: $13,870,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,075,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,858,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,087,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
Other License: $111,000
Other License: $103,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $53,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $22,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $21,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $52,193,000
: $49,342,000
Caroline County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,104,000
Cash and Securities: $2,095,000
- Charges - Other: $2,649,000
Other: $2,635,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $544,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Parks and Recreation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $51,749,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $567,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $82,654,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,188,000
General - Other: $18,576,000
General - Other: $11,974,000
Police Protection: $6,415,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,558,000
Police Protection: $3,163,000
Regular Highways: $3,051,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,952,000
Regular Highways: $2,674,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,957,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,887,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,867,000
Health - Other: $1,741,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,734,000
Central Staff Services: $1,572,000
Central Staff Services: $1,483,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,149,000
Water Utilities: $664,000
Financial Administration: $641,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $593,000
Housing and Community Development: $557,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $555,000
Financial Administration: $544,000
Health - Other: $457,000
Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Solid Waste Management: $228,000
Solid Waste Management: $210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,497,000
Education: $621,000
Education: $532,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Other: $217,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,546,000
Interest on Debt: $1,502,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,521,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,382,000
Other - Libraries: $1,234,000
Other - Libraries: $1,176,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Health - Other: $465,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $611,000
Other: $538,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,158,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,568,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,769,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,446,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,799,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,177,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,738,000
Interest Earnings: $633,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
Rents: $54,000
Rents: $35,000
Fines and Forfeits: $29,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,020,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,199,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,685,000
Cash and Securities: $13,371,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $696,000
Gas Utilities: $543,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $77,447,000
Education: $63,922,000
Other: $5,450,000
Other: $4,017,000
Highways: $931,000
Highways: $702,000
- Tax - Property: $27,945,000
Property: $25,329,000
Individual Income: $16,749,000
Individual Income: $13,870,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,075,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,858,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,087,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
Other License: $111,000
Other License: $103,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $53,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $22,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $21,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $52,193,000
: $49,342,000
Caroline County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,104,000
Cash and Securities: $2,095,000
- Charges - Other: $2,649,000
Other: $2,635,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $811,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $544,000
Parks and Recreation: $384,000
Parks and Recreation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $15,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $51,749,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $567,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $82,654,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,188,000
General - Other: $18,576,000
General - Other: $11,974,000
Police Protection: $6,415,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,558,000
Police Protection: $3,163,000
Regular Highways: $3,051,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,952,000
Regular Highways: $2,674,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,957,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,887,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,867,000
Health - Other: $1,741,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,734,000
Central Staff Services: $1,572,000
Central Staff Services: $1,483,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,361,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,149,000
Water Utilities: $664,000
Financial Administration: $641,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $593,000
Housing and Community Development: $557,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $555,000
Financial Administration: $544,000
Health - Other: $457,000
Housing and Community Development: $332,000
Solid Waste Management: $228,000
Solid Waste Management: $210,000
Natural Resources - Other: $191,000
Natural Resources - Other: $171,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $2,497,000
Education: $621,000
Education: $532,000
Housing and Community Development: $249,000
Other: $217,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,546,000
Interest on Debt: $1,502,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,521,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,382,000
Other - Libraries: $1,234,000
Other - Libraries: $1,176,000
Other - Health - Other: $511,000
Other - Health - Other: $465,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
Other - General - Other: $16,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $611,000
Other: $538,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,158,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,549,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,568,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,769,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,055,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,446,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,799,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,177,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,738,000
Interest Earnings: $633,000
Interest Earnings: $321,000
Rents: $54,000
Rents: $35,000
Fines and Forfeits: $29,000
Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,020,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,199,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,685,000
Cash and Securities: $13,371,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $696,000
Gas Utilities: $543,000
Water Utilities: $16,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $77,447,000
Education: $63,922,000
Other: $5,450,000
Other: $4,017,000
Highways: $931,000
Highways: $702,000
- Tax - Property: $27,945,000
Property: $25,329,000
Individual Income: $16,749,000
Individual Income: $13,870,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $2,075,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,858,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,087,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,038,000
Other License: $111,000
Other License: $103,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $53,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $24,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $22,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $21,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $52,193,000
: $49,342,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 711
- Number of aged recipients: 83
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 628
- Number of recipients under 18: 128
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 439
- Number of recipients older than 64: 144
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 284
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 301
| Most common first names in Caroline County, MD among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 459 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 387 | 78.9 years |
| James | 316 | 71.7 years |
| John | 284 | 71.7 years |
| Charles | 269 | 73.7 years |
| Robert | 164 | 69.7 years |
| Dorothy | 145 | 74.6 years |
| George | 143 | 74.9 years |
| Margaret | 135 | 78.5 years |
| Thomas | 128 | 69.3 years |
| Most common last names in Caroline County, MD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 170 | 75.2 years |
| Brown | 118 | 73.6 years |
| Jones | 105 | 76.1 years |
| Wright | 100 | 77.5 years |
| Johnson | 98 | 74.9 years |
| Nichols | 95 | 73.5 years |
| Thomas | 92 | 75.4 years |
| Towers | 90 | 75.0 years |
| White | 75 | 76.1 years |
| Downes | 74 | 72.7 years |
| Businesses in Caroline County, MD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 2 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Subway | 4 | |
| FedEx | 4 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | UPS | 2 | |
| Jimmy Jazz | 1 | |||