Fruitland, MD

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Fruitland, Maryland

Fruitland, Maryland, in Wicomico county, is 75 miles SE of Bowie, Maryland (center to center) and 85 miles SE of Washington, District of Columbia. The city has a population of 3,774.

The People and Families of Fruitland

In Fruitland, about 46% of adults are married. Looking at Fruitland, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in the city, in comparison to similar cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fruitland had a median family income of $36,181.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Fruitland gave more campaign money ($450) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Fruitland Housing

Owners occupy 58% of the housing units in Fruitland. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Fruitland?

Commuting

In Fruitland, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fruitland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Maryland):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 7%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Fruitland, MD

Comparing Fruitland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	75 miles SE of Bowie, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	85 miles SE of Washington, District of Columbia
County	Wicomico
Standard Zip Codes	21826
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.322
Longitude	-75.62

Station	SALISBURY
Distance	3.7 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 46 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	48 to 70 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	PRINCESS ANNE
Distance	8 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 47 F
Apr Temp	41 to 68 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Station	SNOW HILL 4 N
Distance	14.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,774	100%
Male	1,745	46.2%
Female	2,029	53.8%
Under 18	1,066	28.2%
18+	2,708	71.8%
65+	448	11.9%
Median Age	34.3
Average Family Size	3.05
White	2,483	65.8%
African-American	1,152	30.5%
Asian	40	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	17	0.5%
Other	24	0.6%
Mixed Race	58	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	70	1.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,953
Growth	179
Growth %	4.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	37.3%
US/American	17.7%
English	12%
Irish	9%
German	7.3%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
African	2.2%
Italian	1.7%
Polish	1.4%
Ukrainian	1.2%
Dutch	1.1%
Norwegian	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Croatian	0.8%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.6%
Swedish	0.6%
European	0.5%
Swiss	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fruitland	3,774	$36,181
Delmar	1,859	$31,991
Hebron	807	$40,694
Mardela Springs	364	$46,250
Pittsville	1,182	$39,375
Princess Anne	2,313	$26,351
Salisbury	23,743	$35,527

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