Editing Salisbury, Maryland (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1850 = 947
| 1870 = 2064
| 1880 = 2581
| 1890 = 2905
| 1900 = 4277
| 1910 = 6690
| 1920 = 7553
| 1930 = 10997
| 1940 = 13313
| 1950 = 15141
| 1960 = 16302
| 1970 = 15252
| 1980 = 16429
| 1990 = 20592
| 2000 = 23743
| 2010 = 30343
| 2020 = 33050
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 33159
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url= https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/salisburycitymaryland|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Salisbury city, Maryland|publisher= www.census.gov.|access-date= September 10, 2024}}</ref>
| footnote = [https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}
Salisbury is the principal city of the [[Salisbury metropolitan area|Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area]], which consists of [[Somerset County, Maryland|Somerset]], [[Wicomico County, Maryland|Wicomico]], and [[Worcester County, Maryland|Worcester]] counties in [[Maryland]] and [[Sussex County, Delaware|Sussex County]] in [[Delaware]].<ref name=omb13>{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |title=OMB BULLETIN NO. 13-01 |date=February 28, 2013 |access-date=October 31, 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121004708/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/sites/default/files/omb/bulletins/2013/b13-01.pdf |via=[[NARA|National Archives]] |work=[[Office of Management and Budget]] |archive-date=January 21, 2017 }}</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 23,743 people, 9,061 households, and 4,802 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,145.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,612 housing units at an average density of {{convert|868.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 60.71% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 32.32% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.39% of the population.

There were 9,061 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.00. In 2005, 324 new single family homes were built, with an average value of $119,358.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 21.8% under the age of 18, 21.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,191, and the median income for a family was $35,527. Males had a median income of $26,829 versus $21,920 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,228. About 16.5% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2013-01-25}}</ref> of 2010, there were 30,343 people, 11,983 households, and 6,040 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2264.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 13,401 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1000.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 55.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 34.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.0% of the population.

There were 11,983 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.6% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.04.

The median age in the city was 28.1 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 22.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 18.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

===2020 census===
As of the census<ref name="census2020">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2023-07-01}}</ref> of 2020, there were 33,050 people and 12,542 households in the city. The population density was {{convert|2265.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 41.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 42.0% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 7.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.2% of the population.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2469925&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 | title=Explore Census Data }}</ref>

The average household had 2.50 persons.

In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 6.9% under the age of 5, 16.0% from 5 to 17, 65.6% from 18 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,905. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,990. About 24.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].