Caroline County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
33,260
Children
7,850
(under 18)
(23.6%)
Seniors
5,478
(over 65)
(16.5%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$59,042


Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
(2019 – 2020 School Year)

4 eligible schools
0 participating schools


Federal Nutrition Program
Number of Meal Sites
Breakfasts Served
Lunches Served
Snacks Served
Suppers Served
Average Daily Participation
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022)
12
482,381
565,747
0
0
3,469
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
4
-
-
6,665
25,074
193
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
14
49,515
50,534
0
0
1,250

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(State Fiscal Year 2022)

6,636 average participants / month


Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(State Fiscal Year 2021)

53.3% of eligible people enrolled
1,562 participants / year

– 567 women
– 464 infants
– 685 children


Sources

U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019
The Maryland State Department of Education
FY 2020 Maryland Department of Human Services FIA Statistical Report
Maryland Department of Health, Maryland WIC Program