Wicomico County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
103,222
Children
22,612
(under 18)
(21.9%)
Seniors
16,285
(over 65)
(15.8%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$60,366


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

14 eligible schools
26 participating schools

*Wicomico County uses CEP districtwide


Federal Nutrition Program
Number of Meal Sites
Breakfasts Served
Lunches Served
Snacks Served
Suppers Served
Average Daily Participation
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022)
26
934,828
1,345,503
0
0
8,213
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
12
-
-
0
41,022
351
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
26
61,644
69,840
0
0
1,945

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

22,548 average participants / month


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

55.0% of eligible people enrolled
5,722 participants / year

– 1,994 women
– 1,640 infants
– 2,088 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