Somerset County, Maryland

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Population (2021 est)

Total
25,699
Children
4,390
(under 18)
(17.1%)
Seniors
4,273
(over 65)
(16.6%)


Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$44,980


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

7 eligible schools
8 participating schools

*Somerset 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)
8
271,248
269,111
0
0
1,910
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022)
0
-
-
0
0
0
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021)
9
27,831
27,363
0
4,176
572

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

5,926 average participants / month


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

46.5% of eligible people enrolled
693 participants / year

– 204 women
– 201 infants
– 288 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