Dorchester County, MD Demographic Data
Dorchester County, MD Summary
Dorchester County is located in Maryland
- Population: 32,638
- Area: 983.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 540.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: 442.24 sq. miles
- Population Density: 33.20 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 0.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dorchester County, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
16,932
52%
50.8
Male
15,519
48%
49.2
Total Population
32,451
323,128,000
Dorchester County, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,953
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,032
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,738
5.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,713
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,902
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,824
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,417
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,638
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,455
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,415
7.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,606
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,979
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
779
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,569
78.8%
77.2
Female
13,623
53.3%
51.3
Male
11,946
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,830
76.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,614
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,364
19.6%
15.2
Female
3,513
55.2%
55.8
Male
2,851
44.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Dorchester County, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,574
97.3%
96.8
White
21,527
66.3%
72.6
Black or African American
9,101
28.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.1%
0.8
Asian
352
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
37
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
2
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
59
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
20
0.1%
0.2
Korean
42
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
56
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
136
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
567
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
877
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,516
4.7%
17.8
Mexican
752
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
275
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
54
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
435
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,935
95.3%
82.2
Dorchester County, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
993
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,465
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,907
38.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,576
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,372
5.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,928
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,872
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,458
15.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,655
85.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,800
20.8%
31.2
Dorchester County, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,851
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
12,991
48.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,124
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
550
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,212
8.3
5.8%
Dorchester County, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,753
94.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,745
5.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,139
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
323
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
224
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
59
0.2%
1.1%
Dorchester County, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
918
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
958
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,491
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,409
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,012
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,246
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,744
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,684
12.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
407
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
337
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
47,907
57,617
Per capita income
28,055
31,128
Dorchester County, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
593
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,502
9.9%
9.8
Construction
844
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,847
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
541
3.6%
6.6
Information
216
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,657
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
817
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,212
8.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,189
7.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,632
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
565
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
607
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,532
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,875
32.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,167
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,414
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,234
21.2%
18.1%
Dorchester County, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,819
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,644
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,042
13.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
77
0.5%
5.1
Walked
341
2.3%
2.7
Other means
257
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
458
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Dorchester County, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,249
9.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,628
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,744
35.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,585
19.6%
21.0
Dorchester County, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,206
79.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,628
65.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,578
34.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,494
20.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Dorchester County, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,700
1 room
29
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
189
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,011
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,075
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,254
19.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,395
26.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,298
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,516
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,933
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Dorchester County, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,700
1-unit, detached
12,252
73.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
713
4.3%
5.9
2-units
502
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
469
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
683
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
293
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
692
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,054
6.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
42
0.3%
0.1
Dorchester County, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,185
19.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,141
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,573
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,527
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,242
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,670
10.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,981
11.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,063
18.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
318
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Dorchester County, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,700
12.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,310
9.9%
4.7
Electricity
6,591
49.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,877
21.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
7
0.1%
0.1
Wood
452
3.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
189
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
80
0.6%
1.1
Dorchester County, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,273
47295100.0
Less than $500
39
0.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
224
4.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
279
5.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
498
9.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,128
21.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,432
27.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,673
31.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,931
36.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
876
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
661
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
343
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,438
27.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Dorchester County, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,175
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
202
4.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
693
16.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
977
23.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,281
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
403
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
850
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
584
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
399
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
492
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
449
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
326
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,887
45.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
441
0.0%
0.0%
Dorchester County, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,628
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
524
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
915
10.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,393
16.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,874
21.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,103
24.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,221
14.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
463
5.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
135
1.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
188,100
205,000
