Dorchester County, MD

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2021 Population
32,486
1.54% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ben Cardin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Chris Van Hollen
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
44.1
1.56% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
15%
7.35% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$55,652
5.4% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$190,200
1.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Dorchester County, MD had a population of 32.5k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $55,652. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dorchester County, MD grew from 31,994 to 32,486, a 1.54% increase and its median household income grew from $52,799 to $55,652, a 5.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester County, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.95%), Other (Hispanic) (3.02%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.49%).

None of the households in Dorchester County, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Dorchester County, MD are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Dorchester County, MD was $190,200, and the homeownership rate was 68.9%.

Most people in Dorchester County, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Dorchester County, MD was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Dorchester County, MD is home to a population of 32.5k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.49% of Dorchester County, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.14k people).

In 2021, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Dorchester County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2021 Citizenship
97.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Dorchester County, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Dorchester County, MD was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester County, MD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    20.3k ± 53
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8.21k ± 340
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 340
5.92%
Hispanic Population
1.92k people

In 2021, there were 2.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.3k people) in Dorchester County, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.21k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.92% of the people in Dorchester County, MD are hispanic (1.92k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dorchester County, MD as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.49%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.14k people
4.07%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.3k people

As of 2021, 3.49% of Dorchester County, MD residents (1.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dorchester County, MD was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    771 ± 124
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    358 ± 128
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    234 ± 90

Dorchester County, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Dorchester County, MD employs 15k people. The largest industries in Dorchester County, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,715 people), Manufacturing (1,524 people), and Retail Trade (1,500 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($68,750), Public Administration ($57,813), and Wholesale Trade ($55,571).

Occupations

15k
2021 Value
± 806
2.25%
1 Year growth
± 7.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dorchester County, MD grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 14.7k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dorchester County, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,510 people), Management Occupations (1,455 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dorchester County, MD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

15k
2021 Value
± 806
2.25%
1 Year growth
± 7.48%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dorchester County, MD grew at a rate of 2.25%, from 14.7k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dorchester County, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,715 people), Manufacturing (1,524 people), and Retail Trade (1,500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dorchester County, MD, though some of these residents may live in Dorchester County, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,089
Median earning men ± $3,220
$29,274
Median earning women ± $2,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($66,458), Information ($66,016), and Wholesale Trade ($65,586).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($49,054), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,899), and Wholesale Trade ($34,643).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 226
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 167
    Manufacturing
  3. 148
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $28.8B
  2. $23.9B
  3. $20B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $28.8B, followed by Mixed freight ($23.9B) and Electronics ($20B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Maryland products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$216B
2020 Value in Maryland
$445B
Projected 2050 Value in Maryland
106% growth

In 2020, total outbound Maryland trade was $216B. This is expected to increase 106% to $445B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Maryland trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Maryland to other states, or from other states to Maryland.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $23.2B
  2. $18.3B
  3. $9.44B

In 2020, the top outbound Maryland domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Virginia with $23.2B, followed by Pennsylvania with $18.3B and New York and $9.44B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Maryland shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dorchester County, MD went to Donald J. Trump with 54.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (42.9%), followed by Other (1.14%).

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Maryland

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Ben Cardin
Senator from Maryland1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Chris Van Hollen
Senator from Maryland3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen are the senators currently representing Maryland.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.02% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.962% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.19M), Bachelors Degree (1.01M), and Some college (978k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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The median property value in Dorchester County, MD was $190,200 in 2021, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $187,300 to $190,200, a 1.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Dorchester County, MD is 68.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Dorchester County, MD have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dorchester County, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dorchester County, MD is $55,652. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Dorchester County, MD was Census Tract 9707.02 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $73,917 and $70,101.

Property

$190,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,405
$9,038
Median Property Taxes
±$550

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dorchester County, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dorchester County, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.9%
Homeownership
2021
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 68.9% of the housing units in Dorchester County, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9707.02
  2. Census Tract 9701
  3. Census Tract 9702

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dorchester County, MD was Census Tract 9707.02 with a value of $77,500, followed by Census Tract 9701 and Census Tract 9702, with respective values of $73,917 and $70,101.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dorchester County, MD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$55,652
Median Household Income
± $3,923
13.1k
Number of Households
± 731

In 2021, the median household income of the 13.1k households in Dorchester County, MD grew to $55,652 from the previous year's value of $52,799.

The following chart displays the households in Dorchester County, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dorchester County, MD is from Maryland.
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in Maryland
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2021, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.194% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Carpooled (10.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.67%)

In 2021, 80.6% of workers in Dorchester County, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (6.67%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dorchester County, MD have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Dorchester County, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dorchester County, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dorchester County, MD have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dorchester County, MD (4.81k out of 32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dorchester County, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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94.7% of the population of Dorchester County, MD has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 28.3% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dorchester County, MD see 2281 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.94% increase from the previous year (2133 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1327 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 370 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,281 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dorchester County, MD

Primary care physicians in Dorchester County, MD see an average of 2,281 patients per year. This represents a 6.94% increase from the previous year (2,133 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dorchester County, MD in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.35%
Uninsured
36.5%
Employer Coverage
28.3%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
12.5%
Non-Group
1.25%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dorchester County, MD grew by 9.97% from 4.86% to 5.35%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dorchester County, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 78.1 in Dorchester County, MD.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.5% in Dorchester County, MD.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.06% in Dorchester County, MD.

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