Dorchester, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

550

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

315% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,286

24.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dorchester, NE is home to a population of 550 people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.27% of Dorchester, NE residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 9.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (429 people) in Dorchester, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 36 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Dorchester, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dorchester, NE was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dorchester, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dorchester, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
429 ± 91
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 45
White (Hispanic)
36 ± 56

15.1%

Hispanic Population

83 people

15.1% of the people in Dorchester, NE are hispanic (83 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dorchester, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

9.27%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

8.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2024, 9.27% of Dorchester, NE residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dorchester, NE was 8.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dorchester, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 11
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 12
Korea
3 ± 12

Dorchester, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dorchester, NE.

Economy

The economy of Dorchester, NE employs 275 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dorchester, NE were Manufacturing (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Construction (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($75,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

275

2024 Value

± 65

−9.54%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dorchester, NE declined at a rate of −9.54%, from 304 employees to 275 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dorchester, NE, are Production Occupations (33 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Management Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dorchester, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

275

2024 Value

± 65

−9.54%

1 Year decline

± 36.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dorchester, NE declined at a rate of −9.54%, from 304 employees to 275 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dorchester, NE, are Manufacturing (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), and Construction (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dorchester, NE, though some of these residents may live in Dorchester, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,125

Median earning men ± $8,712

$44,500

Median earning women ± $12,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($72,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,625), Public Administration ($62,500), and Manufacturing ($45,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dorchester, NE was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,100 to $163,200, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Dorchester, NE is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dorchester, NE have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dorchester, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,687

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Dorchester, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dorchester, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,286

Median Household Income

± $19,471

234

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 234 households in Dorchester, NE grew to $74,286 from the previous year's value of $59,583.

The following chart displays the households in Dorchester, NE 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dorchester, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Worked At Home (8.85%)
Walked (5%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Dorchester, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.85%) and those who walked to work (5%).

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.

Commute Time

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dorchester, NE have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dorchester, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dorchester, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dorchester, NE (11 out of 550 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dorchester, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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