Dorchester County, Maryland (MD)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,408
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,909
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,259 (it was 3,797 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 30% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 558 sq. mi.
Water area: 425.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.9%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.6%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 20%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 19,42159.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8,25825.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,0896.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,9806.1%Two or more races
- 4431.4%Asian alone
- 2380.7%Some other race alone
- 40.01%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 44.5 years |
| Maryland median age: | 39.7 years |
| Males: 15,266 |  (46.9%) |
| Females: 17,306 |  (53.1%) |
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| Dorchester County: | 2.0 people |
| Maryland: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,463 ($34,077 in 1999)
| This county: | $55,463 |
| Maryland: | $94,991 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $740 (lower quartile is $507, upper quartile is $962)
| This county: | $740 |
| State: | $1388 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $236,454 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
| Dorchester: | $236,454 |
| Maryland: | $398,100 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,519
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $563
Institutionalized population: 414
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 11
- Burglaries: 17
- Thefts: 67
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 12
- Burglaries: 31
- Thefts: 98
- Auto thefts: 8
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 74 buildings, average cost: $222,400
- 2021: 69 buildings, average cost: $225,200
- 2020: 58 buildings, average cost: $224,100
- 2019: 54 buildings, average cost: $223,300
- 2018: 52 buildings, average cost: $218,900
- 2017: 41 buildings, average cost: $209,900
- 2016: 40 buildings, average cost: $269,400
- 2015: 36 buildings, average cost: $252,900
- 2014: 27 buildings, average cost: $172,900
- 2013: 36 buildings, average cost: $202,500
- 2012: 25 buildings, average cost: $223,200
- 2011: 52 buildings, average cost: $148,600
- 2010: 60 buildings, average cost: $117,300
- 2009: 52 buildings, average cost: $191,000
- 2008: 153 buildings, average cost: $208,700
- 2007: 95 buildings, average cost: $188,000
- 2006: 274 buildings, average cost: $118,600
- 2005: 338 buildings, average cost: $149,200
- 2004: 363 buildings, average cost: $146,700
- 2003: 285 buildings, average cost: $130,400
- 2002: 179 buildings, average cost: $122,700
- 2001: 117 buildings, average cost: $152,900
- 2000: 109 buildings, average cost: $102,000
- 1999: 94 buildings, average cost: $110,300
- 1998: 92 buildings, average cost: $97,500
- 1997: 100 buildings, average cost: $100,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,352 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,946 (1.0%)
| Dorchester County: | 16.0% |
| Maryland: | 9.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 44.5 years old
(Males: 44.0 years old, Females: 45.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.6 years old, Black residents: 41.0 years old, Asian residents: 33.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.6 years old, Other race residents: 21.8 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dorchester County is $436 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $555 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $749 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cambridge, Hurlock, Algonquin, Secretary, District 13, Bucktown, Vienna, Madison, Taylors Island, East New Market, Fishing Creek.
2023 air pollution in Dorchester County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 7.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.commissioners.net
| Here: | 2.2% |
| Maryland: | 2.0% |
Current college students: 1,012
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,354 (45.4% naturalized citizens)
| Dorchester County: | 4.2% |
| Whole state: | 16.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3802010 or later
- 2612000 to 2009
- 3191990 to 1999
- 1341980 to 1989
- 1111970 to 1979
- 167Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12,201
- One, attached: 785
- Two: 286
- 3 or 4: 515
- 5 to 9: 730
- 10 to 19: 232
- 20 to 49: 414
- 50 or more: 189
- Mobile homes: 1,149
Housing units in Dorchester County with a mortgage: 5,029 (544 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 380 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 363
| Here: | 1.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Dorchester County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 6,160 | 47 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,460 | 31 |
| Catholic | 1,217 | 3 |
| Black Protestant | 720 | 3 |
| Other | 339 | 2 |
| None | 20,722 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Dorchester County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| This county: | 1.26 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 1.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Dorchester County: | 5.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| Maryland: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26
| This county: | 8.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dorchester County: | 11.5% |
| Maryland: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dorchester County: | 31.5% |
| State: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.0% |
| State: | 15.5% |
Agriculture in Dorchester County:
Average size of farms: 357 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $238,934
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $322.55
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $170,128
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $109,155
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.33%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.25
Corn for grain: 22856 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 13392 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 44803 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7,437 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres
Earthquake activity:
Dorchester County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Maryland state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 114.9 miles away from Dorchester County center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 123.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 115.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 123.8 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 126.9 miles away from Dorchester County center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Maryland Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4491-MD: March 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4491, Natural disaster type: Other
- Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3349: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3349, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 04, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4091: November 20, 2012, FEMA Id: 4091, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3335: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3335, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 24, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4034: September 16, 2011, FEMA Id: 4034, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1910: May 06, 2010, FEMA Id: 1910, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
- Maryland Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 22, 2006 to July 12, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1652: July 02, 2006, FEMA Id: 1652, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Maryland Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3251: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3251, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 29, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1492: September 19, 2003, FEMA Id: 1492, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Maryland Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 23, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3179: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3179, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Dorchester County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 9,270 (72.0%)
- Carpooled: 1,698 (13.2%)
- Bus: 23 (0.2%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 6 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 120 (0.9%)
- Bicycle: 54 (0.4%)
- Walked: 133 (1.0%)
- Worked at home: 1,327 (10.3%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (26%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (24%)
- El Salvador (17%)
- Grenada (8%)
- Nigeria (4%)
- Jamaica (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
- Honduras (3%)
- American (18%)
- English (12%)
- German (7%)
- Irish (5%)
- Italian (2%)
- European (1%)
- Nigerian (1%)
People in group quarters in Dorchester County, Maryland in 2010:
- 204 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 140 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 46 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
- 45 people in group homes intended for adults
- 30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 21 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 10 people in college/university student housing
- 7 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 3 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in Dorchester County, Maryland in 2000:
- 281 people in nursing homes
- 151 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 89 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 51 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 42 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 26 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 16 people in other group homes
- 7 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
- 4 people in religious group quarters
- 3 people in other workers' dormitories
6.93% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($62,112 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.93% |
| Maryland average: | 7.42% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.55% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($36,931 average AGI)
2.38% relocated from other states ($25,180 average AGI)
Dorchester County: 2.38% Maryland average: 3.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Talbot County, MD |  1.12% ($40,248 average AGI) |
| from Caroline County, MD | 0.94% ($42,582) |
| from Wicomico County, MD | 0.68% ($42,761) |
| from Anne Arundel County, MD | 0.42% ($66,074) |
| from Sussex County, DE | 0.41% ($31,774) |
| from Baltimore County, MD | 0.25% ($71,188) |
| from Baltimore city, MD | 0.21% ($62,593) |
6.50% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($46,451 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.50% |
| Maryland average: | 7.91% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.86% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($27,243 average AGI)
2.64% relocated to other states ($19,208 average AGI)
Dorchester County: 2.64% Maryland average: 3.93%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Talbot County, MD | 0.87% ($47,628 average AGI) |
| to Wicomico County, MD | 0.79% ($45,608) |
| to Caroline County, MD | 0.78% ($40,525) |
| to Sussex County, DE | 0.56% ($39,389) |
| to Anne Arundel County, MD | 0.23% ($58,867) |
| to Queen Anne's County, MD | 0.22% ($70,357) |
| to Worcester County, MD | 0.19% ($45,240) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,033 (5,080 aged, 953 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 657 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Dorchester County, Maryland in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (658)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (571)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (439)
- Unspecified dementia (371)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (314)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (253)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (138)
- Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (65)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (47)
- Cardiomyopathy, unspecified (35)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,710
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 207
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 56,434
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,076
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,274
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 19
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 143.9. This is more than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 32,572- Male householders: 5,797 (1,547 living alone), Female householders: 7,751 (2,773 living alone)
5,611 spouses (5,557 opposite-sex spouses), 1,165 unmarried partners, (1,133 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,986 children (8,026 natural, 446 adopted, 501 stepchildren), 811 grandchildren, 353 brothers or sisters, 239 parents, 52 foster children, 570 other relatives, 803 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 535
Size of family households: 4,559 2-persons, 1,685 3-persons, 1,543 4-persons, 524 5-persons, 190 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,314 1-person, 646 2-persons, 107 3-persons.
2,651 married couples with children.
3,448 single-parent households (1,301 men, 2,147 women).
93.4% of residents of Dorchester speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 30% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $248,456,000 ($8,038 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $19,393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,888,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $53,146,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $19,162,000
Federal grants: $60,662,000
Federal procurement contracts: $19,187,000 ($14,636,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,411,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,095,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $19,504,000
Federal Government insurance: $207,370,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,794| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 71 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,059
| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 41 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +56
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +19 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +978
| Here: | +31 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.47 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 7.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Dorchester County, Maryland
- 242020 or later
- 1,0072010 to 2019
- 3,2442000 to 2009
- 1,6491990 to 1999
- 1,4791980 to 1989
- 2,1001970 to 1979
- 1,1001960 to 1969
- 1,4661950 to 1959
- 8361940 to 1949
- 3,5901939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dorchester County, Maryland
- 411 room
- 02 rooms
- 1523 rooms
- 6794 rooms
- 1,8265 rooms
- 2,0666 rooms
- 1,6757 rooms
- 1,3248 rooms
- 1,5599+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dorchester County, Maryland
- 401 room
- 522 rooms
- 4833 rooms
- 9414 rooms
- 1,2405 rooms
- 7926 rooms
- 2577 rooms
- 1848 rooms
- 2219+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dorchester County, Maryland
- 33no bedroom
- 1511 bedroom
- 1,5002 bedrooms
- 5,6083 bedrooms
- 1,5134 bedrooms
- 5005+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dorchester County, Maryland
- 41no bedroom
- 8491 bedroom
- 1,9142 bedrooms
- 1,0293 bedrooms
- 3214 bedrooms
- 445+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dorchester County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 456no vehicle
- 2,4011 vehicle
- 3,7042 vehicles
- 1,9183 vehicles
- 5544 vehicles
- 2765+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dorchester County in renter-occupied apartments
- 909no vehicle
- 2,0121 vehicle
- 8902 vehicles
- 4083 vehicles
- 354 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
93.0% of Dorchester County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Maryland.
| Dorchester County: | 93.0% |
| State average: | 88.5% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23,772
- Other state: 6,871
- Northeast: 1,836
- Midwest: 845
- South: 3,612
- West: 580
- 48.8%Electricity
- 20.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 12.2%Utility gas
- 11.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Wood
- 1.6%Solar energy
- 1.3%Other fuel
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 67.9%Electricity
- 17.3%Utility gas
- 9.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.9%Wood
- 0.3%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 275
| Here: | 9.2% |
| Maryland: | 15.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 113
| Here: | 6.3% |
| Maryland: | 14.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 235
| Here: | 21.0% |
| Maryland: | 20.2% |
Dorchester County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,835,000
Cash and Securities: $6,596,000
- Charges - Other: $5,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,154,000
Other: $1,913,000
Air Transportation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $105,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $76,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $29,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,601,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,502,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,295,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $68,831,000
General - Other: $21,383,000
General - Other: $15,515,000
Police Protection: $7,938,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,493,000
Police Protection: $3,994,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,874,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,524,000
Regular Highways: $3,421,000
Regular Highways: $2,805,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,599,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,426,000
Air Transportation: $1,294,000
Air Transportation: $1,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
Central Staff Services: $960,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Central Staff Services: $768,000
Financial Administration: $694,000
Parks and Recreation: $587,000
Parks and Recreation: $557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $439,000
Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
General Public Buildings: $233,000
Health - Other: $176,000
Health - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $128,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,094,000
Other: $947,000
Other: $455,000
Highways: $351,000
Air Transportation: $288,000
Education: $220,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
Air Transportation: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,795,000
Interest on Debt: $693,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $952,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Libraries: $554,000
Other - Libraries: $534,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,288,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,962,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,682,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,491,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,895,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $683,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,155,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
Rents: $160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,362,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,585,000
Cash and Securities: $20,397,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $62,212,000
Education: $60,050,000
Other: $6,482,000
Other: $5,559,000
Highways: $1,403,000
Highways: $586,000
- Tax - Property: $30,595,000
Property: $30,064,000
Individual Income: $14,936,000
Individual Income: $12,565,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,928,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,847,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,705,000
Death and Gift: $915,000
Other Selective Sales: $493,000
Other License: $255,000
Other License: $119,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $60,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,714,000
: $44,678,000
Dorchester County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,835,000
Cash and Securities: $6,596,000
- Charges - Other: $5,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,154,000
Other: $1,913,000
Air Transportation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $105,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $76,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $29,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,601,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,502,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,295,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $68,831,000
General - Other: $21,383,000
General - Other: $15,515,000
Police Protection: $7,938,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,493,000
Police Protection: $3,994,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,874,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,524,000
Regular Highways: $3,421,000
Regular Highways: $2,805,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,599,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,426,000
Air Transportation: $1,294,000
Air Transportation: $1,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
Central Staff Services: $960,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Central Staff Services: $768,000
Financial Administration: $694,000
Parks and Recreation: $587,000
Parks and Recreation: $557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $439,000
Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
General Public Buildings: $233,000
Health - Other: $176,000
Health - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $128,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,094,000
Other: $947,000
Other: $455,000
Highways: $351,000
Air Transportation: $288,000
Education: $220,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
Air Transportation: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,795,000
Interest on Debt: $693,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $952,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Libraries: $554,000
Other - Libraries: $534,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,288,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,962,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,682,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,491,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,895,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $683,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,155,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
Rents: $160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,362,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,585,000
Cash and Securities: $20,397,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $62,212,000
Education: $60,050,000
Other: $6,482,000
Other: $5,559,000
Highways: $1,403,000
Highways: $586,000
- Tax - Property: $30,595,000
Property: $30,064,000
Individual Income: $14,936,000
Individual Income: $12,565,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,928,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,847,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,705,000
Death and Gift: $915,000
Other Selective Sales: $493,000
Other License: $255,000
Other License: $119,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $60,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,714,000
: $44,678,000
Dorchester County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,835,000
Cash and Securities: $6,596,000
- Charges - Other: $5,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,154,000
Other: $1,913,000
Air Transportation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $105,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $76,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $29,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,601,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,502,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,295,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $68,831,000
General - Other: $21,383,000
General - Other: $15,515,000
Police Protection: $7,938,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,493,000
Police Protection: $3,994,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,874,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,524,000
Regular Highways: $3,421,000
Regular Highways: $2,805,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,599,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,426,000
Air Transportation: $1,294,000
Air Transportation: $1,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
Central Staff Services: $960,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Central Staff Services: $768,000
Financial Administration: $694,000
Parks and Recreation: $587,000
Parks and Recreation: $557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $439,000
Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
General Public Buildings: $233,000
Health - Other: $176,000
Health - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $128,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,094,000
Other: $947,000
Other: $455,000
Highways: $351,000
Air Transportation: $288,000
Education: $220,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
Air Transportation: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,795,000
Interest on Debt: $693,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $952,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Libraries: $554,000
Other - Libraries: $534,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,288,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,962,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,682,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,491,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,895,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $683,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,155,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
Rents: $160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,362,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,585,000
Cash and Securities: $20,397,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $62,212,000
Education: $60,050,000
Other: $6,482,000
Other: $5,559,000
Highways: $1,403,000
Highways: $586,000
- Tax - Property: $30,595,000
Property: $30,064,000
Individual Income: $14,936,000
Individual Income: $12,565,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,928,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,847,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,705,000
Death and Gift: $915,000
Other Selective Sales: $493,000
Other License: $255,000
Other License: $119,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $60,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,714,000
: $44,678,000
Dorchester County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,835,000
Cash and Securities: $6,596,000
- Charges - Other: $5,423,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,154,000
Other: $1,913,000
Air Transportation: $332,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $105,000
Parks and Recreation: $79,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $76,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $70,000
Parks and Recreation: $59,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $29,000
Regular Highways: $18,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $21,601,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $5,502,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $75,295,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $68,831,000
General - Other: $21,383,000
General - Other: $15,515,000
Police Protection: $7,938,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,493,000
Police Protection: $3,994,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,874,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,703,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,524,000
Regular Highways: $3,421,000
Regular Highways: $2,805,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,599,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,426,000
Air Transportation: $1,294,000
Air Transportation: $1,272,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,022,000
Central Staff Services: $960,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $899,000
Financial Administration: $830,000
Central Staff Services: $768,000
Financial Administration: $694,000
Parks and Recreation: $587,000
Parks and Recreation: $557,000
Natural Resources - Other: $439,000
Natural Resources - Other: $350,000
General Public Buildings: $233,000
Health - Other: $176,000
Health - Other: $142,000
General Public Buildings: $128,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $23,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,094,000
Other: $947,000
Other: $455,000
Highways: $351,000
Air Transportation: $288,000
Education: $220,000
Natural Resources: $71,000
Air Transportation: $12,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,795,000
Interest on Debt: $693,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $952,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Health - Other: $698,000
Other - Libraries: $554,000
Other - Libraries: $534,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,288,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,962,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,682,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,086,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,491,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,008,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,895,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $683,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,969,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,155,000
Interest Earnings: $255,000
Rents: $160,000
Fines and Forfeits: $58,000
Interest Earnings: $54,000
Sale of Property: $25,000
Sale of Property: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,362,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $309,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,585,000
Cash and Securities: $20,397,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $62,212,000
Education: $60,050,000
Other: $6,482,000
Other: $5,559,000
Highways: $1,403,000
Highways: $586,000
- Tax - Property: $30,595,000
Property: $30,064,000
Individual Income: $14,936,000
Individual Income: $12,565,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,928,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,847,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,705,000
Death and Gift: $915,000
Other Selective Sales: $493,000
Other License: $255,000
Other License: $119,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $80,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $60,000
Amusements License: $15,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $63,714,000
: $44,678,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 892
- Number of aged recipients: 116
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 776
- Number of recipients under 18: 180
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 504
- Number of recipients older than 64: 208
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 379
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 365
| Most common first names in Dorchester County, MD among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| William | 334 | 72.1 years |
| James | 290 | 71.7 years |
| Mary | 261 | 78.8 years |
| John | 252 | 74.3 years |
| Charles | 183 | 73.5 years |
| George | 176 | 76.1 years |
| Robert | 162 | 71.4 years |
| Thomas | 119 | 72.8 years |
| Elizabeth | 113 | 77.6 years |
| Margaret | 90 | 79.3 years |
| Most common last names in Dorchester County, MD among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Jones | 197 | 74.1 years |
| Johnson | 141 | 76.4 years |
| Willey | 97 | 76.7 years |
| Smith | 92 | 74.6 years |
| Hurley | 90 | 78.9 years |
| Phillips | 82 | 78.7 years |
| Thomas | 80 | 77.5 years |
| Jackson | 80 | 73.5 years |
| Todd | 76 | 75.0 years |
| Stanley | 75 | 75.5 years |
| Businesses in Dorchester County, MD | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Hyatt | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Hyundai | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | KFC | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 5 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Decora Cabinetry | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| FedEx | 2 | UPS | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | |||
Dorchester County on our top lists:
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"