Dorchester County MD Information
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- Dorchester County 2018 Demographic Data
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Dorchester County MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2018)
POPULATION |
|---|
| Total Population |
32,993 |
| Population in Households |
32,487 |
| Population in Familes |
25,879 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs |
506 |
| Population Density2 |
61 |
| Diversity Index3 |
56 |
| |
INCOME |
|---|
| Median Household Income |
$45,120 |
| Average Household Income |
$62,363 |
| Per Capita Income |
$26,159 |
HOUSING |
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| Total Housing Units |
16,780 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU |
8,584 (51.2%) |
| Renter Occupied HU |
4,984 (29.7%) |
| Vacant Housing Units |
3,212 (19.1%) |
| Median Home Value |
$216,053 |
| Average Home Value |
$287,156 |
| |
HOUSEHOLDS |
|---|
| Total Households |
13,568 |
| Average Household Size |
2.39 |
| Family Households |
8,815 |
| Average Family Size |
3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2018 |
2018-2023 |
| Population |
0.14% |
-0.15% |
| Households |
0.04% |
-0.21% |
| Families |
-0.11% |
-0.33% |
| Median Household Income |
|
3.69% |
| Per Capita Income |
|
2.85% |
Dorchester County MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Dorchester County to the other 24 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description |
Rank |
Percentile |
| Total Population |
# 21 |
17th |
| Population Density |
# 23 |
8th |
| Diversity Index |
# 9 |
67th |
| Median Household Income |
# 20 |
21st |
| Per Capita Income |
# 20 |
21st |
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