Dorchester County, Maryland (MD)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (19.6%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Dorchester County, Maryland:

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Maryland median age:	36.0 years

Males: 14,510	(47.3%)
Females: 16,164	(52.7%)

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Dorchester County:	2.4 people
Maryland:	2.6 people

This county:	$43,882
Maryland:	$68,080

This county:	$500
State:	$868

Dorchester County:	$211,324
Maryland:	$347,000

Detached houses: $298,466

Here:	$298,466
State:	$459,189

Townhouses or other attached units: $462,074

Here:	$462,074
State:	$274,414

In 2-unit structures: $290,033

Here:	$290,033
State:	$238,436

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $633,320

Here:	$633,320
State:	$273,938

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,455

Here:	$243,455
State:	$280,693

Mobile homes: $43,792

Here:	$43,792
State:	$45,619

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

Here:	$75,000
State:	$147,374

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 56
• Thefts: 145
• Auto thefts: 24

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 68
• Thefts: 140
• Auto thefts: 41

This county:	13.8%
Whole state:	8.5%

This county:	6.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

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, Vienna, East New Market, Galestown, Church Creek, Brookview, Eldorado.

Neighboring counties: Somerset County , Sussex County, Delaware , Caroline County , Talbot County , Wicomico County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dorchester County: Lot Lane (A), Cambridge Country Club (B), Ant Bar (C), Cabin Creek (D), Out Back (E), Back Landing (F), Wheatleys Wharf (G), White Oak Bible Camp (H), Bestpitch Ferry (I), Between the Dams (J), Wright Wharf (K), Wrights Landing (L), Eagle Hall (M), New Bridge (N), Drawbridge (O), Ennalls Wharf (P), Environmental Center (Q), Hurts Wharf (R), Church Creek Fire Tower (S), Shorters Wharf (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dorchester County include: Rock Methodist Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Saint Johns Chapel (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Saint Marys Star of the Sea Church (E), Bazzel Church (F), Beckwith Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H), Saint Thomas Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cokesbury Cemetery (1), McKendree Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3), Reids Grove Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Ebenezer Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Kuehnle Pond (A), School Pond (B), Parish Pond (C), Raymond Pond (D), Julie Pond (E), Savannah Lake (F), Dieffenbach Pond (G), Otter Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Island Creek (A), Fishing Creek (B), Fin Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Tyler Creek (E), Uncle Robert Creek (F), Elliott Creek (G), Lowes Creek (H), Marshyhope Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dorchester County include: Le Compte Wildlife Management Area (1), Christ Rock Park (2), Taylors Island Wildlife Management Area (3), Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area (4), Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Cedar Grove Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Bishops Head Post Office (A), Linkwood Post Office (B), Taylors Island Post Office (C), Crapo Post Office (D), Toddville Post Office (E), Madison Post Office (F), Williamsburg Post Office (G), Wingate Post Office (H), Woolford Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.3%
Maryland:	7.1%

Current college students: 1,012
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 604 (46% naturalized citizens)

Dorchester County:	2.0%
Whole state:	9.8%

Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,689
• One, attached: 264
• Two: 801
• 3 or 4: 486
• 5 to 9: 531
• 10 to 19: 138
• 20 or more: 253
• Mobile homes: 1,517
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Dorchester County with a mortgage: 3,956 (435 second mortgage, 434 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,822

Here:	58.4% with mortgage
State:	77.7% with mortgage

Dorchester County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.5 miles away from Dorchester County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,759 (77%) Carpooled: 2,094 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 93 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Taxi: 36 (0%) Bicycle: 52 (0%) Walked: 282 (2%) Other means: 125 (1%) Worked at home: 533 (4%)

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.27%
Maryland average:	7.95%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)

Dorchester County:	0.10%
Maryland average:	0.25%

4.22% relocated from other counties in Maryland ($25,122 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($14,094 average AGI)

Dorchester County:	1.95%
Maryland average:	3.62%

from Caroline County, MD	0.92% ($28,655 average AGI)
from Talbot County, MD	0.77% ($35,474)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.59% ($45,597)
from Wicomico County, MD	0.59% ($30,222)
from Sussex County, DE	0.30% ($21,297)
from Baltimore County, MD	0.28% ($42,912)
from Prince George's County, MD	0.24% ($36,069)

5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.58%
Maryland average:	8.13%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($234 average AGI)

Dorchester County:	0.08%
Maryland average:	0.13%

3.29% relocated to other counties in Maryland ($20,137 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($19,554 average AGI)

Dorchester County:	2.21%
Maryland average:	3.94%

to Caroline County, MD	0.79% ($27,708 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD	0.76% ($31,935)
to Talbot County, MD	0.68% ($40,181)
to Sussex County, DE	0.51% ($26,855)
to Anne Arundel County, MD	0.19% ($27,348)
to Baltimore County, MD	0.17% ($55,476)
to Baltimore city, MD	0.14% ($29,882)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,762 (4,961 aged, 801 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 25,260 (6,073 male householders, 2,511 female householders)

  6,210 spouses, 8,098 children (7,507 natural, 181 adopted, 410 stepchildren), 840 grandchildren, 204 brothers or sisters, 224 parents, 367 other relatives, 733 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,742 (1,689 male householders (1,352 living alone)), 2,439 female householders (2,217 living alone)), 614 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 672 (468 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,096 2-persons, 2,138 3-persons, 1,488 4-persons, 588 5-persons, 220 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,569 1-person, 490 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

96.5% of residents of Dorchester County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (32% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $248,456,000 ($8038 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

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	71 per 1000 residents

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	41 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+19 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

65% of Dorchester County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Maryland.

Dorchester County:	65.0%
State average:	57.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 24032
• Northeast: 1988
• Midwest: 560
• South: 3076
• West: 222

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,000

Here:	8.8%
Maryland:	14.8%

Here:	8.2%
Maryland:	13.3%

Here:	12.3%
Maryland:	21.7%

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