Housing density: 608 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016 in this county: $79,604.
Median contract rent in 2016: $303 (lower quartile is $259, upper quartile is $365)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $1,080
Median gross rent in Dorchester, NE in 2016: $393
Housing units in Dorchester with a mortgage: 103 (3 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 75
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $58,325
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $56,485
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $99,452 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
Dorchester:
$99,452
Nebraska:
$148,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,939 - $126,481
Mean price in 2016:
Detached houses: $102,597
Here:
$102,597
State:
$184,633
Median year house/condo built: 1957
Median year apartment built: 1963
Household type by relationship:
Households: 573
In family households: 489 (73 male householders, 81 female householders)
129 spouses, 147 children (142 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 17 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 84 (38 male householders (39 living alone)), 43 female householders (41 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 87 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 80 1-person, 1 2-persons.
80 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (0 men, 46 women).
88.7% of residents of Dorchester speak English at home.
9.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 44 (7.7%)
(34.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dorchester, Nebraska:
01 room
02 rooms
23 rooms
154 rooms
315 rooms
496 rooms
277 rooms
188 rooms
369+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Dorchester population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dorchester, Nebraska:
01 room
82 rooms
13 rooms
124 rooms
215 rooms
106 rooms
77 rooms
08 rooms
09+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Dorchester population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Dorchester, NE household income distribution
4$10,000 to $14,999
8$15,000 to $19,999
24$25,000 to $29,999
31$30,000 to $34,999
15$35,000 to $39,999
22$40,000 to $44,999
16$45,000 to $49,999
17$50,000 to $59,999
22$60,000 to $74,999
37$75,000 to $99,999
15$100,000 to $124,999
18$125,000 to $149,999
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Dorchester, NE
4$40,000 to $49,999
10$50,000 to $59,999
21$60,000 to $69,999
14$70,000 to $79,999
24$80,000 to $89,999
25$90,000 to $99,999
32$100,000 to $124,999
13$125,000 to $149,999
14$150,000 to $174,999
4$200,000 to $249,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Dorchester, NE
5$250 to $299
4$300 to $349
1$350 to $399
13$400 to $449
5$450 to $499
7$500 to $549
5$550 to $599
2$600 to $649
5No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
102000 to 2009
261990 to 1999
31980 to 1989
01970 to 1979
0Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Dorchester population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 32
5 to 9 minutes: 39
10 to 14 minutes: 57
15 to 19 minutes: 74
20 to 24 minutes: 34
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 17
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 37
60 to 89 minutes: 4
90 or more minutes: 2
Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.7% Number of people working at home: 8 (2.3% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 246 (78%)
Carpooled: 52 (17%)
Walked: 10 (3%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 2 (1%)
First ancestries reported:
Czech: 72
German: 35
American: 18
Swedish: 9
Irish: 8
Polish: 4
English: 1
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
79%Mexico
9%Guatemala
5%Vietnam
2%Germany
0%Scotland
0%Ireland
0%Denmark
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 415
Other state: 98
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 27
South: 11
West: 61
96% of Dorchester residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Nebraska.
Dorchester:
95.8%
State average:
83.5%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
Less than 1 year of college: 12
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 30
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 16
Master's degree: 4
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 1
9th grade: 2
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 3
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 59
Less than 1 year of college: 11
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 34
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 7
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.7%Males
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 244
3 or 4: 17
Mobile homes: 16
Median worth of mobile homes: $47,260
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 2.7%
House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago
Renter moved in on average 4 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Dorchester:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Dorchester
Czech: 72
