Dorchester County Information
Dorchester in
Maryland occupies
983 square miles and has a 2006 population of
31,631, a change from a 2000 population of
30,674 and
30,236 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.1% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
137 acts of violent crime reported in
Dorchester in 2004, a change from
182 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
976 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Dorchester, Maryland in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dorchester | |
| State | Maryland | |
| Land Area | 983 sq. miles | Ranked 791 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 31,631 | Ranked 1,381 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 31,351 | |
| Population 2000 | 30,674 | Ranked 1,383 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,236 | Ranked 1,283 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.9% | |
| African American | 27.6% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 137 | 182 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 15 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 109 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,152 | 1,023 |
| Burglaries | 261 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 799 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 92 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,242 | 15,635 |
| Unemployed Population | 976 | 803 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 5.1% |
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