Dorchester County (Maryland, MD)

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Language Spoken At Home in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over30,550100%
English only29,04595.1%
Language other than English1,5054.9%
   Speak English less than very well6702.2%
   Spanish9383.1%
      Speak English less than very well5271.7%
   Other Indo-European languages3581.2%
      Speak English less than very well850.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1670.5%
      Speak English less than very well580.2%
   Other languages420.1%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population32,570100%
  American6,81320.9%
  Arab270.1%
  Czech1450.4%
  Danish420.1%
  Dutch1800.6%
  English3,92712.1%
  French (except Basque)3671.1%
  French Canadian1540.5%
  German4,05612.5%
  Greek550.2%
  Hungarian20.0%
  Irish3,33210.2%
  Italian8962.8%
  Lithuanian1020.3%
  Norwegian940.3%
  Polish7102.2%
  Portuguese120.0%
  Russian1150.4%
  Scotch-Irish1590.5%
  Scottish6502.0%
  Slovak190.1%
  Subsaharan African740.2%
  Swedish2040.6%
  Swiss650.2%
  Ukrainian260.1%
  Welsh2610.8%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2720.8%
Households By Type in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households13,569100%
  Family households (families)9,15567.5%
     With own children under 18 years3,38324.9%
     Married-couple family6,36346.9%
        With own children under 18 years1,75412.9%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5223.8%
        With own children under 18 years2431.8%
     Female householder, no husband present, family2,27016.7%
        With own children under 18 years1,38610.2%
  Nonfamily households4,41432.5%
     Householder living alone3,79628.0%
        65 years and over1,52911.3%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years3,93929.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over4,18930.9%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households31,950100%
  Householder13,56942.5%
  Spouse6,33319.8%
  Child8,22125.7%
  Other relatives2,2026.9%
  Nonrelatives1,6255.1%
     Unmarried partner8392.6%
Marital Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over12,619100%
  Never married3,87130.7%
  Now married, except separated6,88654.6%
  Separated4473.5%
  Widowed3482.8%
  Divorced1,0678.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over14,210100%
  Never married3,82126.9%
  Now married, except separated6,46345.5%
  Separated5313.7%
  Widowed1,72012.1%
  Divorced1,67511.8%
Fertility in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months359100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)22562.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women520%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old480%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old510%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old990%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old60%
Grandparents in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years827100%
  Responsible for grandchildren43752.8%
        Less than 1 year9211.1%
        1 or 2 years14417.4%
        3 or 4 years354.2%
        5 or more years16620.1%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years437100%
  Who are female28364.8%
  Who are married31271.4%
School Enrollment in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school7,236100%
  Nursery school, preschool6468.9%
  Kindergarten4906.8%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)2,70037.3%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,65022.8%
  College or graduate school1,75024.2%
Educational Attainment in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over22,999100%
  Less than 9th grade9264.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma2,89712.6%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)8,89238.7%
  Some college, no degree4,84621.1%
  Associate's degree1,3135.7%
  Bachelor's degree2,42810.6%
  Graduate or professional degree1,6977.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher083.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher017.9%
Veteran Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over25,501100%
  Civilian veterans3,26512.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population32,058100%
  With a disability4,81015.0%
 
Under 18 years6,990100%
  With a disability4426.3%
 
18 to 64 years19,478100%
  With a disability2,21311.4%
 
65 years and over5,590100%
  With a disability2,15538.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over32,254100%
  Same house28,65188.8%
  Different house in the U.S.3,52210.9%
     Same county2,2186.9%
     Different county1,3044.0%
        Same state9502.9%
        Different state3541.1%
  Abroad810.3%
Place Of Birth in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population32,570100%
  Native31,32896.2%
     Born in United States31,16595.7%
        State of residence23,97873.6%
        Different state7,18722.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1630.5%
  Foreign born1,2423.8%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population1,242100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen51241.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen73058.8%
Year of Entry in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States1,405100%
  Native163100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010163100.0%
  Foreign born1,242100%
    Entered 2010 or later312.5%
    Entered before 20101,21197.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea1,242100%
  Europe887.1%
  Asia26421.3%
  Africa252.0%
  Oceania20.2%
  Latin America83267.0%
  Northern America312.5%