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Year Structure Built in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 54,912 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 307 | 0.6% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 18,474 | 33.6% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 9,554 | 17.4% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 10,118 | 18.4% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 9,284 | 16.9% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,458 | 6.3% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,435 | 2.6% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 886 | 1.6% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 1,396 | 2.5% |
Value in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 35,718 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 3,289 | 9.2% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 3,974 | 11.1% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 7,341 | 20.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 8,050 | 22.5% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 7,469 | 20.9% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 4,166 | 11.7% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 1,133 | 3.2% |
$1,000,000 or more | 296 | 0.8% |
Median (dollars) | 169,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 26,013 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 50 | 0.2% |
$300 to $499 | 533 | 2.0% |
$500 to $699 | 980 | 3.8% |
$700 to $999 | 3,533 | 13.6% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 8,894 | 34.2% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 6,532 | 25.1% |
$2,000 or more | 5,491 | 21.1% |
Median (dollars) | 1,447 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 54,912 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 49,393 | 89.9% |
Vacant housing units | 5,519 | 10.1% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 3 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 10 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 54,912 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 36,850 | 67.1% |
1-unit, attached | 1,738 | 3.2% |
2 units | 659 | 1.2% |
3 or 4 units | 1,289 | 2.3% |
5 to 9 units | 3,079 | 5.6% |
10 to 19 units | 1,515 | 2.8% |
20 or more units | 2,151 | 3.9% |
Mobile home | 7,631 | 13.9% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 54,912 | 100% |
1 room | 247 | 0.4% |
2 rooms | 482 | 0.9% |
3 rooms | 1,979 | 3.6% |
4 rooms | 7,485 | 13.6% |
5 rooms | 12,930 | 23.5% |
6 rooms | 11,042 | 20.1% |
7 rooms | 8,123 | 14.8% |
8 rooms | 6,240 | 11.4% |
9 rooms or more | 6,384 | 11.6% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 54,912 | 100% |
No bedroom | 258 | 0.5% |
1 bedroom | 2,229 | 4.1% |
2 bedrooms | 10,556 | 19.2% |
3 bedrooms | 28,374 | 51.7% |
4 bedrooms | 11,007 | 20.0% |
5 or more bedrooms | 2,488 | 4.5% |
Housing Tenure in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 49,393 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 35,718 | 72.3% |
Renter-occupied | 13,675 | 27.7% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 49,393 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 5,848 | 11.8% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 28,095 | 56.9% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 8,607 | 17.4% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 3,268 | 6.6% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 2,167 | 4.4% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,408 | 2.9% |
Vehicles Available in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 49,393 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 2,520 | 5.1% |
1 vehicle available | 15,464 | 31.3% |
2 vehicles available | 21,294 | 43.1% |
3 or more vehicles available | 10,115 | 20.5% |
House Heating Fuel in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 49,393 | 100% |
Utility gas | 9,050 | 18.3% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,368 | 2.8% |
Electricity | 38,203 | 77.3% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 273 | 0.6% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 282 | 0.6% |
Solar energy | 24 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 66 | 0.1% |
No fuel used | 127 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 49,393 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 77 | 0.2% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 188 | 0.4% |
No telephone service available | 1,086 | 2.2% |
Occupants Per Room in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 49,393 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 48,687 | 98.6% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 551 | 1.1% |
1.51 or more | 155 | 0.3% |
Mortgage Status in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 35,718 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 26,013 | 72.8% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 9,705 | 27.2% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 9,705 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 32 | 0.3% |
$100 to $199 | 809 | 8.3% |
$200 to $299 | 1,504 | 15.5% |
$300 to $399 | 2,661 | 27.4% |
$400 or more | 4,699 | 48.4% |
Median (dollars) | 395 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 25,949 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 9,081 | 35.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,190 | 16.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 3,652 | 14.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,259 | 8.7% |
35.0 percent or more | 6,767 | 26.1% |
Not computed | 64 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 9,584 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 3,993 | 41.7% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 1,849 | 19.3% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,121 | 11.7% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 661 | 6.9% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 405 | 4.2% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 360 | 3.8% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,195 | 12.5% |
Not computed | 121 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 12,613 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 71 | 0.6% |
$200 to $299 | 254 | 2.0% |
$300 to $499 | 476 | 3.8% |
$500 to $749 | 2,213 | 17.5% |
$750 to $999 | 4,068 | 32.3% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,293 | 34.0% |
$1,500 or more | 1,238 | 9.8% |
Median (dollars) | 948 | 0% |
No rent paid | 1,062 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Dorchester County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 12,365 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 1,093 | 8.8% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 1,363 | 11.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,693 | 13.7% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,895 | 15.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 769 | 6.2% |
35.0 percent or more | 5,552 | 44.9% |
Not computed | 1,310 | 0% |