Dorchester County vs. Wicomico County
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Dorchester County (MD) Wicomico County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 31,998 103,195
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.9% 4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 32,623 98,733
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,618 98,733
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1% 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6% 15.9%
Female persons, percent 52.5% 52.6%
White alone, percent 66.9% 66.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 29.0% 27.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.9% 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.6% 62.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,214 6,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.4% 8.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 16,777 42,470
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 67.4% 59.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $179,300 $171,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,389 $1,366
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $525 $503
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $896 $1,058
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 16.8% 19.5%
Building permits, 2018 54 187
Households, 2014-2018 13,264 37,637
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.39 2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 86.9% 80.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.9% 11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.0% 88.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 73.2% 77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.9% 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.8% 26.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.3% 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3% 8.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 63.0% 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.0% 62.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 158,064 935,063
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 843,133 1,216,805
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 234,223 1,231,429
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 288,746 1,608,264
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,871 $15,979
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 27.0 22.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $52,145 $56,608
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $30,135 $27,622
Persons in poverty, percent 15.4% 14.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 678 2,460
Total employment, 2017 9,781 37,158
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 360,442 1,496,484
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 1.3% 2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,374 6,436
All firms, 2012 2,803 7,546
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,549 3,697
Women-owned firms, 2012 874 2,636
Minority-owned firms, 2012 504 1,718
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,180 5,376
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 344 637
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,323 6,290
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 9.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 30.5% 23.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 60.3 263.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 540.77 374.44
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dorchester county (MD) and Wicomico county (MD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.