Talbot County vs. Dorchester County

Talbot County (MD)Dorchester County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)36,96831,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.1%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,77732,623
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,78232,618
Persons under 5 years, percent4.6%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent29.2%21.6%
Female persons, percent52.8%52.5%
White alone, percent83.2%66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent12.9%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.4%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.8%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.7%62.6%
Veterans, 2014-20183,1352,214
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.1%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,24516,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.7%67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$331,500$179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,839$1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$579$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,103$896
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%16.8%
Building permits, 201810754
Households, 2014-201816,62713,264
Persons per household, 2014-20182.212.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.4%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.1%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.6%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.6%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.5%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%61.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)386,968158,064
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)277,425234,223
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)670,169288,746
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,591$8,871
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.127.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$67,204$52,145
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,302$30,135
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,467678
Total employment, 201717,9759,781
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)713,377360,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.4%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,3092,374
All firms, 20125,5382,803
Men-owned firms, 20122,9171,549
Women-owned firms, 20121,821874
Minority-owned firms, 2012538504
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,7752,180
Veteran-owned firms, 2012664344
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,5812,323
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.6%30.5%
Population per square mile, 2010140.760.3
Land area in square miles, 2010268.54540.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Talbot county (MD) and Dorchester county (MD) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.