Dorchester County vs. Calvert County

	Dorchester County (MD)	Calvert County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,998	92,003
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.9%	3.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,623	88,739
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,618	88,737
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.6%	14.9%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	50.4%
White alone, percent	66.9%	81.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	29.0%	13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.9%	4.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	62.6%	78.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,214	8,792
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,777	35,416
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.4%	83.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$179,300	$349,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,389	$2,120
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$525	$625
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$896	$1,583
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.8%	6.4%
Building permits, 2018	54	184
Households, 2014-2018	13,264	31,726
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.85
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.9%	4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.0%	92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.2%	88.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.9%	93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.8%	31.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	4.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.0%	64.8%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	158,064	342,242
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	843,133	84,076
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,223	91,769
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	288,746	848,445
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,871	$9,466
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.0	41.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,145	$104,301
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,135	$43,504
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	5.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	678	1,745
Total employment, 2017	9,781	19,038
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	360,442	879,073
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,374	6,658
All firms, 2012	2,803	7,478
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,549	3,830
Women-owned firms, 2012	874	3,133
Minority-owned firms, 2012	504	1,284
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,180	5,999
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	344	832
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,323	6,374
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	13.0%
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%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.5%	33.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	60.3	416.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	540.77	213.15

Source: United States Census Bureau

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