Dorchester County vs. Caroline County

	Dorchester County (MD)	Caroline County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,998	33,304
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.9%	0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,623	33,078
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,618	33,066
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.6%	16.2%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	51.0%
White alone, percent	66.9%	80.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	29.0%	14.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.9%	7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	62.6%	75.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,214	2,243
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	4.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,777	13,655
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.4%	72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$179,300	$199,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,389	$1,540
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$525	$552
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$896	$920
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.8%	9.7%
Building permits, 2018	54	59
Households, 2014-2018	13,264	12,081
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.9%	7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.0%	84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.2%	76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.9%	83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.8%	16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.0%	60.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	158,064	44,583
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	843,133	302,264
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	234,223	118,895
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	288,746	476,213
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,871	$14,555
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.0	32.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,145	$54,956
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,135	$27,866
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	13.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	678	604
Total employment, 2017	9,781	7,294
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	360,442	288,570
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,374	2,593
All firms, 2012	2,803	2,678
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,549	1,460
Women-owned firms, 2012	874	850
Minority-owned firms, 2012	504	221
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,180	2,356
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	344	250
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,323	2,199
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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%	31.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	60.3	103.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	540.77	319.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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