Dorchester County vs. Somerset County

	Dorchester County (MD)	Somerset County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	31,998	25,675
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.9%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	32,623	26,470
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	32,618	26,470
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	17.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.6%	17.0%
Female persons, percent	52.5%	45.9%
White alone, percent	66.9%	53.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	29.0%	42.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	1.2%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.9%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	62.6%	51.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,214	1,599
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.4%	6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	16,777	11,490
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.4%	65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$179,300	$140,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,389	$1,317
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$525	$523
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$896	$685
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	16.8%	15.3%
Building permits, 2018	54	36
Households, 2014-2018	13,264	8,383
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.39	2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.9%	81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.9%	9.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.0%	81.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.2%	68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.9%	81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.8%	15.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.3%	9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.0%	43.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.0%	48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	158,064	74,733
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	843,133	223,208
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	288,746	112,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,871	$4,275
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.0	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,145	$42,165
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,135	$18,924
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	23.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	678	381
Total employment, 2017	9,781	3,905
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	360,442	144,230
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.3%	0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,374	1,427
All firms, 2012	2,803	1,692
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,549	940
Women-owned firms, 2012	874	481
Minority-owned firms, 2012	504	291
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,180	1,365
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	344	135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,323	1,466
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	11.9%
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%	20.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	60.3	82.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	540.77	319.72

Source: United States Census Bureau

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