Caroline County vs. Dorchester County

Caroline County (MD)Dorchester County (MD)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,30431,998
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,07832,623
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,06632,618
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.0%52.5%
White alone, percent80.9%66.9%
Black or African American alone, percent14.2%29.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.5%62.6%
Veterans, 2014-20182,2432,214
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,65516,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.4%67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$199,600$179,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,540$1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$552$525
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$920$896
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%16.8%
Building permits, 20185954
Households, 2014-201812,08113,264
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.7%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.5%73.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%86.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%12.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%61.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,583158,064
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)302,264843,133
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)118,895234,223
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)476,213288,746
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,555$8,871
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.927.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,956$52,145
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,866$30,135
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%15.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017604678
Total employment, 20177,2949,781
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)288,570360,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5932,374
All firms, 20122,6782,803
Men-owned firms, 20121,4601,549
Women-owned firms, 2012850874
Minority-owned firms, 2012221504
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,3562,180
Veteran-owned firms, 2012250344
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,1992,323
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, 200731.7%30.5%
Population per square mile, 2010103.560.3
Land area in square miles, 2010319.42540.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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