Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Dorchester county maryland dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 7,043 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 506 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 371 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,475 | 49.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,679 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,012 | 14.4 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,435 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,944 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,583 | 16.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,015 | 42.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,471 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 858 | 4.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,453 | 6.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,111 | 5.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,810 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,063 | 24.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,209 | 53.2 |
| Separated | 806 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 2,504 | 10.1 |
Female | 2,066 | 8.3 |
| Divorced | 2,228 | 9.0 |
Female | 1,283 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 743 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 351 | 47.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,486 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,392 | 14.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,316 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 598 | 9.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,922 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,776 | 22.3 |
Percent employed | 62.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,146 | 77.7 |
Percent employed | 78.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,261 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,158 | 41.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,004 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,749 | 64.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,099 | 34.8 |
Same county | 6,394 | 22.0 |
Different county | 3,705 | 12.8 |
Same state | 2,392 | 8.2 |
Different state | 1,313 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 156 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 30,674 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,070 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 29,878 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 24,032 | 78.3 |
Different state | 5,846 | 19.1 |
Born outside United States | 192 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 604 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 192 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 276 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 328 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 604 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 173 | 28.6 |
| Asia | 219 | 36.3 |
| Africa | 20 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 11 | 1.8 |
| Latin America | 161 | 26.7 |
| Northern America | 20 | 3.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,004 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,979 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 1,025 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 419 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 474 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 195 | 0.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 332 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 97 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 186 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 127 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 30,674 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 26,129 | 85.2 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 79 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 24 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 217 | 0.7 |
| English | 3,787 | 12.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 396 | 1.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 68 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,861 | 9.3 |
| Greek | 38 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,558 | 8.3 |
| Italian | 521 | 1.7 |
| Lithuanian | 27 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 123 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 389 | 1.3 |
| Portuguese | 23 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 12 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 208 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 490 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 34 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 221 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 162 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,475 | 14.6 |
| Welsh | 217 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 77 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 8,995 | 29.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
