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County:

Dorchester County

State:

Maryland

FIPS Code:

24019

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

137,640

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.18

% Water:

43.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

77

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

29,405

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

30,623

4.1%

4.5%

-0.4%

1990:

30,236

-1.3%

-1.6%

0.3%

2000:

30,674

1.4%

2.3%

-0.9%

2005:

31,401

2.4%

3.2%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,117

68.8%

0-to-19:

7,787

25.4%

Black:

8,658

28.2%

20-to-39:

7,204

23.5%

Hispanic:

385

1.3%

40-to-59:

8,675

28.3%

American Indian:

69

0.2%

60-plus:

7,008

22.8%

Other:

445

1.5%

Median Age:

40.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

55.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.0%

Median Family Income:

$41,917

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.1%

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