Dorchester

  1. Dorchester Legal Resources
  2. Dorchester Statistics
  3. Dorchester Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dorchester Employment Information
  5. Dorchester Family Information
  6. Dorchester Education Information
  7. Dorchester Public Benefits Information
  8. Dorchester Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Dorchester Legal Resources Back to top

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Dorchester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 353
  • Land Area (2000): 115.741 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.425 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 236
Dorchester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 17 4.66%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 348 95.34%

Dorchester Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dorchester Employment Information Back to top
Dorchester Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 170 163 7 4.02% 39
1991 194 177 16 8.44% 84
1992 187 182 5 2.54% 25
1993 186 180 5 2.87% 28
1994 196 191 5 2.55% 25
1995 194 188 6 3.01% 29
1996 180 176 4 1.95% 19
1997 187 181 6 3.08% 30
1998 196 189 7 3.58% 36
1999 196 194 2 1.10% 11
2000 176 172 4 2.04% 20
2001 171 167 4 2.10% 21
2002 172 168 5 2.85% 28
2003 172 165 7 3.97% 40
2004 173 166 7 3.81% 38
2005 167 162 5 2.84% 29
2006 169 164 6 3.34% 33
2007 173 163 10 5.54% 55
2008 174 166 8 4.60% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 171 163 8 4.68% 47
Feb 2008 171 163 8 4.68% 47
Mar 2008 173 163 10 5.78% 58
Apr 2008 172 160 12 6.98% 70
May 2008 165 160 5 3.03% 30
Jun 2008 173 167 6 3.47% 35
Jul 2008 183 176 7 3.83% 38
Aug 2008 184 175 9 4.89% 49
Sep 2008 174 167 7 4.02% 40
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dorchester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 18 21.95%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 9 10.98%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 9.76%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 6.10%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 4.88%
6. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 3.66%
7. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 3 3.66%
8. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 3 3.66%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 3 3.66%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 2.44%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 2.44%
12. Educational Services 2 2.44%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 2 2.44%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2 2.44%
15. Gasoline Stations 2 2.44%
16. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 2 2.44%
17. Metal Manufactuing 2 2.44%
18. Mining 2 2.44%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2 2.44%
20. Public Administration 2 2.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 21 25.00%
2. Educational Services 18 21.43%
3. Food and Beverage Stores 9 10.71%
4. Social Assistance 6 7.14%
5. Public Administration 5 5.95%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 4 4.76%
7. Metal Manufactuing 4 4.76%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 4.76%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 2 2.38%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 2.38%
11. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 2.38%
12. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 2 2.38%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 2 2.38%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 2.38%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1 1.19%

Dorchester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 8 9.76%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 8.54%
3. Other Construction Trades 5 6.10%
4. Other Construction Workers 5 6.10%
5. Other Production Occupations 5 6.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 6.10%
7. Carpenters 4 4.88%
8. Customer Service Representatives 4 4.88%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 4.88%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 4 4.88%
11. Business Operations Specialists 3 3.66%
12. Construction Laborers 3 3.66%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 3 3.66%
14. Plant and System Operators 3 3.66%
15. Cashiers 2 2.44%
16. Electricians 2 2.44%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 2 2.44%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 2 2.44%
19. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 2 2.44%
20. Media and Communications Workers 2 2.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 11.90%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 11.90%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 7.14%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 7.14%
5. Cashiers 5 5.95%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 5.95%
7. Accountants and Auditors 4 4.76%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 4.76%
9. Other Management Occupations 3 3.57%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 3.57%
11. Teachers, Special Education 3 3.57%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2 2.38%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 2 2.38%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 2 2.38%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.38%
16. Life and Physical Scientists 2 2.38%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 2 2.38%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 2 2.38%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 2.38%
20. Registered Nurses 2 2.38%

Dorchester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 153 56.04%
15-35 hours 35 12.82%
1-14 hours 9 3.30%
No regular hours 76 27.84%

Dorchester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 2.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 5.96%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 20 13.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13 8.61%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8 5.30%
7 AM-7:29 AM 36 23.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16 10.60%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11 7.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 3.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 1.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 17 11.26%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9 5.96%

Dorchester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2 1.32%
5-9 2 1.32%
10-14 6 3.97%
15-19 12 7.95%
20-24 20 13.25%
25-29 9 5.96%
30-34 23 15.23%
35-39 9 5.96%
40-44 21 13.91%
45-59 23 15.23%
60-89 14 9.27%
At least 90 10 6.62%

Dorchester Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 51 33.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 53 35.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 23 15.23%
At least 60 0 0.00% 24 15.89%

Dorchester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 5 3.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 144 88.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 1.23%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 7.36%

Dorchester Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dorchester Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 138 (365 people)
Families (2000): 105 (317 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 47
People at same address in 1995: 193
Dorchester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 16 11.59%
$10,000-$14,999 8 5.80%
$15,000-$19,999 8 5.80%
$20,000-$24,999 6 4.35%
$25,000-$29,999 7 5.07%
$30,000-$34,999 12 8.70%
$35,000-$39,999 10 7.25%
$40,000-$44,999 8 5.80%
$45,000-$49,999 2 1.45%
$50,000-$59,999 21 15.22%
$60,000-$74,999 15 10.87%
$75,000-$99,999 8 5.80%
$100,000-$124,999 11 7.97%
$125,000-$149,999 3 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 3 2.17%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Dorchester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 26 19.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 39 29.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 5.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 22 16.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 28 21.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5 3.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dorchester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 108 27.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 44 11.31%
Public Assistance 7 1.80%
Retirement 17 4.37%
Self Employment 35 9.00%
Social Security 44 11.31%
Supplemental Security 9 2.31%
Wage / Salary 100 25.71%
Other 25 6.43%

Dorchester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 41 46.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 48 53.93%

Dorchester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17 13.08%
Color 1 Box Married 95 73.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18 13.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Dorchester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11 7.64%
Color 1 Box Married 94 65.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 24 16.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 10.42%

Dorchester Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dorchester Education Information Back to top
Dorchester Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8 3.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 36 13.58%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 104 39.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 45 16.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 11.32%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 25 9.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 6.42%

Dorchester Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3 0.85% 2 0.57% 5 1.42%
Kindergarten 4 1.13% 0 0.00% 4 1.13%
Grades 1-4 29 8.22% 0 0.00% 29 8.22%
Grades 5-8 29 8.22% 0 0.00% 29 8.22%
Grades 9-12 17 4.82% 0 0.00% 17 4.82%
Undergrad college 1 0.28% 0 0.00% 1 0.28%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 83 23.51% 2 0.57% 85 24.08%

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Dorchester Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dorchester Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 323 88.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 41 11.26%

Dorchester Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dorchester Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dorchester Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 46 13.03%
10-19 Years 57 16.15%
20-29 Years 28 7.93%
30-39 Years 48 13.60%
40-49 Years 57 16.15%
50-59 Years 57 16.15%
60-69 Years 32 9.07%
70-79 Years 16 4.53%
80-89 Years 11 3.12%
90+ Years 1 0.28%

Dorchester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 175 49.58%
Color 1 Box Female 178 50.42%

Dorchester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 341 96.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.85%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.28%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dorchester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 104 24.47%
2. English 66 15.53%
3. Irish 58 13.65%
4. United States Or American 48 11.29%
5. German 30 7.06%
6. Polish 26 6.12%
7. Scottish 23 5.41%
8. French Canadian 12 2.82%
9. Portuguese 10 2.35%
10. Italian 9 2.12%

Dorchester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 332 98.22%
2. French 4 1.18%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.59%

Dorchester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 345 94.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 2.74%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 2.74%

Dorchester Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Dorchester Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.