Dorchester County

  1. Dorchester County Legal Resources
  2. Dorchester County Statistics
  3. Dorchester County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Dorchester County Employment Information
  5. Dorchester County Family Information
  6. Dorchester County Education Information
  7. Dorchester County Business Information
  8. Dorchester County Public Benefits Information
  9. Dorchester County Criminal Information
  10. Dorchester County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Dorchester County Cities
  12. Dorchester County Zip Codes


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Dorchester County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 30,674
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 327 / 387 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,444.023 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1,101.718 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 125,000.000 acres (505.750 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 351
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 38.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 22.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $12,921,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 14,000,000 / 9,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 89.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 55
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (64)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,967
  • Federal Spending (2004): $253,531
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Dorchester County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 14,681
Building Permits Issued (2006): 125
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $21,060
Dorchester County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 24,824 40.07%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,812 2.92%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 35,316 57.01%

Dorchester County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Dorchester County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,739 14,585 1,155 7.34% 73
1991 15,879 14,305 1,575 9.92% 99
1992 15,132 13,254 1,878 12.41% 124
1993 15,591 14,017 1,574 10.10% 101
1994 15,203 13,837 1,366 8.98% 90
1995 15,797 14,235 1,562 9.89% 99
1996 15,658 13,978 1,681 10.73% 107
1997 15,692 14,127 1,565 9.97% 100
1998 16,181 14,693 1,488 9.20% 92
1999 15,542 14,387 1,155 7.43% 74
2000 15,635 14,832 803 5.14% 51
2001 15,977 14,960 1,018 6.37% 64
2002 16,307 15,240 1,067 6.54% 66
2003 16,257 15,131 1,127 6.93% 69
2004 16,971 15,971 1,000 5.89% 59
2005 16,989 16,067 922 5.43% 54
2006 16,811 15,870 941 5.60% 56
2007 16,817 15,831 986 5.86% 59
2008 17,211 16,137 1,074 6.24% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,624 15,446 1,178 7.09% 71
Feb 2008 16,797 15,664 1,133 6.75% 67
Mar 2008 16,747 15,673 1,074 6.41% 64
Apr 2008 16,932 15,909 1,023 6.04% 60
May 2008 17,250 16,253 997 5.78% 58
Jun 2008 17,892 16,841 1,051 5.87% 59
Jul 2008 17,919 16,839 1,080 6.03% 60
Aug 2008 17,460 16,394 1,066 6.11% 61
Sep 2008 17,277 16,214 1,063 6.15% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dorchester County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,448 16.78%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 962 6.59%
3. Public Administration 948 6.50%
4. Food Manufacturing 778 5.33%
5. Metal Manufactuing 674 4.62%
6. Educational Services 652 4.47%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 590 4.04%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 540 3.70%
9. Health Care 490 3.36%
10. Repair and Maintenance 478 3.28%
11. Truck Transportation 462 3.17%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 366 2.51%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 364 2.50%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 312 2.14%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 296 2.03%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 270 1.85%
17. Department and Other General Stores 222 1.52%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 198 1.36%
19. Finance and Insurance 196 1.34%
20. Utilities 196 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,460 17.75%
2. Educational Services 1,274 9.19%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 908 6.55%
4. Public Administration 680 4.91%
5. Social Assistance 644 4.65%
6. Food Manufacturing 626 4.52%
7. Finance and Insurance 558 4.03%
8. Metal Manufactuing 546 3.94%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 544 3.92%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 504 3.64%
11. Department and Other General Stores 400 2.89%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 320 2.31%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 310 2.24%
14. Construction 222 1.60%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 214 1.54%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 196 1.41%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 186 1.34%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 180 1.30%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 178 1.28%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 166 1.20%

Dorchester County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 890 6.10%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 880 6.03%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 842 5.77%
4. Other Production Occupations 700 4.80%
5. Other Management Occupations 614 4.21%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 588 4.03%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 566 3.88%
8. Carpenters 540 3.70%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 504 3.45%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 452 3.10%
11. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 444 3.04%
12. Other Construction Trades 438 3.00%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 404 2.77%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 400 2.74%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 366 2.51%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 336 2.30%
17. Construction Laborers 324 2.22%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 262 1.80%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 256 1.75%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 236 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 988 7.13%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 832 6.00%
3. Secretaries and Admins 738 5.32%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 620 4.47%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 590 4.26%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 530 3.82%
7. Cashiers 530 3.82%
8. Registered Nurses 506 3.65%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 464 3.35%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 422 3.04%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 414 2.99%
12. Other Management Occupations 410 2.96%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 384 2.77%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 362 2.61%
15. Customer Service Representatives 326 2.35%
16. Child Care Workers 324 2.34%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 324 2.34%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 310 2.24%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 292 2.11%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 288 2.08%

Dorchester County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 26,813 54.45%
15-35 hours 4,873 9.90%
1-14 hours 1,452 2.95%
No regular hours 16,101 32.70%

Dorchester County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,294 4.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,065 3.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,066 3.93%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,571 9.49%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,602 13.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,342 16.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,463 16.47%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,506 9.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 765 2.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 955 3.52%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 446 1.65%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 297 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,797 6.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,929 7.12%

Dorchester County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,136 4.19%
5-9 3,763 13.89%
10-14 4,890 18.05%
15-19 4,148 15.31%
20-24 3,230 11.92%
25-29 1,764 6.51%
30-34 3,010 11.11%
35-39 556 2.05%
40-44 1,007 3.72%
45-59 1,387 5.12%
60-89 1,062 3.92%
At least 90 1,145 4.23%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 168 0.62% 18,763 69.24%
30-44 30 0.11% 4,543 16.77%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,387 5.12%
At least 60 80 0.30% 2,127 7.85%

Dorchester County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 104 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,215 14.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,687 76.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 250 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 278 0.98%
Color 6 Box Walked 564 2.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,130 4.00%

Dorchester County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 25,424 (60,004 people)
Families (2000): 17,168 (49,054 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,424
People at same address in 1995: 37,917
Dorchester County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,296 12.82%
$10,000-$14,999 2,059 8.01%
$15,000-$19,999 2,021 7.86%
$20,000-$24,999 1,989 7.74%
$25,000-$29,999 1,999 7.78%
$30,000-$34,999 1,743 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 1,545 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 1,453 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 1,342 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 2,341 9.11%
$60,000-$74,999 2,395 9.32%
$75,000-$99,999 1,998 7.77%
$100,000-$124,999 658 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 238 0.93%
$150,000-$199,999 248 0.96%
$200,000 or more 384 1.49%

Dorchester County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,588 28.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,056 31.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 521 4.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,121 16.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 64 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,482 11.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 584 4.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 164 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 99 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Dorchester County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 19,575 28.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,405 10.76%
Public Assistance 924 1.34%
Retirement 5,182 7.53%
Self Employment 3,433 4.99%
Social Security 8,455 12.29%
Supplemental Security 1,215 1.77%
Wage / Salary 18,633 27.08%
Other 3,978 5.78%

Dorchester County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,231 64.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,544 35.57%

Dorchester County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,908 8.15%
Color 1 Box Married 14,378 61.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,234 26.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 884 3.78%

Dorchester County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,600 9.71%
Color 1 Box Married 14,021 52.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,988 22.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,155 15.52%

Dorchester County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Dorchester County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,029 8.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,128 17.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,985 42.01%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,037 16.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,943 4.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,174 6.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,273 4.78%

Dorchester County 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 749 2.44% 272 0.89% 1,021 3.33%
Kindergarten 592 1.93% 150 0.49% 742 2.42%
Grades 1-4 2,916 9.51% 344 1.12% 3,260 10.63%
Grades 5-8 3,450 11.25% 275 0.90% 3,725 12.14%
Grades 9-12 3,092 10.08% 276 0.90% 3,368 10.98%
Undergrad college 1,488 4.85% 209 0.68% 1,697 5.53%
Graduate or professional school 262 0.85% 88 0.29% 350 1.14%
Total 12,549 40.91% 1,614 5.26% 14,163 46.17%

Dorchester County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dorchester County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $231,717,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $29,971,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $697,513
Retired workers (2005): 4,815
Dorchester County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 5 6 10
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 1 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 4 1 9
1999 - Construction 12 11 16 15 31
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 6 7 16
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 20 10 25
1999 - Information 1 0 3 0 8
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 4 11 17 16
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 6 18 15 37
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 8 6 7 15
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 3 11 11
1999 - Retail Trade 6 6 29 32 49
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 17 5 13
1999 - Unclassified 5 2 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 7 12 8 18
1999 - Total 57 58 154 137 262
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 1 8 6 7
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 2 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 6 2 4
2000 - Construction 12 7 29 12 24
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 6 7 18
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 4 24 16 16
2000 - Information 1 1 3 4 4
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 3 17 16 8
2000 - Mining 1 0 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 6 18 19 37
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 2 6 6 20
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 11 5 1 10
2000 - Retail Trade 7 8 36 31 40
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 2 12 6 18
2000 - Unclassified 2 3 2 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 2 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 9 11 15
2000 - Total 60 56 183 142 225
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 9 4 5
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 3 2 4
2001 - Construction 9 8 20 22 29
2001 - Educational Services 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 2 4 9 16
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 21 13 27
2001 - Information 0 0 4 0 8
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 5 14 16 8
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 8 10 19 12 37
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 5 9 6 19
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 1 2 6 10
2001 - Retail Trade 7 13 35 23 43
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 10 10 21
2001 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 18 12 6
2001 - Total 53 65 171 136 239
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 4 7 3 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 2 2 2 4
2002 - Construction 13 5 26 24 24
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 12 4 15
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 16 6 21 20 19
2002 - Information 2 3 3 4 2
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 5 4 13 17 7
2002 - Mining 1 0 0 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 14 18 38
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 5 9 9 14
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 3 2 14
2002 - Retail Trade 10 11 32 35 32
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 11 12 12
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 6 13 16
2002 - Total 79 64 161 167 207
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 4 1 8 11
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 3 4 4
2003 - Construction 9 9 22 26 29
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 4 0 10 4 20
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 4 20 18 33
2003 - Information 2 0 1 4 6
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 4 4 21 17 7
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 18 19 33
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 3 10 7 15
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 4 2 2 12
2003 - Retail Trade 7 10 35 29 41
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 2 8 14 17
2003 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 0 0 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 18 6 15
2003 - Total 70 51 172 161 248
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 7 6 11
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 1 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 2 5 4 1
2004 - Construction 12 7 35 14 33
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 12 3 18
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 30 20 28
2004 - Information 0 1 7 2 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Manufacturing 3 2 19 18 10
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 2 19 12 41
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 6 9 11 12
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 5 2 14
2004 - Retail Trade 10 8 34 29 38
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 14 8 22
2004 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 1
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 17 14 9
2004 - Total 66 44 216 146 246
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 4 6 9 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 1 2 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 3 6 5
2005 - Construction 15 10 25 26 32
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 4 1 8 5 22
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 7 19 22 36
2005 - Information 1 0 2 3 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 4 5 21 15 10
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 17 28 35
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 2 8 6 15
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 7 4 12
2005 - Retail Trade 11 6 32 32 39
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 6 15 9 17
2005 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 16 13 10
2005 - Total 65 56 180 181 254

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dorchester County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dorchester County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 52,428 86.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,415 13.83%

Dorchester County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $2,647 $741 $4,599 $0 $0 $369 $7,615 $397 $5,303 $261
1971 $2,757 $847 $5,507 $0 $0 $254 $8,518 $4,352 $5,027 $233
1972 $3,112 $1,042 $6,585 $0 $0 $1,180 $10,877 $4,794 $5,391 $934
1973 $3,571 $1,267 $7,017 $0 $0 $272 $10,860 $5,281 $5,060 $1,372
1974 $3,953 $1,451 $8,909 $0 $0 $464 $13,326 $5,455 $4,699 $1,699
1975 $3,774 $1,782 $16,370 $0 $0 $669 $20,813 $7,139 $4,171 $1,918
1976 $4,085 $1,931 $16,352 $0 $0 $726 $21,163 $7,788 $5,015 $2,345
1977 $4,509 $2,103 $13,059 $0 $0 $2,082 $19,650 $8,398 $5,470 $3,064
1978 $4,768 $2,205 $8,204 $0 $0 $2,318 $15,290 $9,069 $5,115 $2,708
1979 $4,944 $2,322 $9,873 $0 $0 $2,647 $17,464 $9,668 $6,585 $4,324
1980 $5,085 $2,937 $13,138 $0 $0 $1,493 $19,716 $10,564 $6,260 $2,979
1981 $5,319 $2,754 $12,645 $0 $0 $1,360 $19,324 $11,598 $7,940 $2,379
1982 $5,710 $3,116 $12,011 $0 $0 $1,575 $19,296 $11,105 $9,217 $5,144
1983 $5,809 $3,425 $12,785 $0 $0 $1,537 $20,131 $10,502 $8,560 $4,448
1984 $5,998 $3,402 $5,551 $0 $0 $1,168 $12,717 $9,916 $8,124 $4,684
1985 $6,637 $3,950 $13,755 $0 $0 $1,050 $21,442 $11,726 $7,912 $3,135
1986 $7,329 $4,188 $12,925 $0 $0 $1,499 $21,753 $12,664 $7,073 $2,380
1987 $7,966 $4,461 $13,538 $0 $0 $1,587 $23,091 $13,297 $6,340 $2,713
1988 $8,535 $4,792 $12,118 $0 $0 $1,585 $22,238 $13,864 $6,515 $5,046
1989 $8,218 $5,031 $13,351 $0 $0 $2,078 $23,647 $16,235 $6,007 $5,027
1990 $9,762 $5,700 $14,824 $0 $0 $2,914 $27,500 $18,051 $8,348 $5,083
1991 $10,863 $5,339 $17,559 $0 $0 $2,441 $30,863 $19,018 $12,798 $7,046
1992 $11,078 $5,259 $19,930 $27 $0 $4,016 $35,051 $19,917 $13,492 $6,961
1993 $12,459 $5,651 $17,399 $25 $0 $4,350 $34,233 $20,513 $12,607 $8,688
1994 $13,190 $6,145 $22,190 $28 $0 $5,132 $40,540 $20,041 $11,119 $9,806
1995 $13,486 $6,714 $22,291 $25 $0 $4,988 $40,790 $23,130 $16,896 $13,811
1996 $13,865 $6,903 $22,721 $26 $0 $6,217 $42,829 $23,152 $19,081 $13,621
1997 $14,023 $7,346 $27,481 $29 $0 $6,236 $47,769 $23,846 $17,602 $12,105
1998 $14,065 $8,082 $28,282 $30 $0 $6,140 $48,517 $26,981 $16,540 $8,558
1999 $14,224 $8,684 $30,007 $33 $0 $6,252 $50,516 $28,479 $15,204 $14,624
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $16,035 $10,984 $37,149 $39 $0 $7,431 $60,654 $32,574 $18,249 $19,692
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $20,749 $13,153 $40,669 $39 $0 $7,799 $69,256 $33,789 $33,132 $16,567
2005 $18,562 $17,251 $40,928 $58 $0 $9,225 $68,773 $36,390 $27,501 $19,325
2006 $19,851 $19,613 $47,388 $42 $0 $13,004 $80,285 $42,110 $15,653 $17,948


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $4,891 $341 $65 $167 $746 $40 $7,858
$100 $1,054 $184 $0 $0 $270
1971 $5,690 $394 $132 $189 $815 $104 $9,257
$117 $1,358 $175 $0 $0 $283
1972 $6,092 $341 $83 $192 $1,053 $51 $10,816
$122 $1,423 $168 $0 $0 $1,291
1973 $7,524 $380 $83 $141 $957 $109 $11,826
$115 $1,738 $189 $0 $0 $590
1974 $9,773 $427 $95 $138 $1,379 $110 $14,900
$163 $1,925 $177 $0 $0 $713
1975 $17,101 $383 $109 $152 $1,617 $347 $22,451
$197 $1,643 $162 $0 $0 $740
1976 $16,359 $435 $127 $151 $1,490 $186 $21,952
$256 $1,866 $180 $0 $0 $902
1977 $13,930 $398 $144 $191 $1,575 $164 $21,566
$260 $1,994 $247 $0 $0 $2,663
1978 $11,697 $456 $176 $198 $1,613 $165 $17,178
$284 $121 $231 $0 $0 $2,237
1979 $13,135 $563 $183 $230 $2,167 $177 $20,161
$375 $0 $289 $0 $0 $3,042
1980 $16,416 $534 $207 $313 $2,557 $186 $22,062
$387 $16 $315 $0 $0 $1,131
1981 $15,286 $568 $262 $317 $2,546 $207 $22,645
$412 $11 $357 $0 $0 $2,679
1982 $14,589 $593 $245 $391 $2,492 $213 $20,989
$500 $11 $434 $0 $0 $1,521
1983 $15,445 $662 $260 $441 $2,429 $240 $22,249
$463 $9 $602 $0 $0 $1,698
1984 $17,891 $706 $267 $397 $2,827 $235 $25,339
$475 $15 $574 $0 $0 $1,952
1985 $16,733 $753 $359 $462 $3,707 $251 $25,163
$524 $16 $556 $0 $0 $1,802
1986 $17,234 $828 $459 $489 $3,302 $290 $26,384
$593 $17 $552 $0 $0 $2,620
1987 $17,860 $874 $413 $496 $3,055 $353 $26,574
$612 $29 $501 $0 $0 $2,381
1988 $19,489 $874 $515 $614 $743 $314 $27,156
$652 $26 $455 $0 $0 $3,474
1989 $20,903 $1,124 $618 $558 $763 $324 $30,458
$642 $252 $452 $178 $0 $4,644
1990 $23,538 $749 $548 $578 $951 $433 $34,813
$689 $263 $518 $92 $0 $6,454
1991 $24,686 $1,399 $479 $596 $920 $357 $39,758
$742 $337 $718 $201 $0 $9,323
1992 $24,815 $1,007 $425 $627 $3,490 $367 $39,455
$773 $302 $998 $145 $0 $6,506
1993 $25,386 $1,028 $550 $518 $4,111 $285 $39,502
$811 $338 $838 $190 $0 $5,447
1994 $28,239 $1,029 $773 $546 $4,605 $458 $43,120
$724 $344 $789 $233 $0 $5,380
1995 $30,323 $1,228 $614 $936 $3,652 $359 $48,709
$878 $425 $690 $25 $0 $9,579
1996 $32,097 $1,516 $426 $752 $3,394 $721 $50,419
$1,075 $199 $818 $28 $0 $9,393
1997 $37,329 $1,409 $358 $723 $3,898 $475 $59,440
$1,118 $257 $1,054 $33 $0 $12,786
1998 $36,228 $1,412 $322 $829 $2,723 $509 $58,421
$1,223 $894 $861 $35 $0 $13,385
1999 $35,742 $1,623 $320 $962 $2,867 $1,023 $56,216
$1,152 $699 $987 $30 $0 $10,811
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $43,453 $1,433 $0 $1,064 $2,398 $547 $69,307
$1,434 $2,080 $944 $58 $0 $15,896
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $49,716 $1,678 $216 $776 $3,116 $359 $80,520
$1,793 $1,877 $1,837 $71 $0 $19,081
2005 $47,315 $1,980 $96 $814 $3,655 $203 $83,414
$1,881 $2,154 $2,889 $0 $0 $22,427
2006 $50,969 $2,420 $103 $832 $3,509 $291 $91,048
$2,946 $2,135 $1,107 $0 $0 $26,736

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 151
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Dorchester County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,667 11.95%
10-19 Years 4,120 13.43%
20-29 Years 3,005 9.80%
30-39 Years 4,199 13.69%
40-49 Years 4,716 15.37%
50-59 Years 3,959 12.91%
60-69 Years 3,088 10.07%
70-79 Years 2,543 8.29%
80-89 Years 1,164 3.79%
90+ Years 213 0.69%

Dorchester County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,510 47.30%
Color 1 Box Female 16,164 52.70%

Dorchester County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,117 68.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 8,658 28.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 385 1.26%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 239 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 199 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 69 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Dorchester County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,019 25.02%
2. English 7,677 21.29%
3. German 5,836 16.19%
4. Irish 5,205 14.44%
5. Italian 1,048 2.91%
6. Scottish 996 2.76%
7. French Non-Basque 804 2.23%
8. Polish 778 2.16%
9. European 512 1.42%
10. African 447 1.24%

Dorchester County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,540 96.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 952 1.62%
3. French 226 0.39%
4. German 144 0.25%
5. Vietnamese 136 0.23%
6. Korean 72 0.12%
7. Urdu 68 0.12%
8. French Creole 64 0.11%
9. Tagalog 64 0.11%
10. Other Indo European 54 0.09%

Dorchester County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 60,744 98.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 552 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 656 1.06%

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