Dorset

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


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Dorset Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,036
  • Land Area (2000): 123.843 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.099 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 802
  • Alias(es) (2003): DORSET, S DORSET, SO DORSET, SOUTH DORSET
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Houses (2000): 1,246
Dorset Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 9 0.44%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,027 99.56%

Dorset 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.


Dorset Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,196
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $63,468,000 / $15,892,000
Dorset Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 987 957 30 2.99% 30
1991 966 932 34 3.51% 35
1992 980 938 43 4.34% 44
1993 993 955 38 3.80% 38
1994 1,016 987 29 2.89% 29
1995 1,073 1,047 26 2.40% 24
1996 1,092 1,068 25 2.25% 23
1997 1,101 1,073 28 2.52% 25
1998 1,114 1,095 19 1.72% 17
1999 1,138 1,120 17 1.52% 15
2000 1,040 1,017 23 2.16% 22
2001 1,048 1,021 27 2.54% 25
2002 1,053 1,023 31 2.92% 29
2003 1,061 1,026 35 3.33% 33
2004 1,056 1,024 32 3.07% 31
2005 1,080 1,050 30 2.76% 28
2006 1,113 1,081 32 2.90% 29
2007 1,103 1,072 31 2.84% 29
2008 1,089 1,048 41 3.78% 38
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,124 1,083 41 3.65% 36
Feb 2008 1,116 1,069 47 4.21% 42
Mar 2008 1,093 1,051 42 3.84% 38
Apr 2008 1,031 989 42 4.07% 41
May 2008 1,042 1,007 35 3.36% 34
Jun 2008 1,096 1,054 42 3.83% 38
Jul 2008 1,117 1,080 37 3.31% 33
Aug 2008 1,107 1,068 39 3.52% 35
Sep 2008 1,078 1,032 46 4.27% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Dorset Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 62 11.63%
2. Finance and Insurance 58 10.88%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 47 8.82%
4. Educational Services 33 6.19%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 32 6.00%
6. Health Care 24 4.50%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 3.75%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 3.56%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 18 3.38%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 16 3.00%
11. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 15 2.81%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 2.81%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 2.25%
14. Repair and Maintenance 11 2.06%
15. Utilities 11 2.06%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 10 1.88%
17. Truck Transportation 9 1.69%
18. Wood Manufacturing 9 1.69%
19. Food Manufacturing 8 1.50%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 8 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 83 18.91%
2. Educational Services 46 10.48%
3. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 8.66%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 29 6.61%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 4.78%
6. Construction 18 4.10%
7. Health Care 16 3.64%
8. Finance and Insurance 15 3.42%
9. Public Administration 14 3.19%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 2.73%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 12 2.73%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 2.73%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 11 2.51%
14. Department and Other General Stores 11 2.51%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 2.51%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 2.28%
17. Social Assistance 10 2.28%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.82%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 8 1.82%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.82%

Dorset Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 43 8.07%
2. Carpenters 37 6.94%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 5.82%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 4.69%
5. Other Management Occupations 25 4.69%
6. Other Production Occupations 25 4.69%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 19 3.56%
8. Other Financial Specialists 19 3.56%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 14 2.63%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 2.63%
11. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 13 2.44%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 12 2.25%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 2.25%
14. Other Health Occupations 12 2.25%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 11 2.06%
16. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 2.06%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 11 2.06%
18. Woodworkers 11 2.06%
19. Computer Specialists 10 1.88%
20. Lawyers 10 1.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 43 9.79%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 8.66%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 5.92%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 5.47%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 23 5.24%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 22 5.01%
7. Art and Design Workers 19 4.33%
8. Media and Communications Workers 19 4.33%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 18 4.10%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 17 3.87%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 14 3.19%
12. Financial Managers 12 2.73%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 2.73%
14. Other Healthcare Support 12 2.73%
15. Cashiers 11 2.51%
16. Other Financial Specialists 11 2.51%
17. Other Management Occupations 10 2.28%
18. Secretaries and Admins 9 2.05%
19. Child Care Workers 7 1.59%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 7 1.59%

Dorset Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 821 49.58%
15-35 hours 279 16.85%
1-14 hours 41 2.48%
No regular hours 515 31.10%

Dorset Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 2.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 1.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 0 0.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 33 3.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 51 6.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 123 14.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 202 23.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 136 16.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 92 10.89%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 77 9.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 64 7.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 4.26%

Dorset Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 46 5.44%
5-9 103 12.19%
10-14 309 36.57%
15-19 162 19.17%
20-24 87 10.30%
25-29 10 1.18%
30-34 43 5.09%
35-39 17 2.01%
40-44 3 0.36%
45-59 28 3.31%
60-89 17 2.01%
At least 90 20 2.37%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 14 1.66% 703 83.20%
30-44 0 0.00% 63 7.46%
45-59 0 0.00% 28 3.31%
At least 60 0 0.00% 37 4.38%

Dorset Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 61 6.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 748 79.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 1.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 22 2.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 101 10.68%

Dorset 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.


Dorset Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 858 (2,036 people)
Families (2000): 604 (1,700 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 242
People at same address in 1995: 1,319
Dorset Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 43 5.01%
$10,000-$14,999 14 1.63%
$15,000-$19,999 78 9.09%
$20,000-$24,999 50 5.83%
$25,000-$29,999 40 4.66%
$30,000-$34,999 42 4.90%
$35,000-$39,999 50 5.83%
$40,000-$44,999 51 5.94%
$45,000-$49,999 33 3.85%
$50,000-$59,999 64 7.46%
$60,000-$74,999 108 12.59%
$75,000-$99,999 91 10.61%
$100,000-$124,999 53 6.18%
$125,000-$149,999 34 3.96%
$150,000-$199,999 52 6.06%
$200,000 or more 55 6.41%

Dorset Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 212 24.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 322 37.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 38 4.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 115 13.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 106 12.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 42 4.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dorset Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 661 25.99%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 491 19.31%
Public Assistance 13 0.51%
Retirement 197 7.75%
Self Employment 171 6.72%
Social Security 303 11.92%
Supplemental Security 10 0.39%
Wage / Salary 595 23.40%
Other 102 4.01%

Dorset Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 306 60.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 199 39.41%

Dorset Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 113 13.31%
Color 1 Box Married 525 61.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 177 20.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 4.00%

Dorset Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 92 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 529 62.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 136 16.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 93 10.94%

Dorset 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.


Dorset Education Information Back to top
Dorset Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 33 2.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 127 7.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 375 23.58%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 299 18.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 89 5.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 425 26.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 242 15.22%

Dorset 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 0.15% 22 1.08% 25 1.23%
Kindergarten 25 1.23% 4 0.20% 29 1.42%
Grades 1-4 97 4.76% 0 0.00% 97 4.76%
Grades 5-8 107 5.26% 20 0.98% 127 6.24%
Grades 9-12 104 5.11% 43 2.11% 147 7.22%
Undergrad college 21 1.03% 18 0.88% 39 1.92%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 7 0.34% 7 0.34%
Total 357 17.53% 114 5.60% 471 23.13%

Dorset 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.


Dorset Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 340
Dorset Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Dorset Public Benefits Information Back to top
Dorset Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,925 94.59%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 110 5.41%

Dorset 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.


Dorset Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Dorset Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 193 9.48%
10-19 Years 291 14.29%
20-29 Years 117 5.75%
30-39 Years 221 10.85%
40-49 Years 355 17.44%
50-59 Years 347 17.04%
60-69 Years 236 11.59%
70-79 Years 190 9.33%
80-89 Years 76 3.73%
90+ Years 10 0.49%

Dorset Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,012 49.71%
Color 1 Box Female 1,024 50.29%

Dorset Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,009 98.67%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.39%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Dorset Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 477 20.49%
2. Irish 400 17.18%
3. German 229 9.84%
4. Italian 170 7.30%
5. United States Or American 161 6.92%
6. Scottish 157 6.74%
7. French Non-Basque 148 6.36%
8. Polish 89 3.82%
9. Scotch Irish 78 3.35%
10. British 74 3.18%

Dorset Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,897 96.74%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 32 1.63%
3. French 14 0.71%
4. Japanese 8 0.41%
5. Other Indo European 6 0.31%
6. German 4 0.20%

Dorset Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,984 97.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 1.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14 0.69%

Dorset 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.
Dorset 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.


Dorset Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
05251