Dorchester

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  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
  9. Dorchester Zip Codes


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Dorchester Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 827
  • Land Area (2000): 3.391 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.042 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 354
Dorchester Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2 0.23%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 870 99.77%

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Dorchester Employment Information Back to top
Dorchester Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 33 15.07%
2. Food Manufacturing 24 10.96%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 10.05%
4. Construction 22 10.05%
5. Truck Transportation 15 6.85%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 10 4.57%
7. Metal Manufactuing 9 4.11%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 4.11%
9. Repair and Maintenance 9 4.11%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 3.65%
11. Educational Services 6 2.74%
12. Public Administration 6 2.74%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 5 2.28%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 2.28%
15. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5 2.28%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.37%
17. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 3 1.37%
18. Social Assistance 3 1.37%
19. U.S. Postal Service 3 1.37%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 2 0.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 35 15.42%
2. Wood Manufacturing 34 14.98%
3. Health Care 28 12.33%
4. Finance and Insurance 19 8.37%
5. Food Manufacturing 18 7.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 10 4.41%
7. Private Household Services 10 4.41%
8. Social Assistance 10 4.41%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 3.52%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 3.52%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 7 3.08%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 6 2.64%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.20%
14. Metal Manufactuing 5 2.20%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 4 1.76%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.76%
17. Gasoline Stations 3 1.32%
18. U.S. Postal Service 3 1.32%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 0.88%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2 0.88%

Dorchester Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 9.13%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 8.22%
3. Agricultural Workers 16 7.31%
4. Other Production Occupations 13 5.94%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 5.48%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 5.48%
7. Other Construction Trades 10 4.57%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 9 4.11%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 3.65%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 3.65%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 3.20%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.74%
13. Computer Specialists 5 2.28%
14. Other Management Occupations 5 2.28%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 5 2.28%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 5 2.28%
17. Woodworkers 5 2.28%
18. Farmers and Farm Managers 4 1.83%
19. Food Processing Workers 4 1.83%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 4 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Assemblers and Fabricators 23 10.13%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 6.61%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 6.17%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.85%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 11 4.85%
6. Other Production Occupations 11 4.85%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 4.85%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 4.41%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 4.41%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 3.08%
11. Child Care Workers 6 2.64%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.64%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6 2.64%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 2.64%
15. Cashiers 5 2.20%
16. Computer Specialists 5 2.20%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 5 2.20%
18. Registered Nurses 5 2.20%
19. Secretaries and Admins 5 2.20%
20. Customer Service Representatives 4 1.76%

Dorchester Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 409 61.60%
15-35 hours 74 11.14%
1-14 hours 16 2.41%
No regular hours 165 24.85%

Dorchester Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 38 8.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 6.84%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 27 6.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 8.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 46 10.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 85 20.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 61 14.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11 2.59%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 14 3.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 51 12.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 4.72%

Dorchester Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 62 14.62%
5-9 43 10.14%
10-14 51 12.03%
15-19 102 24.06%
20-24 73 17.22%
25-29 12 2.83%
30-34 17 4.01%
35-39 3 0.71%
40-44 10 2.36%
45-59 31 7.31%
60-89 15 3.54%
At least 90 5 1.18%

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% 343 80.90%
30-44 0 0.00% 30 7.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 31 7.31%
At least 60 0 0.00% 20 4.72%

Dorchester Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 1.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 60 13.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 332 74.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 5.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 19 4.29%

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): 347 (863 people)
Families (2000): 236 (701 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 109
People at same address in 1995: 381
Dorchester Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 36 10.32%
$10,000-$14,999 32 9.17%
$15,000-$19,999 19 5.44%
$20,000-$24,999 25 7.16%
$25,000-$29,999 35 10.03%
$30,000-$34,999 29 8.31%
$35,000-$39,999 23 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 16 4.58%
$45,000-$49,999 16 4.58%
$50,000-$59,999 53 15.19%
$60,000-$74,999 32 9.17%
$75,000-$99,999 22 6.30%
$100,000-$124,999 9 2.58%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.57%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Dorchester Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 91 27.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 94 27.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 21 6.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 53 15.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 1.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 41 12.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 23 6.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Dorchester Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 278 29.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 140 14.69%
Public Assistance 4 0.42%
Retirement 28 2.94%
Self Employment 47 4.93%
Social Security 108 11.33%
Supplemental Security 15 1.57%
Wage / Salary 265 27.81%
Other 68 7.14%

Dorchester Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 111 59.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 77 40.96%

Dorchester Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 12.35%
Color 1 Box Married 193 59.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 84 25.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 2.16%

Dorchester Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 11.90%
Color 1 Box Married 196 55.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 75 21.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 11.33%

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 64 9.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 105 16.38%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 278 43.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 113 17.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 30 4.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 36 5.62%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15 2.34%

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 6 0.73% 9 1.09% 15 1.81%
Kindergarten 18 2.18% 0 0.00% 18 2.18%
Grades 1-4 41 4.96% 2 0.24% 43 5.20%
Grades 5-8 46 5.56% 2 0.24% 48 5.80%
Grades 9-12 50 6.05% 0 0.00% 50 6.05%
Undergrad college 5 0.60% 0 0.00% 5 0.60%
Graduate or professional school 1 0.12% 0 0.00% 1 0.12%
Total 167 20.19% 13 1.57% 180 21.77%

Dorchester 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 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 783 89.90%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 88 10.10%

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 128 15.48%
10-19 Years 118 14.27%
20-29 Years 117 14.15%
30-39 Years 115 13.91%
40-49 Years 120 14.51%
50-59 Years 54 6.53%
60-69 Years 62 7.50%
70-79 Years 59 7.13%
80-89 Years 43 5.20%
90+ Years 11 1.33%

Dorchester Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 409 49.46%
Color 1 Box Female 418 50.54%

Dorchester Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 800 96.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 19 2.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Dorchester Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 512 56.33%
2. Norwegian 80 8.80%
3. English 59 6.49%
4. Irish 51 5.61%
5. Polish 42 4.62%
6. Swedish 25 2.75%
7. United States Or American 25 2.75%
8. French Non-Basque 23 2.53%
9. Danish 19 2.09%
10. Dutch 16 1.76%

Dorchester Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 754 95.32%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 30 3.79%
3. Tagalog 3 0.38%
4. Other West Germanic 2 0.25%
5. Polish 2 0.25%

Dorchester Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 851 97.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 2.41%

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.


Dorchester Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
54425