| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 32043 |
| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 30675 |
| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 4.5 |
| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1368 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 30674 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1902 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.9 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6764 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.1 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.1 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5782 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.6 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22519 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8805 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 75 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 319 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 279 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 712 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21926 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 70.4 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.5 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.9 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68.5 |
| DORCHESTER Births 2006 | 400 |
| DORCHESTER Deaths 2006 | 377 |
| DORCHESTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 8 |
| DORCHESTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 64.6 |
| DORCHESTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| DORCHESTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.5 |
| DORCHESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 74.2 |
| DORCHESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 12 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 6532 |
| DORCHESTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.2 |
| DORCHESTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 16570 |
| DORCHESTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1888 |
| DORCHESTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 12.9 |
| DORCHESTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 70.1 |
| DORCHESTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 92300 |
| DORCHESTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 15 |
| DORCHESTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 12706 |
| DORCHESTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.36 |
| DORCHESTER Per capita income in 1999 | 18929 |
| DORCHESTER Median household income 2008 | 43288 |
| DORCHESTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.3 |
| DORCHESTER Personal income 2007 | 956 |
| DORCHESTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 30027 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 16858 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1165 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.9 |
| DORCHESTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 17086 |
| DORCHESTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 794 |
| DORCHESTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 2420 |
| DORCHESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 581200 |
| DORCHESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 34016 |
| DORCHESTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 817 |
| DORCHESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 10528 |
| DORCHESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 9.1 |
| DORCHESTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 2556 |
| DORCHESTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 29971 |
| DORCHESTER Total number of firms 2002 | 2877 |
| DORCHESTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 18.7 |
| DORCHESTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 697513 |
| DORCHESTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 231717 |
| DORCHESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7599 |
| DORCHESTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 249 |
| DORCHESTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 38229 |
| DORCHESTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 133188 |
| DORCHESTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 287111 |
| DORCHESTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8973 |
| DORCHESTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 557.54 |
| DORCHESTER Population per square mile 2000 | 55 |
