| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 130417 |
| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 96327 |
| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 35.4 |
| DORCHESTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 34090 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 96413 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9189 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.2 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32793 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.8 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.7 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12279 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 90037 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 32343 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 828 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1934 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 122 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1869 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4062 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 86422 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 70.8 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.4 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.7 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.5 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.2 |
| DORCHESTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 68 |
| DORCHESTER Births 2006 | 1783 |
| DORCHESTER Deaths 2006 | 792 |
| DORCHESTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 10 |
| DORCHESTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 52.4 |
| DORCHESTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.8 |
| DORCHESTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5 |
| DORCHESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 82.2 |
| DORCHESTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 21.4 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 17497 |
| DORCHESTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 28 |
| DORCHESTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 48429 |
| DORCHESTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 11213 |
| DORCHESTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 30.1 |
| DORCHESTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 75 |
| DORCHESTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 104600 |
| DORCHESTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 13.9 |
| DORCHESTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 34709 |
| DORCHESTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.72 |
| DORCHESTER Per capita income in 1999 | 18840 |
| DORCHESTER Median household income 2008 | 60254 |
| DORCHESTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 10.1 |
| DORCHESTER Personal income 2007 | 3589 |
| DORCHESTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 29092 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 63583 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 3615 |
| DORCHESTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.7 |
| DORCHESTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 37962 |
| DORCHESTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 3867 |
| DORCHESTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 6018 |
| DORCHESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.35484e+06 |
| DORCHESTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 35689 |
| DORCHESTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 2273 |
| DORCHESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 26625 |
| DORCHESTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 15.2 |
| DORCHESTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 8211 |
| DORCHESTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 77147 |
| DORCHESTER Total number of firms 2002 | 7060 |
| DORCHESTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 12.5 |
| 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 | 2.1 |
| DORCHESTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| DORCHESTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 37.6 |
| DORCHESTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 720841 |
| DORCHESTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 318748 |
| DORCHESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 696055 |
| DORCHESTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 6878 |
| DORCHESTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 652 |
| DORCHESTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 139333 |
| DORCHESTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 65008 |
| DORCHESTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 608273 |
| DORCHESTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4785 |
| DORCHESTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 574.73 |
| DORCHESTER Population per square mile 2000 | 168 |
