Dorchester County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 16,652, see rank, 100% | 2,399,375 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,419, 80.58%, see rank | 89.86% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 8,836, 53.06%, see rank | 60.26% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 4,583, 27.52%, see rank | 29.60% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,233, 19.42%, see rank | 10.14% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 183, 1.10%, see rank | 2.24% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 199, 1.20%, see rank | 1.11% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 18, 0.11%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,159, 6.96%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 7, 0.04%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,667, 10.01%, see rank | 3.76% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 16,554, see rank, 100% | 2,378,814 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,522, 81.68%, see rank | 90.65% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 9,263, 55.96%, see rank | 61.20% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 4,259, 25.73%, see rank | 29.45% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,032, 18.32%, see rank | 9.35% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 440, 2.66%, see rank | 2.60% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 345, 2.08%, see rank | 1.38% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 86, 0.52%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,206, 7.29%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 17, 0.10%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 938, 5.67%, see rank | 2.58% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 16,557, see rank, 100% | 2,378,932 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,569, 81.95%, see rank | 89.91% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 9,273, 56.01%, see rank | 61.22% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 4,296, 25.95%, see rank | 28.68% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,988, 18.05%, see rank | 10.09% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 146, 0.88%, see rank | 2.40% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 388, 2.34%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 52, 0.31%, see rank | 0.66% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,055, 6.37%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 21, 0.13%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,326, 8.01%, see rank | 3.56% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 16,347, see rank, 100% | 2,354,870 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,347, 81.65%, see rank | 90.07% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 9,496, 58.09%, see rank | 62.18% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 3,851, 23.56%, see rank | 27.89% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,000, 18.35%, see rank | 9.93% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 137, 0.84%, see rank | 2.53% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 515, 3.15%, see rank | 1.19% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 109, 0.67%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 886, 5.42%, see rank | 2.11% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 31, 0.19%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,322, 8.09%, see rank | 3.42% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 16,367, see rank, 100% | 2,313,193 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 13,310, 81.32%, see rank | 90.46% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 9,411, 57.50%, see rank | 62.92% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 3,899, 23.82%, see rank | 27.54% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,057, 18.68%, see rank | 9.54% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 182, 1.11%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 544, 3.32%, see rank | 1.08% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 120, 0.73%, see rank | 0.72% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 924, 5.65%, see rank | 2.01% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 14, 0.09%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 1,273, 7.78%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 14,681, see rank, 100% | 2,145,283 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,706, 86.55%, see rank | 92.34% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 8,906, 60.66%, see rank | 62.54% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 3,800, 25.88%, see rank | 29.79% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,975, 13.45%, see rank | 7.66% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 276, 1.88%, see rank | 1.95% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 198, 1.35%, see rank | 1.04% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 129, 0.88%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 613, 4.18%, see rank | 1.81% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 20, 0.14%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 739, 5.03%, see rank | 2.27% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
