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Dorchester County Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 32,614
Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Households | 13,419, 100% | 2,155,983 | 116,211,092 |
Average Household Size | 2.39, see rank | 2.67 | 2.63 |
1 Person Households | 3,663, 27.30%, see rank | 26.95% | 27.57% |
2 or More Person Households | 9,756, 72.70%, see rank | 73.05% | 72.43% |
Family Households (Families) | 9,076, 67.64%, see rank | 67.07% | 66.22% |
Average Family Size | 2.96, see rank | 3.35 | 3.32 |
Married-Couple Family | 6,262, 46.67%, see rank | 47.68% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,343, 32.36%, see rank | 32.93% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 32,618
Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Households | 13,522, 100% | 2,156,411 | 116,716,292 |
Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.61 | 2.58 |
1 Person Households | 3,835, 28.36%, see rank | 26.11% | 26.74% |
2 or More Person Households | 9,687, 71.64%, see rank | 73.89% | 73.26% |
Family Households (Families) | 8,894, 65.77%, see rank | 67.10% | 66.43% |
Average Family Size | 2.88, see rank | 3.15 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 6,032, 44.61%, see rank | 47.61% | 48.42% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,628, 34.23%, see rank | 32.90% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 32,570
Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Households | 13,569, 100% | 2,138,806 | 115,226,802 |
Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.64 | 2.61 |
1 Person Households | 3,796, 27.98%, see rank | 27.12% | 27.45% |
2 or More Person Households | 9,773, 72.02%, see rank | 72.88% | 72.55% |
Family Households (Families) | 9,155, 67.47%, see rank | 66.97% | 66.47% |
Average Family Size | 2.93, see rank | 3.32 | 3.29 |
Married-Couple Family | 6,363, 46.89%, see rank | 48.03% | 48.97% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,414, 32.53%, see rank | 33.03% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 32,287
Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Households | 13,347, 100% | 2,121,047 | 114,235,996 |
Average Household Size | 2.37, see rank | 2.62 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 3,569, 26.74%, see rank | 26.92% | 27.24% |
2 or More Person Households | 9,778, 73.26%, see rank | 73.08% | 72.76% |
Family Households (Families) | 9,166, 68.67%, see rank | 67.11% | 66.75% |
Average Family Size | 2.93, see rank | 3.28 | 3.25 |
Married-Couple Family | 6,548, 49.06%, see rank | 48.59% | 49.60% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,181, 31.33%, see rank | 32.89% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 31,646
Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Households | 13,310, 100% | 2,092,538 | 112,611,029 |
Average Household Size | 2.33, see rank | 2.63 | 2.60 |
1 Person Households | 3,598, 27.03%, see rank | 27.08% | 27.32% |
2 or More Person Households | 9,712, 72.97%, see rank | 72.92% | 72.68% |
Family Households (Families) | 9,041, 67.93%, see rank | 66.92% | 66.67% |
Average Family Size | 2.88, see rank | 3.30 | 3.27 |
Married-Couple Family | 6,213, 46.68%, see rank | 48.74% | 49.71% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,269, 32.07%, see rank | 33.08% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 30,674
Dorchester County | Maryland | U.S. | |
Total Households | 12,706, 100% | 1,980,859 | 105,480,101 |
Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.61 | 2.59 |
1 Person Households | 3,588, 28.24%, see rank | 25.01% | 25.82% |
2 or More Person Households | 9,118, 71.76%, see rank | 74.99% | 74.18% |
Family Households (Families) | 8,506, 66.94%, see rank | 68.62% | 68.06% |
Average Family Size | 2.86, see rank | 3.13 | 3.14 |
Married-Couple Family | 6,030, 47.46%, see rank | 50.21% | 51.66% |
Nonfamily Households | 4,200, 33.06%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.94% |
* 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.