Dorchester, NJ City Data

Dorchester, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 283 people who live in Dorchester and approximately 146,438 who live in Cumberland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dorchester to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dorchester. We have included Dorchester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dorchester Information

Cumberland County where Dorchester resides is 676.59 square miles. The resident population of this county is 146,438 and has a population rank of 373 out of all the places in the United States.

Dorchester has a total of 283 people and of those residents there are 139 males and 144 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 40.5. There are approximately 2,032 births each year and around 1,531 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dorchester varies per year, but currently 282 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 283 people who live in Dorchester, there are 64 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dorchester is 31 male and 33 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 223.

General Dorchester Information
Total area in square miles - Cumberland County	676.59
Water area in square miles - Cumberland County	N/A
Resident population - Cumberland County	146,438
Population rank - Cumberland County	373
Total population	283
Total population (male)	139
Total population (female)	144
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	40.5
Births - Cumberland County	2,032
Deaths- Cumberland County	1,531
Population of one race	282
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	64
Population under 20 years (male)	31
Population under 20 years (female)	33
Total population 18 years and over	223

Dorchester Social Characteristics

There are 49,143 households in Dorchester. Families make up 35,373 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dorchester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,917), male householder with no wife present (2,663) and female householder with no husband present (8,560). The remainder of the Dorchester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,958. Dorchester, NJ moving companies help people in Dorchester move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dorchester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dorchester is based, there are 57,033 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,229 never married, 27,013 now married, 2,059 separated, 7,115 widowed, and 5,617 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,814 separated, 2,048 widowed and 4,771 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dorchester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dorchester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cumberland County)
Total households	49,143
Family households (families)	35,373
With own children under 18 years	19,056
Married-couple family	23,917
With own children under 18 years	10,766
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,663
With own children under 18 years	1,462
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,560
With own children under 18 years	4,964
Nonfamily households	13,958
Householder living alone	11,567
65 years and over	5,457

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	40
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	257
Householder	88
Spouse	73
Child	73
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	26
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	10
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	57,033
Never married	15,229
Now married	27,013
Separated	2,059
Widowed	7,115
Divorced	5,617
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,814
Widowed	2,048
Divorced	4,771

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	283
Male	139
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	144
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	283
One race	282
White	280
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	283
People who are White alone	280
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,590
Same house	83,769
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	9,340
Different state or abroad	8,503
Different state	4,822
Abroad	3,681

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cumberland County)
Total resident population	146,438
Born in United States	86,512
State of residence	98,698
Different state	29,916
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,817
Foreign born	9,007

Dorchester Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dorchester. That total enrollment is 37,622 for the population of the country, which includes Dorchester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 16,549 and elementary or high school enrollment was 55,505 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,086.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dorchester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	37,622
Pre-kindergarten	2,646
Public	1,888
Private	758
Kindergarten	2,136
Public	1,858
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	18,449
Public	16,306
Private	2,143
Elementary and high school	27,753
Public	24,859
Private	2,894
High school grades 9 to 12	9,304
Public	8,553
Private	751
College, undergraduate years	4,529
Public	3,808
Private	721
Graduate or professional school	558
Public	317
Private	241
Not enrolled in school	103,411

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	96,899
Less than 9th grade	10,903
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,610
High school graduate	35,189
Some college, no degree	15,212
Associate's degree	4,600
Bachelor's degree	11,385
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,820

Dorchester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 113,545 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dorchester. The Dorchester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,661), service occupations (11,207), sales and office occupations (14,081), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,058), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,770) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,352). The 113,545 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,850 private wage and salary workers, 12,112 government workers, 3,031 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cumberland County)
Population 16 years and over	113,545
In labor force	65,642
Civilian labor force	65,614
Employed	59,129
Unemployed	6,485
Percent Unemployed	9.9
Armed Forces	28
Females 16 years and over	55,970
In labor force	32,318
Civilian labor force	32,318
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,773
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	57,575
In labor force	33,324
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,712
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cumberland County)
Workers 16 years and over	57,387
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	44,954
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,843
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,186
Other means	647
Worked at home	1,236
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,295,785

OCCUPATION (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,661
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,661
Service occupations	11,207
Sales and office occupations	14,081
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,058
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,770
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,352

INDUSTRY (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,661
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,491
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,819
Wholesale trade	2,065
Retail trade	6,549
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,193
Information	823
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,543
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,880
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,239
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,136
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,400

CLASS OF WORKER (Cumberland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,661
Private wage and salary workers	43,850
Government workers	12,112
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,031
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dorchester Housing Characteristics

In Dorchester, NJ there are 52,863 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,143 occupied and 3,720 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dorchester, there are 34,389 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,453 units in Dorchester. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dorchester, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dorchester, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dorchester. There are 1,503 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,095 with rent between $200-299, 2,174 with rent between $300-499 and 10,177 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dorchester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dorchester, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	52,863
Occupied housing units	49,143
Vacant housing units	3,720

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cumberland County)
Total housing units	52,863
1-unit, detached	34,389
1-unit, attached	3,453
2 units	3,237
3 or 4 units	2,147
5 to 9 units	1,802
10 to 19 units	1,283
20 to 49 units	454
50 or more units	2,581
Mobile home	3,497

HOUSING TENURE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	49,143
Owner-occupied	33,389
Renter-occupied	15,754

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	49,143
No vehicles available	6,595
2 vehicle available	24,507
3 vehicles available	5,031
4 vehicles available	1,388
5 or more vehicles available	362

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	49,143
Utility gas	22,033
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,454
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20,088
Coal or coke	21
Wood	334
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	328
No fuel used	201

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cumberland County)
Occupied housing units	49,143
Less Than $50,000	33,389
$50,000 to $99,999	15,325
$100,000 to $149,999	7,666
$150,000 to $199,999	2,362
$200,000 to $299,999	667
$300,000 to $499,999	150
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	91,200

GROSS RENT (Cumberland County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,754
Less than $200	1,503
$200 to $299	1,095
$300 to $499	2,174
$500 to $699	5,062
$700 to $999	4,452
$1,000 to $1,499	626
$1,500 or more	36