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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Dorchester | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,754 | 33,849 | 18 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 1.7% | — | |
| Median household income | $61,839 | $62,772 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 13.9% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4% | 17.5% | 73 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 1.4% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $262,400 | $177,500 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,032 | $792 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 17.6% | 13.3% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.3% | 6.6% | 55 |
DorchesterPeer median
DorchesterPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +1.8% |
| Housing units | — | — | +0.3% |
| Median household income | — | — | +22.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +46.4% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +16.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +10.5% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +71.4% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -7.6% |
| Restaurants & bars | 16.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 6.1 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 4.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 12.5 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.9 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.8 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 23.5 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston, WV | 90 | 34,160 | — | $61,880 | 17.5% |
| Jefferson, IN | 85 | 32,998 | +1.7% | $64,577 | 19.8% |
| Person, NC | 85 | 39,542 | — | $63,300 | 19.3% |
| Christian, IL | 85 | 33,538 | — | $62,611 | 17.1% |
| Yadkin, NC | 84 | 37,574 | — | $62,932 | 17.5% |
| Greenup, KY | 84 | 35,501 | — | $60,751 | 18.8% |
| Hot Spring, AR | 83 | 33,180 | — | $55,405 | 17.5% |
| Marshall, KY | 83 | 31,743 | +1.7% | $65,831 | 21.2% |
| Marion, TN | 83 | 29,250 | — | $61,824 | 17.1% |
| Alexander, NC | 82 | 36,412 | -2.1% | $65,354 | 16.7% |