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District 6, Hoopers Island, Dorchester County, MD

431 Population
11.9 square miles 36.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

55.5 ±17.5 Median age
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Dorchester County: 43.9 ±0.6
  • about 1.4 times the figure in Maryland: 39.3 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6441%†
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female64%†
  • Male
  • Female
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99%White0%Black0%Native0%Asian0%Islander0%Other1%†Two+0%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$41,346 ±$14,109 Per capita income
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Dorchester County: $34,780 ±$1,764
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Maryland: $51,689 ±$277
$65,104 ±$32,574 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Dorchester County: $60,495 ±$3,107
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Maryland: $101,652 ±$518

2.1% ±2.2% (9  ±10) Persons below poverty line
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Dorchester County: 16.3% † 5,225 (±2.4% / ±781)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Maryland: 9.4% 564,966 (±0.2% / ±12,636)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty0%
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty6%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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22.8 minutes ±2.4 (3,625  ±1,734) Mean travel time to work
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Dorchester County: 26.9 363,495 (±1.6 / ±26,158)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Maryland: 31.5 80,922,360 (±0.1 / ±443,668)

Families

201 ±64 Number of households
  • Dorchester County: 13,324 ±367
  • Maryland: 2,339,510 ±4,595
2.1 ±0.6 (431  ±179) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Dorchester County: 2.4 32,110 (±0.1 / ±13)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Maryland: 2.6 6,045,148

Population by household type

Married couples66%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married63%
  • Married
  • Single
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47.1% ±59.7% (16  ±25) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than double the rate in Dorchester County: 5.2% † 368 (±1.8% / ±132)
  • more than double the rate in Maryland: 5.2% 75,478 (±0.2% / ±2,227)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-190%20-2457%†25-290%30-350%35-390%40-440%45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

424 ±92 Number of housing units
  • Dorchester County: 16,416 ±32
  • Maryland: 2,545,532 ±484

Occupied vs. Vacant

Vacant53%†
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied96%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit93%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$300,000 ±$109,154 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Dorchester County: $252,300 ±$11,410
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Maryland: $397,700 ±$1,433

3.9% ±7.6% (16  ±32.1) Moved since previous year
  • about half the rate in Dorchester County: 7.6% † 2,444 (±1.7% / ±531.1)
  • about one-third of the rate in Maryland: 11.7% 716,248 (±0.2% / ±11,714.6)

Social

96.1% ±43.3% (296  ±89.2) High school grad or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Dorchester County: 86.8% 20,370 (±3.8% / ±899.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in Maryland: 91% 3,890,112 (±0.4% / ±15,869.9)
30.8% ±12.9% (95  ±51) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Dorchester County: 18.8% 4,412 (±1.7% / ±401.8)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Maryland: 42.7% 1,826,045 (±0.3% / ±10,531.1)

Population by highest level of education

4%†No degree40%†High school25%†Some college20%†Bachelor's10%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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1.6% ±2.5% (7  ±11) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Dorchester County: 4% 1,297
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Maryland: 16.3% 1,004,839

14.8% ±11% (48  ±39) Population with veteran status
  • nearly double the rate in Dorchester County: 7.9% † 2,020 (±1.3% / ±328)
  • more than double the rate in Maryland: 7% 332,655 (±0.1% / ±4,878)

Veterans by wartime service

0WWII5†Korea36†Vietnam7†Gulf (1990s)7†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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48 Total veterans ±39 48 Male ±39 N/A Female ±14

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for District 6, Hoopers Island, Dorchester County, MD <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2401990496-district-6-hoopers-island-dorchester-county-md/>