Dorchester, NE Demographics

The total population of Dorchester is estimated to be 547 with 249 males (45.52%) and 298 females (54.48%). There are 49 more females than males in Dorchester.
The median household income in Dorchester was $67,557 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 8,647(11.35%) from $76,204 in 2020. This income is 90.55% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dorchester sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $98,633. Overall, the median household income for the village of Dorchester stands at $67,557.
In Dorchester, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,264 for males and $40,690 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,708 for males and $56,362 for females.
In Dorchester, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $68,638.
In 2022, the population of Dorchester was 605, a 0.50% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dorchester's population was 602, a decline of 0.99% compared to a population of 608 in 2020.
The median age in Dorchester, NE is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.53% were under the age of 15, 19.59% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 17.14% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dorchester population: 97.35% are White, 0.20% are Black or African American, 0.82% are some other race and 1.63% are multiracial.