Overview
913
Total Population
33.9
Median age
48.52%
Female population %
106.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
69.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
112
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dorchester's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dorchester is 33.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dorchester's population under 18 was 28.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dorchester's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dorchester, 26.40% were under the age of 15, 17.96% aged 15 to 29, 41.07% aged 30 to 64, 9.75% aged 65 to 84, and 4.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 less females than males in Dorchester:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.52% females and 51.48% males in Dorchester, WI.
- The Dorchester, WI gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 39.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dorchester's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dorchester population: 97.26% are White, 0.44% are some other race and 2.30% are multiracial.
- Dorchester's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 112 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 801 (87.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dorchester is White with a population of 888 (97.26% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dorchester's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 877 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Dorchester's population increased by 42 (5.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dorchester's population decreased by 29 (3.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dorchester's population was lowest in year 2009 at 825.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)