Dorchester

Population: 622
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $140,100

Dorchester, a community in Saline County, Nebraska, has 622 residents. Its median household income of $59,583 runs below the Saline County figure of $77,027.

Between 2019 and 2023, Dorchester's population held roughly steady from 620 to 622, while its median home value rose 47.5% from $95,000 to $140,100.

Households average 2.50 people. The median gross rent is $598.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 622
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $140,100
Median gross rent: $598
Housing units: 261
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

620622

Median household income

$58,750$59,583

Median home value

$95,000$140,100

Median gross rent

$771$598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	620	$58,750	$95,000	$771
2020	556	$67,250	$110,300	$496
2021	490	$62,500	$106,800	$560
2022	547	$57,708	$128,400	$617
2023	622	$59,583	$140,100	$598

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 515.1%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	15.1%
5 to 17	91	14.6%
18 to 24	50	8.0%
25 to 34	88	14.1%
35 to 44	72	11.6%
45 to 54	43	6.9%
55 to 64	51	8.2%
65 to 74	89	14.3%
75 and over	44	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	511	82.2%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	87	14.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	4.4%
High school graduate	155	40.1%
Some college or associate's	153	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	45	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	17	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	255	88.2%
Carpooled	4	1.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	37.6%
15 to 29 min	93	33.9%
30 to 44 min	55	20.1%
45 to 59 min	20	7.3%
60+ min	3	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 0.5% (3 of 622)

	Count	Share
Family households	178	71.5%
Nonfamily households	71	28.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	249	95.4%
Vacant	12	4.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	79.9%
Renter-occupied	50	20.1%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	246	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	3.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3113435
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6480, -97.1154