Dorothy

Population: 1,255
Median household income: $104,102
Median home value: $306,900

Located in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Dorothy is a community with a population of 1,255. Its median household income of $104,102 runs above the Atlantic County figure of $76,819.

Between 2020 and 2023, Dorothy's population declined 17.1% from 1,513 to 1,255, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $254,600 to $306,900.

Owners occupy 80.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,255
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $104,102
Median home value: $306,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 632
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5131,255

Median household income

$84,299$104,102

Median home value

$254,600$306,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	1,513	$84,299	$254,600
2021	1,295	$78,750	$255,900
2022	1,144	$78,952	$287,500
2023	1,255	$104,102	$306,900

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 240.2%

25 to 3417.7%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7424.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	3.3%
5 to 17	137	10.9%
18 to 24	2	0.2%
25 to 34	222	17.7%
35 to 44	122	9.7%
45 to 54	170	13.5%
55 to 64	153	12.2%
65 to 74	303	24.1%
75 and over	104	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	896	71.4%
Black or African American	139	11.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's19.1%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	114	10.6%
High school graduate	495	46.1%
Some college or associate's	205	19.1%
Bachelor's degree	126	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	134	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	480	90.9%
Carpooled	26	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	7.9%
15 to 29 min	197	38.9%
30 to 44 min	201	39.7%
45 to 59 min	21	4.2%
60+ min	47	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 11.7% (147 of 1,255)

	Count	Share
Family households	314	54.0%
Nonfamily households	267	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	581	91.9%
Vacant	51	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	466	80.2%
Renter-occupied	115	19.8%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	538	85.1%
1-unit, attached	54	8.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	40	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3418040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.4043, -74.8320