Dorchester First - In the Heart of Chesapeake Country



Dorchester Economic Development 5263 Bucktown Road - Cambridge, MD 21613 410-228-0155 - joy@dorchesterfirst.com

Dorchester County Demographics

Climate Average January Temperature 36.6 F Average July Temperature 75 F Average Annual Rainfall 44" Average Annual Snowfall 15" Freeze-free period 198 days Centrally Located 75 miles from Baltimore 87 miles from DC Labor Availability (2004 annual averages) Total Civilian Labor Force - 15,062 Unemployment Rate - 9.3% Effective Buying Income Under $25,000 39.6% 25,000 - $49,999 36.7% 50,000 - $74,999 16.2% $75,000 and over 7.5%	Population - 30,664 (2000 Census) Under 18 23.3% 18 - 34 18.0% 35 - 54 29.7% 55 - 74 20.7% 75+ 8.3% Newspapers Daily Banner - Cambridge Dorchester Star - Cambridge Star Democrat - Easton Daily Times - Salisbury Educational Attainment - age 25 & over High School or Higher 74.2% Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.0% Household Income Median Household $29,869 Average Household $37,327 Total EBI (in millions) $487
Tax Rates Corporate Income Tax ----- none Personal Income Tax (2007) ----- 2.62% - base-Federal adjusted gross income Sales and Use Tax ----- none Real Property Tax (FY2007) ----- $0.896 per $100 of assessed value Business Personal Property Tax (FY06) ----- $2.24 per $100 of depreciated value (Being phased out) Major Tax Credits Available ----- Enterprise Zone, Job Creation, One Maryland, Research and Development Transportation Highways : U.S Route 50, Route 16, Route 392 Rail : Maryland-Delaware Railroad Company with access to Norfolk Southern Truck: 24 motor freight common carriers Water: Port of Baltimore, 50' channel, 74 miles Air: Cambridge-Dorchester Airport - charter service Easton Airport - charter service (15 miles north of Cambridge) Salisbury Regional Airport -commuter service (35 miles east of Cambridge)
Support Services Automotive Parts Stores - 7 Concrete Plants - 3 Building Contractors (MHIC) - 72 Machine Shops - 4 Plumbers - 295	Asphalt Plants - 1 Excavating Contractors - 5 Electricians - 710 Paving Contractors - 5 Printing Shops - 3
Industrial Development HUB Zone Enterprise Sites available Industrial Parks Undeveloped Raw Land Zoned Tracts Good Load Bearing Capacity Industrial Buildings Available Industrial Financing Available	Retail Sales General Merchandise - 39.3% Food & Beverage - 25.7% Utilities and Transportation - 9.8% Building & Industrial Supply - 8.9% Miscellaneous - 7.3% Automotive - 6.7% Furniture & Appliances- 4.1% Hardware,Machinery & Equip. - 4.1% Apparel - 1.3%

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Dorchester First is an initiative of the Heart of Chesapeake Country Heritage Area,
an Office of the Dorchester County Economic Development Department

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This material is based upon work supported by the Economic Development Administration,
US Department of Commerce Grant Agreement through a grant to the
Rural Development Center at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
an EDA University Center, under agreement number EDA 01-66-07918.