Population 1,101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dorset
Household size in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Dorset are large by national standards, averaging 3.01 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Dorset is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Cleveland area as a whole, where the median age is 42.5.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly three in ten households in Dorset (28.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dorset
Renters in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dorset is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Dorset than nationally: 6.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Dorset leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in the Cleveland area overall, where the median home dates to 1966.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $878 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Dorset runs $878 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dorset
Bachelor's degrees in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dorset: 4.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Dorset never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dorset
| Period | Dorset | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dorset has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dorset compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset | 3.01 | 39.9 | 28.1% | 11.5% | 6.2% | 1975 | $878 | 4.3% | 85.2% | 2.6% |
| Leon | 3.35 | 32.1 | 22.7% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 1970 | $776 | 3.3% | 81.9% | 2.5% |
| Lenox Center | 2.56 | 42.5 | 16.1% | 16.1% | 8.4% | 1984 | $985 | 15.3% | 94.1% | 7.5% |
| Sentinel | 2.66 | 44.3 | 15.2% | 13.3% | 9.6% | 1980 | $864 | 11.1% | 90.4% | 8.4% |
| Cherry Valley | 3.62 | 22.9 | 18.5% | 5.9% | 18.7% | 1975 | $831 | 7.3% | 79.8% | 0.5% |
| Richmond Center | 3.75 | 20.4 | 9.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | 1961 | $586 | 4.1% | 79.4% | 4.5% |
| Denmark Center | 2.45 | 45.3 | 6.9% | 23.5% | 11.5% | 1970 | $832 | 8.6% | 82.3% | 0.2% |
| West Andover | 3.86 | 18.8 | 6.7% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 1960 | $567 | 3.7% | 77.4% | 4.0% |
| New Lyme | 2.47 | 42.2 | 8.3% | 26.4% | 12.9% | 1971 | $975 | 20.9% | 89.9% | 3.3% |
| Padanaram | 2.97 | 37.7 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 58.3% | 1974 | $704 | 3.3% | 81.0% | 7.3% |
| Andover | 2.82 | 40.7 | 11.7% | 14.8% | 23.5% | 1971 | $738 | 8.5% | 86.7% | 9.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dorset. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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