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OverviewFoundationsBonding Social CapitalCongregations
Basics (2000)
1. Name 02124 - DORCHESTER
2. State Massachusetts
3. Population 51,344
4. Avg. household income 46,613
5. Median household income 36,025
Population Segments: By Age, Race and Ethnicity (2000)
6. Number of children under 5 3,835
7. Number of children ages 5-17 12,102
8. Number of adults, 18-64 31,272
9. Number of elderly 4,135
10. Number of black non-Hispanics 29,049
11. Number of Hispanics 6,385
12. Number of Asians 2,816
13. Number of Native Americans (non-Hispanic) 132
Community Needs: Unemployment, Poverty, Education & Disability (2000)
14. Unemployment rate 8.81
15. Number in poverty 10,795
16. % in poverty 21.02
17. Number of children in poverty 4,493
18. % of children in poverty 28.19
19. Number of elderly in poverty 768
20. % without high school diploma (over 25 years old) 26.99
21. % with disability, ages 5-15 6.26
22. % with disability, ages 16-64 30.83
23. % with disability, ages 65 & over 48.40
Community Resources: Households and Organizations
Households (2000)
24. % with college (over 25 years old) 17.37
25. % of households with income of $100,000 or more -
Household Giving (2004)
26. Number of households 20,540
27. Number of households itemizing deductions 5,262
28. % of households itemizing 25.62
29. Percentage reporting contributions 87.46
30. Total AGI ($ thousands) 691,869
31. Total contributions ($ thousands) 13,044
32. Contributions as a % of AGI 1.89
Household Giving (2005)
33. Number of households 20,103
34. Number of households itemizing deductions 5,308
35. % of households itemizing 26.40
36. Percentage reporting contributions 85.98
37. Total AGI ($ thousands) 694,676
38. Total contributions ($ thousands) 12,440
39. Contributions as a % of AGI 1.79
Nonprofit Public Charity Activities (2008)
40. Number of organizations filing annually 65
41. Private contributions & government grants 23,785,104
42. Total revenue 198,547,645
43. Total expenses 197,648,199
44. Total assets 200,923,437
Nonprofit Public Charity Activities per Capita (2008)
45. Number of organizations (per 10,000 persons) 12.66
46. Private contributions & government grants 463
47. Total revenue 3,867
48. Total expenses 3,849
49. Total assets 3,913