Relocate: Maryland

DORCHESTER COUNTY HAS A RICH HISTORY DORCHESTER COUNTY Dorchester County Economic Development Office Cambridge, MD 21613 410-228-0155 www.dorchestereconomic.com Timothy Jacobsen 5263 Bucktown Road POPULATION 2005 Estimate: 31,250 2010 Projection: 33,000 TRANSPORTATION Highways: U.S. 50. HOUSING Median Selling Price: All owner-occupied properties (2007): $214,000 All multiple-listed properties (2006): $205,000 CLIMATE Yearly Precipitation (inches): 45.2 Yearly Snowfall (inches): 13.7 Summer Temperature (degrees F): 76.8 Winter Temperature (degrees F): 38.7 Duration of Freeze-Free Period: 206 days RECREATION AND CULTURE Visit www.tourdorchester.org/www.MarylandLife.com PERSONAL INCOME Per-Capita Personal Income (2005): $29,221 Employment in selected occupations: Management, professional and related: 3,313 (23.3%) Service: 2,279 (16.0%) LABOR AVAILABILITY (by place of residence, 2006) Civilian Labor Force: Total civilian labor force: 17,242 Employment: 16,266 Unemployment: 976 Unemployment rate: 5.7% Sales and office: 3,385 (23.8%) Residents commuting outside the county to work: 4,593 (32.8%) (Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance; U.S. Bureau of the Census) Production, transportation and material moving: 3,055 (21.5%) TOP FIVE EMPLOYERS Employer Allen Family Foods Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort Dorchester General Hospital Cambridge International Delmarva Community Services Product/Service Poultry processing Resort, golf, & conference center Medical services Conveyor belts Vocational services Employment 1,048 585 385 278 235 EDUCATION Educational Attainment- age 25 and over (2006) High School Graduate or Higher: 74.2% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher: 12.0% Public Schools: www.dcps.k12.md.us Number: 6 Elem., 3 Middle/Combined, 3 High Enrollment: 4,667 (Sept. 2006) Cost per Pupil: $11,004 (2005-2006) Higher Education (2006) Name 2-Year Institution Chesapeake College Private Schools Number: 7 Enrollment: 253 (Sept. 2006) Students perTeacher: 13.5 (Oct. 2006) High School Career/Tech Enrollment: 508 (2007) High School Graduates: 307 (June 2006) that makes it a unique location. It is the largest county on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and has 1,488 miles of shoreline. Through the 20th century, the county’s primary economic interests were agriculture and the water-based industries of crabbing and boat building. As a result, the economy favored the food-processing, printing, and textile sectors. As the bordering counties on the Eastern Shore grew from the old economy to the new, Dorchester was slower to diversify and fell behind in technology-business growth. County leaders have since recognized that, in order to compete in today’s economy, diversification is required. Today, excellent opportunity exists for new and established companies to grow and prosper while enjoying the rural character and quality of life the county offers. The county is currently home to more than 750 businesses that employ 9,900 workers; 23 percent of the county’s workforce is in manufacturing. Dorchester’s largest employers include Allen Family Foods, the Hyatt Regency, Dorchester General Hospital, and Cambridge International. Quality employment opportunities are being created in the technology and knowledge-based economy through a new technology park and associated incubator. This new park is strategically located to provide quick access to Baltimore, Washington, DC, and the world. The site will provide the appropriate amenities required by today’s growing knowledge-based and tech-sector corporations. A variety of industrial and office property and land is available, too, with access to U.S. routes 50 and 13. The county is also an Enterprise Zone, so it offers tax credits for businesses in the areas of job creation, research and development, and One Maryland opportunities. The county, working with state partners and the University of Maryland-CES, will soon be able to attract the workforce and jobs required to sustain the economy long into the 21st century. Helping them get here will be the expanded Cambridge/Dorchester Airport, which will continue to provide enhanced service to residents and businesses in the county. And although air travel is quick and convenient, freight rail serves as a cost-effective transportation alternative to many local and prospective businesses. Of course, Dorchester County isn’t “all work and no play.” Watching the sunset over the Chesapeake Bay is just one way to relax and enjoy the benefits of living here. Taylor’s Island and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge are two local areas that continually draw sportsmen, outdoor enthusiasts, and bird watchers from around the globe, and they’re a big part of what makes living, working, and playing in Dorchester County so wonderful. Enrollment 2,579 Degrees 194 28 RELOCATE MARYLAND 2008 http://www.dorchestereconomic.com http://www.tourdorchester.org http://www.MarylandLife.com http://www.dcps.k12.md.us

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Relocate: Maryland Contents Maryland Map Welcome! Real Estate: Its Contribution to the MD Economy Why Use a REALTOR® What does BRAC Mean to Maryland? Allegany Anne Arundel/Annapolis Resources Baltimore County Baltimore City Calvert Caroline Carroll Cecil Charles Dorchester Frederick Garrett Harford Howard Kent Montgomery Prince George’s Queen Anne’s Somerset St. Mary’s Talbot Washington Wicomico Worcester/Ocean City

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