Dorchester County, Maryland – 2022 Hunger Profile
Dorchester County, Maryland
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Population (2021 est)
Total | 31,994 |
Children | 6,734 |
(under 18) | (21.0%) |
Seniors | 6,830 |
(over 65) | (21.3%) |
Median Household Income (2015 – 2019)
$52,799
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
(2019 – 2020 School Year)
9 eligible schools
12 participating schools
*Dorchester County uses CEP districtwide
Federal Nutrition Program | Number of Meal Sites | Breakfasts Served | Lunches Served | Snacks Served | Suppers Served | Average Daily Participation |
Seamless Summer Option (SY 2021–2022) | 11 | 291,111 | 428,561 | 0 | 0 | 2,585 |
Child and Adult Care Food Program (SY 2021–2022) | 14 | - | - | 0 | 27,041 | 389 |
Summer Food Service Program (Summer 2021) | 14 | 19,104 | 22,542 | 0 | 0 | 649 |
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
(State Fiscal Year 2022)
8,791 average participants / month
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
(State Fiscal Year 2021)
48.2% of eligible people enrolled
1,479 participants / year
– 522 women
– 416 infants
– 541 children
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015–2019
The Maryland State Department of Education
FY 2020 Maryland Department of Human Services FIA Statistical Report
Maryland Department of Health, Maryland WIC Program
