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Dover Arkansas Information: Dover, Arkansas is part of POPE County. Population for Dover from the last gathering is 1329. You can view Dover venues that host many Dover AR events every year. You can also research Dover Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Dover Arkansas real estate guide. Dover Arkansas has a latitude of 35.3717 and a longitude of -93.1178. Zip codes in Dover, AR include 72837 ... more Dover zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dover, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dover, AR was 1,329.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dover was 590, which represents 44.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dover, AR
There are an estimated 310 married men in the town. 62.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Dover are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dover is 739 which is 55.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dover, Arkansas
There are an estimated 291 married women in the community. 50.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dover, AR
The median age of people living in Dover, AR was 31.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Dover was 115. There were 940 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (184) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dover, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dover, AR was 1,316.

White Population in Dover, AR
The estimated White population in the Dover community is 1,294, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dover, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dover, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dover, AR was 9.

Asian Population in Dover, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dover, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dover was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dover community was 26, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dover, AR
The household population number in Dover was 1,321.

Group Quarters Population in Dover, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 8.

Average Household Size in Dover, AR
The average household size in Dover is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dover, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 579 total housing units in Dover.

The number of occupied housing units was 529, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 315 were owner-occupied (59.5), and 214 were renter-occupied (40.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 50 vacant homes in Dover at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dover, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 273, with a median value in dollars of 55,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dover, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $592 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dover, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 611 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dover, Arkansas
104 people in Dover also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dover, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dover was 168, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dover, AR
In 2000, there were 315 people in Dover, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dover, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Dover who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dover, Arkansas
There were 650 in the labor force in Dover at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Dover was 24.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dover, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,697. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dover, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,879. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dover, Arkansas
Per capita income in Dover in the last full census was 13,261. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Dover numbered 39, or 10.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dover, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 197, or 14.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.