Dover, Delaware Census and Community Profile

DOVER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dover, DE
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dover, DE was 32,135.

Dover Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dover was 15,122, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dover, DE
There are an estimated 5,516 married men in the town. 46.4 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 17,013 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dover, Delaware
There are an estimated 5,474 married women in the community. 39.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dover, DE
The median age of people living in Dover, DE was 32.9 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 2,146. There were 24,573 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (4,284) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dover, DE
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dover, DE was 31,293.

White Population in Dover, DE
The estimated White population in the Dover community is 17,655, which is 54.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dover, Delaware
The estimated Black/African American population is 11,961, which is 37.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dover, DE
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dover, DE was 146.

Asian Population in Dover, Delaware
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,016.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dover, DE
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dover was an estimated 12.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 503, while those of “two or more races” was 842 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dover community was 1,327, or 4.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dover, DE
The household population number in Dover was 29,017.

Group Quarters Population in Dover, DE
Group Quarters population in the community was 3,118.

Average Household Size in Dover, DE
The average household size in Dover is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dover, DE
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,195 total housing units in Dover.

The number of occupied housing units was 12,340, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,454 were owner-occupied (52.3), and 5,886 were renter-occupied (47.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 855 vacant homes in Dover at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dover, Delaware
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,777, with a median value in dollars of 111,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dover, DE
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,034 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dover, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,521 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dover, Delaware
5,710 people in Dover also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dover, DE
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dover was 4,397, or 18.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dover, DE
In 2000, there were 5,261 people in Dover, DE listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dover, DE
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3,086 people in Dover who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dover, Delaware
There were 16,320 in the labor force in Dover at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.8 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 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dover, DE
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,669. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dover, DE
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,338. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dover, Delaware
Per capita income in Dover in the last full census was 19,445. 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 861, or 11.5 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, DE
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,041, or 13.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.