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Dover (DE) Geography, Demographics and More

    Dover Population and Growth Rate by Year

    Dover Population Distribution by Age

    2022 Population Pyramid in Dover
    Median Age in Dover
    33.8
    Total
    30.8
    Male
    36.6
    Female
    Adults in Dover
    The total number of adults in Dover is 30,641, and 6,323 of them are seniors.
    Sex Ratio in Dover
    Female
    20,269
    53.52%
    Male
    17,603
    46.48%
    Age Dependency Rate in Dover
    26
    Old Age Dependency Rate
    29.7
    Child Dependency Rate

    Dover Delaware Geography Information

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    Dover DE Household Income Statistics

    Overall Income Comparison with the State and US

    Income Overview

    The total number of households in Dover is 14,098, among which 6,527 households earn $10,000 to $50,000 per year. Besides, 4,301 households' income ranges from $50,000 to $100,000, and 2,404 households' income exceeds $100,000. The following chart shows you a detailed comparison among Dover, DE, Delaware and the whole nation.

    Household Income Distribution
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    Dover DE Home Ownership Rate by Value

    Home Ownership Rate Comparison with the DE and US

    Owner-Occupied Housing Units in Dover by Value

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    Population in Dover by Race

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    Race
    Population
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    Dover Veteran Population by Age

    Age Group
    Veterans

    Dover Veteran Population and Percentage by Race

    • Count
    • Percentage
    Name
    Veterans
    		% of Total

    Dover Employment Rate by Age

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio
    60.6%
    Labor Force Participation
    53.5%
    Employment Ratio
    8.5%
    Unemployment Ratio

    Dover Employment Rate by Race

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio

    Dover Legal Marital Status

    Marriage Ratios

    • 30.8%

      Overall Marriage Ratio

    • 35%

      Male Marriage Ratio

    • 27.3%

      Female Marriage Ratio

    Marriage Ratios in Dover by Age

    The majority of males aged Over 65 are mostly married, while a large part of females that fall into the age segment of 55-64 are mostly married.

    Dover Resident Statistics by Place of Birth

    Dover BornNative BornForeign BornNon-CitizenNaturalized Citizen
    Birth Place

    About 91.14% of Dover residents are born in the United States, while 36.94% of Dover citizens are born in Dover. In terms of foreign born, non-citizens and naturalized citizens account for 3.47% and 5.39% respectively. As for the origin of those non-citizens, the largest number of them is from Latin America, and the second comes from Asia.

    Dover DE Crime by Type

    YearViolent crimeProperty crimeLarceny-theftMotor vehicle theft

    Dover DE Residential Fires by Incident Type

    Residential Fires in Dover DE by Year

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    Causes of Residential Area Fires in Dover DE by Year

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    Dover Educational Attainment Level by Sex

    Education Attained
    Count
    		FemaleMale

    Dover Educational Attainment Rate by Race

    Count
    Percentage
    Race
    Total
    High School
    Bachelors

    Dover Employment Rate by Educational Attainment Level

    • Labor Force Participation
    • Employment Ratio
    • Unemployment Ratio