Dover, Delaware Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Dover is 37,331, a change of 1.37% when compared to 2014. With an area of 23.97 square miles, this works out to a population density of 1,557.32 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 13,639, with an average household size of 2.4.

Dover's 2018 unemployment rate was 5.89%.

The average household income in Dover for 2018 was $64,557, while the median was $49,714.

Dover Population Trends

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Dover Age Grouping

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Dover Ethnicity Mix

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Dover Fertility Rate

582 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Dover Household Characteristics

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Dover Median Age over Time

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Dover Households with Children by Age

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Dover Median Household Income

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Dover Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

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Dover Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,448

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Dover Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,028

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Dover Average Commute

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Dover Primary Transportation

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Dover Gender Mix

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Dover Field of Employment

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Dover Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Dover city, Delaware	36,826
2015	Dover city, Delaware	37,144
2016	Dover city, Delaware	37,351
2017	Dover city, Delaware	37,109
2018	Dover city, Delaware	37,331

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