Dover Demographics

Population Dover U.S.
Total Population 18,188 281,421,920
Female 48.4% 50.9%
Male 51.6% 49.1%
18 years and over 76.8% 74.3%
65 years and over 10.6% 12.4%
Married Persons 52.9% 56.5%
Single Persons 47.1% 43.5%
Median Age 33.7 35.3
Average Family Size 3.5 3.1
Ethnicity
White 73.0% 77.0%
Black or African American 7.2% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4% 0.9%
Asian 2.6% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 16.8% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 60.9% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Dover U.S.
Total Housing Units 5,568 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $150,500 $119,600
Number of Households 5,436 105,480,104
Persons per Household 3.29 2.59
Economic Characteristics Dover U.S.
Median Household Income $53,423 $41,994
Per Capita Income $18,056 $21,587
In Labor Force 66.4% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 327 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Dover U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 1,860 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 1,233 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 780 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 34.3% 28.6%
Associates Degree 3.8% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 8.2% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 4.4% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census