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Dover, Delaware Housing Profile

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 Dover, Delaware United States
StateDelaware
CityDover
Total population32,135 281,421,906
Male15,122138,053,563
Female17,013143,368,343
Median age (years)32.935.3
Total households12,340105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)38,66941,994

Dover, Delaware Housing

Today's all the most Learn household information of Dover, Delaware, stated below. Housing tenure in Dover, Delaware can be described by the following figures: owner-occupied housing units ammount to approximately six thousand, four hundred and fifty-four, which makes ninety-two point three nine percent, while renter-occupied housing units figure is five thousand, eight hundred and eighty-six that is forty-four point zero seven percent from total amount.

 Dover, Delaware %, Dover, Delaware United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households12,340  105,480,101
Family households (families)7,500 60.78%68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years3,708 30.05%32.79%
- Married-couple family4,983 40.38%51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years2,065 16.73%23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present2,061 16.7%12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years1,382 11.2%7.17%
Nonfamily households4,840 39.22%31.94%
- Householder living alone3,872 31.38%25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over1,304 10.57%9.22%
 
Households with individuals under 18 years4,144 33.58%36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over2,837 22.99%23.39%
 
Average household size2.35  2.59
Average family size2.98  3.14
 
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units13,195  115,904,641
- Occupied housing units12,340 92.39%91.01%
- Vacant housing units855 6.4%8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use58 0.44%3.09%
 
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)2.0  1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)6.7  6.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units12,340  105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units6,454 48.32%60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units5,886 44.07%30.77%
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.50  2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.19  2.40
 
Total housing units13,357  115,904,641
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached5,982 44.79%60.28%
1-unit, attached1,960 14.67%5.56%
2 units447 3.35%4.31%
3 or 4 units417 3.12%4.74%
5 to 9 units815 6.1%4.67%
10 to 19 units1,575 11.79%4.0%
20 or more units1,391 10.41%8.63%
Mobile home770 5.76%7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0  0.23%
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000203 1.52%2.38%
1995 to 19981,081 8.09%7.32%
1990 to 19941,742 13.04%7.31%
1980 to 19892,300 17.22%15.81%
1970 to 19792,395 17.93%18.5%
1960 to 19692,478 18.55%13.73%
1940 to 19592,233 16.72%19.97%
1939 or earlier925 6.93%15.0%
 
ROOMS
1 room262 1.96%2.2%
2 rooms618 4.63%4.81%
3 rooms1,459 10.92%9.84%
4 rooms2,136 15.99%15.97%
5 rooms2,587 19.37%20.89%
6 rooms1,841 13.78%18.45%
7 rooms1,741 13.03%12.06%
8 rooms1,592 11.92%8.06%
9 or more rooms1,121 8.39%7.7%
Median (rooms)5.4  5.3
 
Occupied Housing Units12,513  105,480,101
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 20002,782 22.54%19.95%
1995 to 19984,164 33.74%28.9%
1990 to 19942,123 17.2%16.07%
1980 to 19891,509 12.23%15.58%
1970 to 1979814 6.6%9.86%
1969 or earlier1,121 9.08%9.65%
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None1,430 11.43%10.3%
15,146 41.13%34.25%
24,307 34.42%38.36%
3 or more1,630 13.03%17.1%
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas7,283 58.2%51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas526 4.2%6.52%
Electricity2,441 19.51%30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2,146 17.15%8.97%
Coal or coke21 0.17%0.14%
Wood52 0.42%1.68%
Solar energy6 0.05%0.04%
Other fuel22 0.18%0.39%
No fuel used16 0.13%0.69%
 
 Dover, Delaware %, Dover, Delaware United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities20  670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities57  715,535
No telephone service276  2,570,705
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units12,513  105,480,101
1.00 or less12,121 96.87%94.26%
1.01 to 1.50260 2.08%3.02%
1.51 or more132 1.05%2.72%
 
Specified owner-occupied units5,777  55,212,108
 
VALUE
Less than $50,000112 1.94%9.89%
$50,000 to $99,9992,006 34.72%30.39%
$100,000 to $149,9992,556 44.24%23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999708 12.26%14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999287 4.97%11.92%
$300,000 to $499,99986 1.49%6.49%
$500,000 to $999,99922 0.38%2.37%
$1,000,000 or more0  0.57%
Median (dollars)111,300  119,600
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage4,296 74.36%70.03%
- Less than $3006 0.1%0.46%
- $300 to $49996 1.66%3.89%
- $500 to $699409 7.08%8.95%
- $700 to $9991,477 25.57%17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,4991,652 28.6%21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999567 9.81%10.06%
- $2,000 or more89 1.54%8.09%
- Median (dollars)1,034  1,088
Not mortgaged1,481 25.64%29.97%
- Median (dollars)257  295
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent2,076 35.94%36.52%
15 to 19 percent1,065 18.44%17.5%
20 to 24 percent893 15.46%13.92%
25 to 29 percent500 8.66%9.44%
30 to 34 percent303 5.24%6.02%
35 percent or more905 15.67%15.79%
Not computed35 0.61%0.8%
 
Specified renter-occupied units5,864  35,199,502
 
GROSS RENT
Less than $200406 6.92%5.24%
$200 to $299314 5.35%5.17%
$300 to $4991,181 20.14%21.99%
$500 to $7492,369 40.4%33.69%
$750 to $999997 17.0%17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499327 5.58%8.68%
$1,500 or more39 0.67%2.91%
No cash rent231 3.94%5.15%
Median (dollars)599  602
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent961 16.39%18.1%
15 to 19 percent819 13.97%14.31%
20 to 24 percent638 10.88%12.78%
25 to 29 percent770 13.13%10.42%
30 to 34 percent488 8.32%7.34%
35 percent or more1,835 31.29%29.5%
Not computed353 6.02%7.55%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.