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Dover, Delaware Neighborhood Profile
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The number of people who reside in Dover, Delaware is about 32,135 people. The percentage of male population in Dover, Delaware is forty-seven point zero six percent, female population - fifty-two point nine four percent. Thirty-two point nine years old is the median age for Dover, Delaware residents. Total occupied housing units in Dover, Delaware is 12,340. Total vacant housing units in Dover, Delaware is eight hundred and fifty-five. Renter-occupied housing units in Dover, Delaware account for forty-four point zero seven percent. Dover, Delaware median household income was $38,669 in 1999 (national average was $41,994).
QuickFacts
| | Dover, Delaware | United States |
| Total population | 32,135 | 281,421,906 |
| State | Delaware | |
| City | Dover | |
Dover, Delaware Population
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| Male | 15,122 | 47.06% | 49.06% |
| Female | 17,013 | 52.94% | 50.94% |
| Median age (years) | 32.9 | | 35.3 |
| 18 years and over | 24,573 | 76.47% | 74.31% |
| 21 years and over | 21,958 | 68.33% | 69.97% |
| 62 years and over | 4,994 | 15.54% | 14.66% |
| 65 years and over | 4,284 | 13.33% | 12.43% |
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| White | 17,655 | 54.94% | 75.14% |
| Black or African American | 11,961 | 37.22% | 12.32% |
| Asian | 1,016 | 3.16% | 3.64% |
| Some other race | 661 | 2.06% | 5.46% |
| Two or more races | 842 | 2.62% | 2.43% |
Dover, Delaware Housing
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| Total housing units | 13,357 | | 115,904,641 |
| - Vacant housing units | 855 | 6.4% | 8.99% |
| - Occupied housing units | 12,340 | 92.39% | 91.01% |
| - - Owner-occupied housing units | 6,454 | 48.32% | 60.24% |
| - - Renter-occupied housing units | 5,886 | 44.07% | 30.77% |
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT |
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,782 | 22.54% | 19.95% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,164 | 33.74% | 28.9% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,123 | 17.2% | 16.07% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,509 | 12.23% | 15.58% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 814 | 6.6% | 9.86% |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,121 | 9.08% | 9.65% |
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| Total households | 12,340 | | 105,480,101 |
| Family households (families) | 7,500 | 60.78% | 68.06% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,840 | 39.22% | 31.94% |
| | Dover, Delaware | United States |
| VALUE |
| Less than $50,000 | 112 | 5,457,817 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,006 | 16,778,971 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,556 | 13,110,384 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 708 | 8,075,904 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 287 | 6,583,049 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 86 | 3,584,108 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 22 | 1,308,116 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 313,759 |
| Median (dollars) | 111,300 | 119,600 |
Dover, Delaware Education
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT |
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,216 | | 76,632,927 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 551 | 5.39% | 6.47% |
| Kindergarten | 423 | 4.14% | 5.43% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,542 | 34.67% | 43.92% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,447 | 14.16% | 21.38% |
| College or graduate school | 4,253 | 41.63% | 22.81% |
Dover, Delaware Economy
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 25,596 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 16,320 | 63.76% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 15,318 | 59.85% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 14,174 | 55.38% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 1,144 | 4.47% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 7.5 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 1,002 | 3.91% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 9,276 | 36.24% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 13,836 | 54.06% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 7,980 | 31.18% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 7,778 | 30.39% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 7,238 | 28.28% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 2,396 | 9.36% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 1,571 | | 12,787,501 |
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With earnings | 9,938 | 38.83% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 47,554 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 3,182 | 12.43% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,757 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 543 | 2.12% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 5,813 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 455 | 1.78% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,862 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 2,777 | 10.85% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 16,491 | | 17,376 |
| | Dover, Delaware | %, Dover, Delaware | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 12,460 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 1,272 | 10.21% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 984 | 7.9% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 1,836 | 14.74% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 1,550 | 12.44% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 2,191 | 17.58% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 2,319 | 18.61% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 1,203 | 9.65% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 829 | 6.65% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 192 | 1.54% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 84 | 0.67% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 38,669 | | 41,994 |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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