Dover city, Delaware demographics
Population: 38,940
Median age: 34.4
Median household income: 51,073
Dover is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Dover city, DE.
Population
| 2021 | 38,940 |
| 2020 | 37,872 |
| 2019 | 37,523 |
| 2018 | 37,331 |
| 2017 | 37,109 |
| 2016 | 37,351 |
| 2015 | 37,144 |
| 2014 | 36,826 |
| 2013 | 36,630 |
| 2012 | 36,259 |
| 2011 | 35,849 |
| 2010 | 35,474 |
| 2009 | 35,346 |
Census data for Dover city, Delaware
Demographic and housing estimates in Dover city, Delaware
| Total population | 38,940 |
| Male | 18,097 |
| Female | 20,843 |
| Total population | 38,940 |
| Under 5 years | 1,707 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,405 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,532 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,279 |
| 20 to 24 years | 4,447 |
| 25 to 34 years | 5,410 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,500 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,340 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,512 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,539 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,237 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,179 |
| 85 years and over | 853 |
| Median age (years) | 34.4 |
| Under 18 years | 7,735 |
| 16 years and over | 31,801 |
| 18 years and over | 31,205 |
| 21 years and over | 27,946 |
| 62 years and over | 7,200 |
| 65 years and over | 6,269 |
| Total population | 38,940 |
| One race | 35,172 |
| White | 17,211 |
| Black or African American | 15,770 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 237 |
| Asian | 950 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
| Some other race | 999 |
| Two or more races | 3,768 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,004 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,638 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,366 |
Social characteristics in Dover city, Delaware
| Total households | 14,982 |
| Family households (families) | 4,619 |
| Married-couple family | 1,163 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,270 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,414 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,930 |
| Average household size | 4,355 |
| Average family size | 2.32 |
Economic characteristics in Dover city, Delaware
| Total households | 14,982 |
| Less than $10,000 | 762 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,018 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,805 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,467 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,351 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,650 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,078 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,977 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 517 |
| $200,000 or more | 357 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,073 |
Housing characteristics in Dover city, Delaware
| Total housing units | 16,276 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,982 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,294 |
| Total housing units | 16,276 |
| 1-unit, detached | 7,067 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,233 |
| 2 units | 419 |
| 3 or 4 units | 720 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,182 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,246 |
| 20 or more units | 1,561 |
| Mobile home | 789 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 59 |
| Total housing units | 16,276 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 1,299 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,494 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,326 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,860 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,489 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,880 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,316 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 414 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,198 |
| Total housing units | 16,276 |
| 1 room | 222 |
| 2 rooms | 487 |
| 3 rooms | 1,828 |
| 4 rooms | 3,873 |
| 5 rooms | 2,259 |
| 6 rooms | 2,118 |
| 7 rooms | 1,970 |
| 8 rooms | 1,633 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,886 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 16,276 |
| No bedroom | 237 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,151 |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,790 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,983 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,334 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 781 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,982 |
| Owner-occupied | 7,330 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,652 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.29 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,982 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,981 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,703 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,882 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,004 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,019 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,393 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,330 |
| Less than $50,000 | 438 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 362 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 960 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,986 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,434 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 847 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 223 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 80 |
| Median (dollars) | 197,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 7,330 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,714 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,616 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 7,435 |
| Less than $500 | 717 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,349 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,277 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 936 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 141 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 9 |
| $3,000 or more | 6 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,092 |
| No rent paid | 217 |
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