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Dover, New Jersey

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StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Total Population18,5639,343,809334,922,499
Median Household Income$73,737$103,556$80,734
Median Age39.840.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.3%43.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$366,700$454,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,825$1,720$1,413
Poverty Rate14.2%9.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.9%6.3%5.2%
Foreign Born50.5%23.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.0%63.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.430.526.4
Worked from Home6.5%16.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.5%49.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dover, New Jersey

Age in Dover, New Jersey

StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Median Age39.840.138.9
Under 18 %19.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%8.4%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.0%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.0%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.3%26.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Dover, New Jersey

StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Households6,6613,507,701129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.62.5
Family Households72.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children36.0%31.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.4%18.0%17.3%
People Living Alone23.0%26.4%28.7%
Never Married38.7%34.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dover, New Jersey

StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,245$54,253$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.3%11.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.9%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.1%21.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.2%9.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.4%21.7%28.2%
SNAP Households11.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Dover, New Jersey

StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Housing Units6,8313,791,354143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes44.9%52.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.0%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,970.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.0%36.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.1%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$7,043$9,590n/a

Education in Dover, New Jersey

StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Less than High School22.6%9.3%10.4%
High School Graduate34.3%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.8%21.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%26.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.9%17.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dover, New Jersey

StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.2%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.8%62.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.2%8.1%3.2%
Walked to Work2.7%2.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes30.8%21.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%13.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.9%11.1%n/a

Origins and language in Dover, New Jersey

StatisticDoverNew JerseyUnited States
Born in State of Residence33.6%50.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens19.4%13.5%7.4%
Non-Citizens31.1%10.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home23.1%66.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home73.3%17.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency36.7%24.5%16.7%

Cities near Dover

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.