Dover town, New Jersey Population 2024

18,469

Dover town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dover town was:

  • Other race: 36.74%
  • White: 35.36%
  • Two or more races: 16.89%
  • Black or African American: 8.9%
  • Asian: 1.85%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,902.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (57)
The current population of Dover town, New Jersey is 18,469 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,412.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race6,76936.74%
White6,51535.36%
Two or more races3,11216.89%
Black or African American1,6398.9%
Asian3411.85%
Native American500.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dover town Population by Race

Dover town Population Pyramid 2024

Dover town Median Age

39.4

Total

39.4

Male

39.5

Female

Dover town Adults

There are 14,378 adults, (2,427 of whom are seniors) in Dover town.

Dover town Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover town Sex Ratio

Female9,49351.52%
Male8,93348.48%

Dover town Population by Age

Dover town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1282.9744.455.6
Married3,0733.6348.851.2
Non Family1,6431.1441.158.9
Female9993.6235.264.8
Male4133.7746.253.8

3.41

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

44.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,47911.76%
Associates Degree1,0348.22%
Bachelors Degree1,81114.41%
Graduate Degree4653.7%
High School Graduate3,68729.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1,78914.23%
Some College2,30718.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dover town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dover town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic9,0266,2061,202
Other Race4,2062,836550
2+ Races2,1781,612192
White1,9791,893703
Black1,258887217
Asian323237133
Native American50500

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.18%.

Dover town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,959$65,581$35,662
Graduate Degree$66,250$0$66,875
High School Graduate$37,816$45,731$26,015
Less Than 9th Grade$25,787$34,271$12,900
Overall$35,830$45,447$26,729
Some College$42,779$44,827$33,657

$35,830

Average Earnings

$45,447

Average Male

$26,729

Average Female

Dover town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dover town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dover town Language

22.52% of Dover town residents speak only English, while 77.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 73.43% of the population.

Dover town Language

Dover town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,2331,97114.89%
Other6,69791113.6%
Multiple3,10163920.61%
Black1,59737223.29%
White2,52932712.93%

13.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.24%

Male Poverty Rate

16.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover town is Black, with 23.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover town is White, with 12.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.58%.

Dover town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School17.46%
Less Than 9th Grade8.98%
Some College8.81%
Bachelors or Greater8.33%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.75%
Male Unemployed26.4%
Female Employed12.09%
Male Employed4.26%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,314$119,211
Households$67,987$105,475
Married Families$77,263$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,321$48,381

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

40.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Dover town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dover town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dover town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dover town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

394

Number of Veterans

376

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War146
First Gulf War98
Vietnam33
Korea29
World War II0

Dover town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54202
75+90
55 to 6455
18 to 3442
65 to 745

Dover town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2094.09%
Hispanic1961.86%
Other Race962.03%
Black463.38%
2+ Races311.16%
Asian123.6%

Dover town Veterans by Race

Dover town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

12.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.2%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Dover town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dover town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dover town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

34.74%

Born in Dover town

49.92%

Native Born

50.08%

Foreign Born

31.87%

Non Citizen

18.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

49.92% of Dover town residents were born in the United States, with 34.74% having been born in New Jersey. 31.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dover town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,639340.18%
202818,605340.18%
202718,571340.18%
202618,537340.18%
202518,503340.18%
202418,469340.18%
202318,435340.18%
202218,401-64-0.35%
202118,465530.29%
202018,4127043.98%
201917,708-208-1.16%
201817,916-109-0.6%
201718,025-58-0.32%
201618,083-79-0.43%
201518,162-20-0.11%
201418,182-85-0.47%
201318,267130.07%
201218,254220.12%
201118,232680.37%
201018,16400%

Dover town Population by Year