Dover Plains

County:: Dutchess County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.684
State:: New York

Dover Plains is a CDP located in Dutchess County, New York. Dover Plains has a 2025 population of 1,112. Dover Plains is currently declining at a rate of -1.24% annually but its population has increased by 5.8% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,051 in 2020.

The average household income in Dover Plains is $83,520 with a poverty rate of 30.45%. The median age in Dover Plains is 50 years: 48.4 years for males, and 51.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Dover Plains includes 85.05% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	916	85.05%
Two or more races	136	12.63%
Black or African American	15	1.39%
Other race	10	0.93%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Dover Plains Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dover Plains' average per capita income is $41,875. Household income levels show a median of $62,813. The poverty rate stands at 30.45%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,563	-
Families	$80,667	$78,250
Households	$62,813	$83,520
Non Families	$58,523	$84,248

$41,875

Average Income

$62,813

Median Household Income

30.45%

Poverty Rate