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Dover, Delaware

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Population in 2014: 37,355 (98% urban, 2% rural). Population change since 2000: +16.2%
 
Males: 18,140  (48.6%)
Females: 19,215  (51.4%)
Median resident age:  30.1 years
Delaware median age:  39.7 years

Zip codes: 19902.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $46,850 (it was $38,669 in 2000)
Dover:

$46,850
DE:

$61,255

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $22,799 (it was $19,445 in 2000)

Dover city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $189,226 (it was $107,700 in 2000)
Dover:

$189,226
DE:

$240,200

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $252,324; Detached houses: $275,950; Townhouses or other attached units: $143,938; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $79,492; Mobile homes: $128,749

Median gross rent in 2015: $958.

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  • Races in Dover, DE (2015)

    Dover races chart
    • 16,13542.4%White alone
    • 15,78441.5%Black alone
    • 3,90110.3%Hispanic
    • 1,1373.0%Two or more races
    • 1,0402.7%Asian alone
    • 3330.9%Other race alone
    • 1390.4%American Indian alone
    • 330.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Dover detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Dover: 92.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (5.5%), Irish (5.0%), American (4.6%), English (4.5%), Italian (3.3%), Polish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1829

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles.

Population density: 1,668 people per square mile   (low).

Dover, Delaware map

For population 25 years and over in Dover:

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover city:

  • Never married: 46.4%
  • Now married: 33.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2,861 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.9% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 1.1% Africa).

This city:

7.5%
Delaware:

8.7%



According to our research of Delaware and other state lists there were 304 registered sex offenders living in Dover, Delaware as of July 20, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Dover to the number of sex offenders is 122 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,475 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,084 (0.6%)

Dover satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (35.2 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (59.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (61.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kent Acres, DE (1.5 miles ), Rodney Village, DE (1.5 miles ), Highland Acres, DE (1.8 miles ), Wyoming, DE (1.9 miles ), Camden, DE (1.9 miles ), Dover Base Housing, DE (2.0 miles ), Little Creek, DE (2.1 miles) , Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 88 buildings, average cost: $75,400
  • 1998: 105 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 1999: 99 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 2000: 87 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 2001: 110 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2002: 164 buildings, average cost: $50,600
  • 2003: 134 buildings, average cost: $79,900
  • 2004: 236 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2005: 241 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2006: 201 buildings, average cost: $105,200
  • 2007: 189 buildings, average cost: $106,400
  • 2008: 129 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2009: 92 buildings, average cost: $118,100
  • 2010: 95 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2011: 47 buildings, average cost: $209,300
  • 2012: 38 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2013: 50 buildings, average cost: $220,700
  • 2014: 44 buildings, average cost: $227,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 39.16 N, Longitude: 75.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,903 (+44.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,472 (51.6%)

Area code: 302

Dover household income distribution Dover home values distribution

Property values in Dover, DE


Crime rates in Dover by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 111222142151127
per 100,000 3.13.03.06.05.95.82.811.05.52.713.72.72.75.318.6
Rapes 151524161317161921101513161413
per 100,000 45.945.372.848.038.149.045.552.457.426.941.235.242.837.234.5
Robberies 555047594047628169527361586450
per 100,000 168.5151.0142.5177.0117.1135.5176.5223.2188.7140.1200.5165.0155.1169.9132.7
Assaults 123117167168152223198194196176220205191162214
per 100,000 376.7353.4506.2504.1445.1642.8563.6534.6535.9474.2604.1554.6510.7430.0567.8
Burglaries 15010516612593142111186158151132116887484
per 100,000 459.4317.1503.2375.1272.3409.3315.9512.5432.0406.9362.5313.8235.3196.4222.9
Theft 1,5901,5281,6471,5671,4341,4351,6251,7051,6691,8582,0302,0081,9191,7361,852
per 100,000 4,869.84,614.94,992.64,702.24,199.04,136.34,625.34,698.14,563.75,006.35,574.55,432.85,130.74,608.34,913.6
Auto thefts 103107104115115125125125891138165866458
per 100,000 315.5323.2315.3345.1336.7360.3355.8344.4243.4304.5222.4175.9229.9169.9153.9
Arson 1712711812111316111010000
per 100,000 52.136.221.233.023.434.631.335.843.829.627.527.10.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 394.9366.7439.4446.3380.3442.9443.4489.2452.9416.9507.5447.3428.3389.0442.5

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Dover detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 137 (98 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.60
Delaware average:

2.37

Detailed articles:

Dover tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

6.6%
Delaware:

4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,205 (+11.1%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (13%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (5%)

Work and jobs in Dover: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Dover, Delaware

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Tornado activity:

Dover-area historical tornado activity is near Delaware state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the Dover city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1977, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Dover-area historical earthquake activity is near Delaware state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from Dover center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 168.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 303.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 337.0 miles away from Dover center
On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 279.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kent County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Dover topographic map

Birthplace of: Arnold Naudain - Politician, Henry M. Ridgely - Politician, James Sykes (governor) - Politician, John M. Vining - Politician, Annie Jump Cannon - Astronomer, Doug Hutchison - Actor, George Sykes - Union General during the Civil War, Ian Snell - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Oct 30, 1981), J. Frank Allee - Senator, Joseph P. Comegys - Politician.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Dover: Griffin Seward, William L . Nelson.

Main business address for: DOVER DOWNS GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC (SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES), CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION), PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC (APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL), DOVER MOTORSPORTS INC (SERVICES-AMUSEMENT & RECREATION SERVICES).

Hospitals in Dover:

  • BAYHEALTH - KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 640 S STATE STREET)
  • DELAWARE HOSPICE CENTRAL DIV (911 S DUPONT HWY)

Nursing Homes in Dover:

  • CADIA REHABILITATION CAPITOL (1225 WALKER ROAD)
  • COURTLAND MANOR (889 SOUTH LITTLE CREEK ROAD)
  • DOVER NURSING CENTER, INC (PO BOX 635 ARTIS DRIVE)
  • SILVER LAKE CENTER (1080 SILVER LAKE BLVD)
  • WESTMINSTER VILLAGE HEALTH (1175 MCKEE ROAD)

Dialysis Facilities in Dover:

  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, KENT GENERAL CAMPUS (640 SOUTH STATE STREET)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE CENTRAL DELAWARE (BLUE HEN CORPORATE CENTER)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE GREENTREE (97 COMMERCE WAY, SUITE 104)

Home Health Centers in Dover:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH (1221 COLLEGE PARK DRIVE, STE 203)
  • BAYHEALTH HOME CARE (560 S GOVERNORS AVENUE)
  • MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC (1012 STATE COLLEGE ROAD, SUITE 101)
  • SAINTS HOME HEALTHCARE, LLC (3985 N DUPONT HIGHWAY)

Airports and heliports located in Dover:

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Colleges/Universities in Dover:

  • Delaware State University (Full-time enrollment: 4,087; Location: 1200 N. Dupont Highway; Public; Website: www.desu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Terry (FT enrollment: 2,239; Location: 100 Campus Drive; Public; Website: https://www.dtcc.edu/our-campuses/dover)
  • Wesley College (FT enrollment: 1,391; Location: 120 N State St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wesley.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Harris School of Business-Dover Campus (FT enrollment: 314; Location: 97 Commerce Way Ste 105; Private, for-profit; Website: harrisschool.edu)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Central Office (Location: 1832 North Dupont Highway; Public; Website: www.dtcc.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Dover:

  • Cumberland County College (about 32 miles; Vineland, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,898)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 33 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Wilmington University (about 37 miles; New Castle, DE; FT enrollment: 10,072)
  • University of Delaware (about 38 miles; Newark, DE; FT enrollment: 20,078)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Stanton/Wilmington (about 41 miles; Wilmington, DE; FT enrollment: 4,972)
  • Rowan University (about 44 miles; Glassboro, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,632)
  • Gloucester County College (about 49 miles; Sewell, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,490)

Public high schools in Dover:

  • DOVER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,568, Location: ONE DOVER HIGH DRIVE, Grades: 9-12)
  • KENT COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 40, Location: 65-1 CARVER ROAD, Grades: PK-12)
  • EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVER (Location: 1200 N. DUPONT HIGHWAY, Grades: 9, Charter school)
  • KENT COUNTY SECONDARY ILC (Location: 631 RIDGLEY STREET- SUITE 5, Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Dover:

  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 314, Location: 1143 E LEBANON RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 64, Location: 220 W DENNEYS RD, Grades: KG-11)
  • CAPITOL BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 29, Location: 401 KESSELRING AVE, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Dover:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Dover:

  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 587, Location: 631 S STATE ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 81, Location: 1156 WALKER RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • CENTRAL DE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 71, Location: 4698 S DUPONT HWY, Grades: PK-8)
  • KINGDOM CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 48, Location: 4867 N DUPONT HWY, Grades: PK-8)
  • GREEN HILL (Students: 46, Location: 1936 SEENEYTOWN RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • CEDAR GROVE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 39, Location: 2636 PEARSONS CORNER RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 36, Location: 361 ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • HONEY SUCKLE KNOLL AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 34, Location: 281 BLUE HERON RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • HONEYSUCKLE KNOLL SCHOOL (Students: 34, Location: 281 BLUE HERON RD, Grades: 1-8)
  • APPLE GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 28, Location: 2391 HAZLETTVILLE RD, Grades: 1-8)
See full list of schools located in Dover

Libraries in Dover:

  • DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,904,037; Location: 45 SOUTH STATE STREET; 119,392 books; 3,071 audio materials; 8,846 video materials; 11 local licensed databases; 39 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 316 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)
  • KENT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $863,990; Location: 2319 SOUTH DUPONT HWY; 36,991 books; 2,146 audio materials; 2,120 video materials; 7 local licensed databases; 35 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 60 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Fire Department - Dover Fire Department http://www.doverfire.org
  • WIHW 96.1 Capitol Baptist Church added by Cass

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Notable locations in Dover: McKee Business Park (A), College Business Park (B), Enterprise Business Park (C), Wesley College Parking Lot D (D), Wesley College Parking Lot C (E), Wesley College Parking Lot A (F), Wesley College Parking Lot B (G), Tudor Industrial Park (H), MCD Business Park (I), Dover East Industrial Park (J), Dover Downs (K), Kent Swim Club (L), Maple Dale Country Club (M), Transportation Administration Center (N), Dover Air Force Base Fire Department (O), Dover Fire Department Station 2 (P), Care First Transportation Ambulance Service (Q), Kent County Sheriff's Department (R), Dover Police Department (S), William C Jason Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Greentree Village Shopping Center (1), Gateway West Shopping Center (2), Dover Commons Shopping Center (3), North Dover Shopping Center (4), Pedestrian Mall (5), Carrolls Center Shopping Center (6), The Centre at Dover Shopping Center (7), Edgehill Shopping Center (8), Bay Court Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Dover include: DOVER DOWNS GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT INC (A), CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP (B), PLAYTEX PRODUCTS INC (C), DOVER MOTORSPORTS INC (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dover include: Solid Rock Baptist Church (A), Union Baptist Church (B), Reese Memorial Chapel (C), New Jerusalem Baptist Church (D), Christian Life Church (E), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (F), Calvary Church of the Nazarene (G), Greater Love Temple (H), First Southern Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sunset Memorial Gardens (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Whatcoat Cemetery (3), Lakeside Cemetery (4), New Jerusalem Baptist Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Silver Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fork Branch (A), Cahoon Branch (B), Maidstone Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dover include: Dover Street Park (1), Saulsbury Road Park (2), Silver Lake Park (3), Richardson Park (4), Williams Park (5), Eden Hill (6), Dover Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Delaware Agricultural Museum (866 North Dupont Highway) (1), Biggs Museum Of American Art (406 Federal Street) (2), Jolly Time Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; Dover Air Park) (3), Kent County Tourism Corporation (435 North Dupont Hwy) (4), DNR Paintball (Arcades & Amusements; 3833 N Dupont Hwy) (5), Club Kids (Arcades & Amusements; 1720 South Governors Avenue) (6), AAA Mid-Atlantic Insurance Agency - Dover Branch (Tours & Charters; 55 Greentree Village Sh) (7), Oceanwinds Villa and B/B (Tours & Charters; 4 Clouds Avenue) (8). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Inn at Meeting House Square (305 South Governors Avenue) (1), Little Creek Inn (2623 North Little Creek Road) (2), Ramada Inn (348 North Dupont Highway) (3), Comfort Suites Dover (1654 North Dupont Highway) (4), Comfort Inn Dover (222 South Dupont Highway) (5), Days Inn Dover Intown (272 North Dupont Highway) (6), Hampton Inn Dover (1568 North Dupont Highway) (7), Sheraton Dover Hotel (1570 North Dupont Highway) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1780 North Dupont Highway) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Court Street Liquor Wine And Beer (460 South Dupont Highway) (1), Delaware State - Superior Court- Kent County- Clerk Of Court-Prothono (Courthouse) (2), Delaware State Justice Of Peace Courts Court 16 Fax (480 Bank) (3), Delaware State - Justice of the Peace Court- Civil Courts- Court No 16 (480 Bank Lane) (4), Delaware State - Justice Of The Peace Court- Criminal Courts- Court (480 Bank Lane) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Kent County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 83.4. This is about average.

City:

83.4
U.S.:

74.7

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 30.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.06
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2005 was 0.00409. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00409
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 20.0%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.9% for Black residents, 30.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 58.0% for American Indian residents, 16.9% for other race residents, 37.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.9%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Dover in 2010:

  • 2,773 people in college/university student housing
  • 340 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 283 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 202 people in state prisons
  • 74 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 27 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 16 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 15 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Dover in 2000:

  • 1,732 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 699 people in nursing homes
  • 381 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 125 people in halfway houses
  • 113 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in other group homes
  • 18 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 18 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Dover, Delaware environmental map by EPA

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Banks with most branches in Dover (2011 data):

  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: West Dover Branch, Dover Branch, Camden Branch. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Greentree Village Branch, Dover Branch, North Dover Branch. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Dover Branch at 758 North Dupont Highway, branch established on 2004/12/28; Dover Forrest Avenue Branch at 1035 Forrest Avenue, branch established on 2008/02/08. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • The First National Bank of Wyoming: West Dover Branch at 1006 State College Road, branch established on 1995/08/21; Dover Branch at 800 South Governors Avenue, branch established on 1975/06/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $288.5 mil, Deposits: $230.3 mil, headquarters in Wyoming, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Financial Corporation
  • Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB: Dover Mart Branch at 290 South Dupont Highway, branch established on 1995/12/15; West Dover Branch at 1486 Forrest Avenue, branch established on 2006/02/15. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $4,281.1 mil, Deposits: $3,150.2 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dover Parkway Branch at 100 North Dupont Highway, branch established on 1967/08/01; Dover Parkway Remote Mb Branch at 137 South Bradford Street, branch established on 2010/07/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Dover Branch at 8 Loockerman Street, branch established on 1967/05/22; West Dover Branch at 1399 Forest Avenue, branch established on 1972/10/02. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Artisans' Bank: Dover Branch at 1555 South Governors Avenue, branch established on 1965/12/01. Info updated 2008/06/24: Bank assets: $543.9 mil, Deposits: $476.4 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • MidCoast Community Bank: Dover Branch at 584 North Dupont Highway, branch established on 2009/09/08. Info updated 2012/03/13: Bank assets: $234.8 mil, Deposits: $214.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Midcoast Community Bancorp, Inc

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.3
Delaware average:

11.9

Dover travel time to work - commute Dover mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Dover city (based on Kent County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic16,6795
Evangelical Protestant14,99279
Mainline Protestant14,93141
Black Protestant3,24518
Other2,71814
Orthodox1001
None109,645-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 24
Kent County:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18
Kent County:

1.19 / 10,000 pop.
Delaware:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Kent County:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 73
Here:

4.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.43 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.9%
Delaware:

9.0%
Adult obesity rate:
Kent County:

31.2%
Delaware:

27.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

50.5%
Delaware:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Dover:

48.7%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.8
Delaware:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Dover:

18.6%
Delaware:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

11.6%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Delaware:

6.8

Overweight people:
Dover:

33.7%
Delaware:

34.1%

General health condition:
Here:

57.0%
Delaware:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Dover:

81.2%
Delaware:

79.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Dover, DE Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 32$126,532$47,4500$0
Other Government Administration 30$137,179$54,8723$1,311
Police Protection - Officers 93$613,998$79,2260$0
Police - Other 29$115,998$47,9991$759
Fire - Other 6$20,989$41,9780$0
Streets and Highways 7$18,465$31,6540$0
Solid Waste Management 11$37,760$41,1930$0
Sewerage 4$14,353$43,0590$0
Parks and Recreation 5$17,789$42,69410$6,228
Water Supply 28$103,941$44,5460$0
Electric Power 41$223,098$65,2970$0
Local Libraries 12$45,934$45,93410$10,528
Other and Unallocable 29$103,775$42,9410$0
Totals for Government 327$1,579,811$57,97524$18,826

Dover government finances - Expenditure in 2004 (per resident):

  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $9,780,000 ($261.81)
    Fire Protection: $253,000 ($6.77)
    Water Utilities: $104,000 ($2.78)
    Police Protection: $85,000 ($2.28)
    General: $84,000 ($2.25)
    Sewerage: $83,000 ($2.22)
    General Public Buildings: $79,000 ($2.11)
    Regular Highways: $74,000 ($1.98)
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000 ($1.47)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $47,393,000 ($1268.72)
    Police Protection: $9,830,000 ($263.15)
    Sewerage: $6,036,000 ($161.58)
    Water Utilities: $3,233,000 ($86.55)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,238,000 ($59.91)
    Regular Highways: $1,892,000 ($50.65)
    General - Other: $1,709,000 ($45.75)
    General Public Buildings: $1,650,000 ($44.17)
    Central Staff Services: $1,211,000 ($32.42)
    Libraries: $1,127,000 ($30.17)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $796,000 ($21.31)
    Financial Administration: $656,000 ($17.56)
    Fire Protection: $563,000 ($15.07)
    Parks & Recreation: $431,000 ($11.54)
    Housing & Community Development: $289,000 ($7.74)
    Health Services - Other: $257,000 ($6.88)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,395,000 ($37.34)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $17,145,000 ($458.97)
    Benefit Payments: $3,480,000 ($93.16)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,704,000 ($72.39)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,214,000 ($59.27)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $246,000 ($6.59)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $681,000 ($18.23)
    Regular Highways: $347,000 ($9.29)
    Solid Waste Management: $347,000 ($9.29)
    Water Utilities: $299,000 ($8.00)
    Sewerage: $230,000 ($6.16)
    Police Protection: $170,000 ($4.55)
    General Public Building: $94,000 ($2.52)
    Fire Protection: $42,000 ($1.12)
    Financial Administration: $26,000 ($0.70)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000 ($0.40)
    Central Staff: $9,000 ($0.24)
    Libraries: $5,000 ($0.13)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,466,000 ($440.80)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $528,000 ($14.13)

Dover government finances - Revenue in 2004 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,265,000 ($140.94)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,084,000 ($29.02)
    All Other: $371,000 ($9.93)
    Parks & Recreation: $102,000 ($2.73)
  • Employee Retirement - Interest Revenue: $2,087,000 ($55.87)
    From Local Government: $1,149,000 ($30.76)
    From Other Government: $361,000 ($9.66)
    Local Employee Contribution: $254,000 ($6.80)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $413,000 ($11.06)
    All Other: $356,000 ($9.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($0.05)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,727,000 ($73.00)
    Interest Earnings: $1,588,000 ($42.51)
    Special Assessments: $539,000 ($14.43)
    Rents: $471,000 ($12.61)
    Property Sale Other: $228,000 ($6.10)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $57,735,000 ($1545.58)
    Water Utilities: $3,893,000 ($104.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,949,000 ($52.18)
    All Other: $445,000 ($11.91)
    Health & Hospitals: $147,000 ($3.94)
    Water Utilities: $6,000 ($0.16)
  • Tax - Property: $7,183,000 ($192.29)
    NEC: $3,644,000 ($97.55)
    Public Utilities: $463,000 ($12.39)

Dover government finances - Debt in 2004 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $24,085,000 ($644.76)
    Water Utilities: $8,804,000 ($235.68)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,100,000 ($109.76)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,980,000 ($213.63)
    Other NEC: $3,430,000 ($91.82)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,805,000 ($101.86)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $22,830,000 ($611.16)
    Water Utilities: $9,760,000 ($261.28)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,024,000 ($188.03)
    Other, NEC: $3,725,000 ($99.72)
    Electric Utilities: $1,255,000 ($33.60)

Dover government finances - Cash and Securities in 2004 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,659,000 ($44.41)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $4,461,000 ($119.42)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,592,000 ($1247.28)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,315,000 ($169.05)

6.41% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.41%
Delaware average:

5.01%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($984 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.17%
Delaware average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from New Castle County, DE  1.21% ($37,860 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.14% ($35,747)
from Atlantic County, NJ  0.09% ($35,772)


5.75% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($35,597 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.75%
Delaware average:

4.68%

0.26% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,634 average AGI)
Kent County:

0.26%
Delaware average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to New Castle County, DE  1.01% ($36,003 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.09% ($27,250)
to Cecil County, MD  0.06% ($35,889)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dover:

  • WIBF (1600 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: DIAMOND STATE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDOV (1410 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dover:

  • W292CF (106.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: PRIORITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WRDX (94.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRTX (91.7 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE C/WEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W261AE (100.1 FM; CAMDEN, DE; Owner: FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH)
  • WDSD (92.9 FM; SMYRNA, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFL (97.7 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSNJ-FM (107.7 FM; BRIDGETON, NJ; Owner: COHANZICK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXPZ (101.3 FM; MILFORD, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJKS (101.7 FM; CANTON, NJ; Owner: QC COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W277AH (103.3 FM; DOVER, DE; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dover:

  • WEVD-LP (Channel 27; DOVER, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE)
  • W14CM (Channel 14; DOVER, DE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDPB (Channel 64; SEAFORD, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Dover fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 42Number of bridges
  • 234m768ftTotal length
  • $4,803,000Total costs
  • 583,419Total average daily traffic
  • 35,632Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1Before 1900
  • 11920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 31950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 191990-1999
  • 102000-2009
  • 12010-2015
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dover, DE
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dover)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 158 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Dover, DE)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 181 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dover)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 15 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Dover)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 657 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 6 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED115$177,16953$147,699372$174,02135$83,8901$475,25041$143,1942$76,230
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$177,4364$171,06351$167,31111$68,9150$04$116,3131$103,430
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$181,3319$111,194176$177,70641$59,4650$012$111,5378$67,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$177,9789$122,154119$175,2664$115,9480$010$115,1943$63,853
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$182,0200$035$171,0265$45,4060$03$126,8600$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Dover, DE

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$169,9894$248,6600$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$167,2654$170,8651$74,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$124,7702$184,0850$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$149,8870$01$135,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dover and their reported violations in the past:

REHOBOTH DISTRICT (Population served: 40,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
DOVER WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 38,000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAY-27-2006)
BETHANY BAY OCEAN VIEW (Population served: 30,100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JUL-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2010), St Compliance achieved (APR-22-2013)
CAMDEN DISTRICT (Population served: 10,973, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
ANGOLA DISTRICT (Population served: 8,500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
PINEWOOD ACRES (Population served: 1,200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-31-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JAN-01-1994, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
FELTON DISTRICT (Population served: 1,143, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2008), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-01-2008), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2008)
LAKELAND MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 750, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2008), St Compliance achieved (JAN-14-2008), St Public Notif issued (JAN-14-2008)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dover that have no violations reported:

  • MEADOWS DISTRICT (Population served: 14,065, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GARRISON LAKE DISTRICT (Population served: 6,648, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BAYSIDE (Population served: 6,500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHWEST DISTRICT (Population served: 3,729, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EAST NCC DISTRICT (Population served: 1,836, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BRIDGEVILLE DISTRICT (Population served: 1,425, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WEST DOVER DISTRICT (Population served: 1,158, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • OAK CREST FARMS (Population served: 945, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SOUTHEAST DISTRICT (Population served: 930, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROUTE 10 PLAZA (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 324
  • Hazardous Condition: 157
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 12

Incident types - Dover

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dover, DE

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dover, Delaware:

  • Red Carpet Inn & Suites, 348 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 734-5701, Fax: (302) 674-4788
  • Dover Inn, 428 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 674-4011, Fax: (302) 674-5316
  • Hampton Inn Dover, 1568 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 736-3500, Fax: (302) 736-6402
  • Sheraton Hotel, 1570 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 678-8500, Fax: (302) 678-9072
  • Days Inn Dover, 272 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 674-8002, Fax: (302) 674-2195
  • Comfort Suites Dover, 1654 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 736-1204, Fax: (302) 736-1204
  • Home2 Suites, 222 S Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 674-3300
  • Holiday Inn - Downtown, 561 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901 , Phone: (302) 747-5050, Fax: (302) 730-3574
  • 10 other hotels and motels
All 18 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dover, Delaware
Most common first names in Dover, DE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William43273.6 years
Mary43178.0 years
John38573.6 years
James31871.5 years
Charles28471.7 years
Robert26668.3 years
George22775.7 years
Helen18980.3 years
Elizabeth16580.6 years
Margaret16278.1 years
Most common last names in Dover, DE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10975.0 years
Jones10073.4 years
Johnson9371.6 years
Moore8074.8 years
Williams7869.1 years
Brown7770.2 years
Thompson6973.5 years
Harris6672.9 years
Morris6270.1 years
Wilson6072.7 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
Businesses in Dover, DE
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1LensCrafters1
AT&T2Lowe's1
Ace Hardware1Macy's1
Advance Auto Parts1MainStay1
Aeropostale1Marriott2
American Eagle Outfitters1MasterBrand Cabinets11
Applebee's1Mazda1
Arby's1McDonald's5
AutoZone1Men's Wearhouse1
Bath & Body Works1Microtel1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Motherhood Maternity2
Best Western1Nike9
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Nissan1
Budget Car Rental1Old Navy1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Olive Garden1
Burger King2Pac Sun1
CVS2Papa John's Pizza1
Casual Male XL1Payless1
Catherines1Penske1
Charlotte Russe1PetSmart1
Chevrolet1Pier 1 Imports1
Chick-Fil-A1Pizza Hut2
Chipotle1Plato's Closet1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes2
Cold Stone Creamery1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen2Red Roof Inn1
Days Inn1Rite Aid3
Decora Cabinetry4SONIC Drive-In2
Domino's Pizza1Safeway1
Dressbarn1Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts4Sears2
Fashion Bug1Sheraton1
FedEx15Sleep Inn1
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sprint Nextel1
Foot Locker1Staples1
Ford1Starbucks1
GNC3Subaru1
GameStop1Subway4
Goodwill3Super 81
H&R Block3T-Mobile3
Hardee's2T.G.I. Driday's1
Hilton2T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn2Taco Bell1
Hollister Co.1Talbots1
Home Depot1Target1
Honda1Toyota1
Hyundai1Toys"R"Us2
IHOP1U-Haul4
JCPenney1UPS13
Jones New York4Vans3
Journeys1Verizon Wireless1
Justice1Victoria's Secret1
KFC2Volkswagen1
Kincaid1Vons1
Kmart1Waffle House1
Kohl's1Walgreens6
La-Z-Boy3Walmart1
Lane Bryant1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture3YMCA1

Dover compared to Delaware state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

Dover on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest racial income disparities between White and Black householders (with at least 2,000 householders)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in halfway houses (population 1,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
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  • Kenneth Donald Hobbs (7)
  • Xin Huo (5)
  • Chen-Jui Liao (4)
  • Noureddine Melikechi (4)
  • Point Somee Limited Liability Company (3)
  • Andrew Supplee Webb (3)
  • Gerald Merovitz (3)
  • Kewang Lu (3)
  • Muse Green Investments Llc (3)

Total of 113 patent applications in 2008-2017.

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