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Population in July 2008: 36,107. Population change since 2000: +12.4%
 

Males: 16,991  (47.1%)
Females: 19,116  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Delaware median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 19901, 19903, 19904, 19905.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,918 (it was $38,669 in 2000)
Dover:  $52,918
Delaware:  $57,989

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,323

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $224,158 (it was $107,700 in 2000)
Dover:  $224,158
Delaware:  $250,900
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Races in Dover:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.3%)
  • Black (37.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Asian Indian (0.8%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dover: 85.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.2%), Irish (10.6%), English (9.3%), Italian (5.7%), United States (3.9%), Subsaharan African (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1829

Elevation: 36 feet

Land area: 22.4 square miles.

Population density: 1612 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dover

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dover city

  • Never married: 35.4%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

1,982 residents are foreign born (2.2% Asia, 1.4% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 0.9% Africa).

This city:  6.2%
Delaware:  5.7%


According to our research there were 169 registered sex offenders living in Dover, Delaware in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Dover to the number of sex offenders is 214 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dover:  0.8% ($853)
Delaware:  0.7% ($841)
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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:
  • 1996: 81 buildings, average cost: $64,600
  • 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

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Latitude: 39.16 N, Longitude: 75.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +21,488 (+66.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 10,033 (68.4%)

Area code: 302

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Dover, Delaware - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  9.4%
Delaware:  8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Dover by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 1011122214
    per 100,000 3.20.03.13.03.06.05.95.82.811.0
Rapes N/AN/A1515241613171619
    per 100,000 N/AN/A45.945.372.848.038.149.045.552.4
Robberies 94685550475940476281
    per 100,000 305.4203.7168.5151.0142.5177.0117.1135.5176.5223.2
Assaults 150141123117167168152223198194
    per 100,000 487.4422.4376.7353.4506.2504.1445.1642.8563.6534.6
Burglaries 22517715010516612593142111186
    per 100,000 731.1530.3459.4317.1503.2375.1272.3409.3315.9512.5
Thefts 1,9791,7511,5901,5281,6471,5671,4341,4351,6251,705
    per 100,000 6430.55245.74869.84614.94992.64702.24199.04136.34625.34698.1
Auto thefts 151160103107104115115125125125
    per 100,000 490.7479.3315.5323.2315.3345.1336.7360.3355.8344.4
Arson 243117127118121113
    per 100,000 78.092.952.136.221.233.023.434.631.335.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) N/AN/A420.9390.9468.4446.3380.3442.9443.4489.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 119 (90 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.49
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +3,205 (+11.1%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Dover, Delaware

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Dover-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Delaware state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 (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 2 (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.


Dover-area historical earthquake activity is below Delaware state average. It is 95% 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 Dover 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 the city center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from Dover center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Ian Snell - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Oct 30, 1981).


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).


Hospital/medical center in Dover:
  • BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER (640 S STATE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dover:
  • SOUTH JERSEY HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 25 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ)
  • ROCKFORD CENTER (about 29 miles; NEWARK, DE)
  • KENT & QUEEN ANNES HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CHESTERTOWN, MD)

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Airports and Heliports located in Dover: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Dover, DE

Local government website: www.cityofdover.com

Colleges/Universities in Dover:
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,641; Location: 1200 N. Dupont Highway; Public; Website: www.dsc.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • WESLEY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,468; Location: 120 N STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wesley.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TERRY (FT enrollment: 1,069; Location: 100 CAMPUS DRIVE; Public)
  • DOVER BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 1487 S GOVERNORS AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CENTRAL OFF (Location: BOX 897; Public; Website: www.dtcc.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Dover:
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 29 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; FT enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 34 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 3,817)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 39 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,587)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SEWELL, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,135)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
Public high schools in Dover:
Private high schools in Dover:
  • KENT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 157; Location: 3282 N DUPONT HWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CAPITOL BAPTIST (Students: 105; Location: 401 KESSELRING AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CENTRAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 220 WEST DENNEYS ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Dover:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Dover:
  • HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 631 SOUTH STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 158; Location: 1141 E LEBANON ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CENTRAL DE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 101; Location: 4698 S DUPONT; Grades: PK - 9)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN EARLY LEARNI (Students: 99; Location: 113 LOTUS ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WESLEY PRESCHOOL (Students: 80; Location: 209 S STATE ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • PLAYHOUSE NURSERY (Students: 55; Location: 868 SOUTH STATE ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 160 ROSE VALLEY SCHOOL RD; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • GREEN HILL AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 1936 SEENYTOWN RD.; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • FAITH ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SC (Students: 40; Location: 90 SAULSBURY ROAD; Grades: KG - 7)
  • THE LITTLE SCHOOL INC (Students: 36; Location: 308 N QUEEN ST; Grades: KG - KG)
See full list of schools located in Dover, Map of school districts: CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Libraries in Dover:
  • DOVER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,043,829; Location: 45 SOUTH STATE STREET; 101,766 books; 3,456 audio materials; 3,254 video materials; 371 serial subscriptions)
  • KENT COUNTY LIBRARY/DIVISION OF LIBRARIES (Operating income: $394,911; Location: 2319 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY; 7,657 books; 392 audio materials; 263 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)
  • KENT COUNTY BOOKMOBILE/DIVISION OF LIBRARIES (Operating income: $149,690; Location: 2319 SOUTH DUPONT HIGHWAY; 2,695 books; 24 audio materials; 171 video materials; 226 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: Transportation Administration Center (A), Dover Downs (B), Kent Swim Club (C), Maple Dale Country Club (D), John E Morris Correctional Institute (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Blue Hen Mall (1), Dover Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dover include: Saint Andrews Lutheran Church (A), Beth Shalom Congregation (B), Bethuel Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Bible Way Temple Church of God in Christ (D), Reese Memorial Chapel (E), Calvary Assembly of God Church (F), Calvary Church of the Nazarene (G), Capitol Baptist Church (H), Holy Cross Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lakeside Cemetery (1), Holy Cross Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Gardens (3), Whatcoat 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: Maidstone Branch (A), Puncheon Run (B), Fork Branch (C), Cahoon Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dover include: Saulsbury Road Park (1), Silver Lake Park (2), Richardson Park (3), Eden Hill (4), Dover Street Park (5), Williams Park (6). 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

 

Air pollution trends in Dover

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 13.2 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.1 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

DOVER WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 38000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-27-2006), St Boil Water Order (MAY-27-2006), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-27-2006), St Public Notif issued (MAY-27-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (DEC-08-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-08-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-28-1999), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-20-2000)
REHOBOTH DISTRICT (Population served: 30000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (JUN-03-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
SOUTHERN SHORES (Population served: 15000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and DEC-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (OCT-30-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2000)
BETHANY BAY OCEAN VIEW (Population served: 9624, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
MEADOWS DISTRICT (Population served: 7098, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
CAMDEN DISTRICT (Population served: 6711, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
  • One minor monitoring violation
ANGOLA DISTRICT (Population served: 4545, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
NORTHWEST DISTRICT (Population served: 3960, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-2003), St Public Notif issued (JUN-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dover that have no violations reported:
  • WEST DOVER DISTRICT (Population served: 1146, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • PLAYTEX PRODUCTS (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WOODFIELD (Population served: 684, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BAYSIDE (Population served: 630, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WAWA #832 (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FOX POINTE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • POINT FARM (Population served: 210, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DELAWARE STATE FIRE SCHOOL (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KILLENS POND STATE PARK (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LOST LANDS RV PARK (Population served: 198, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Delaware:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  13.8%
Whole state:  9.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dover, DE


People in group quarters in Dover
  • 1732 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 compared to Delaware state average:

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Banks with branches in Dover (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, Delaware: North Dover Branch, Greentree Village Branch, Dover Branch. Info updated 2008-09-03: Bank assets: $3,040.2 mil, Deposits: $2,560.3 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Dover Forrest Avenue Branch, Dover Forrest Avenue Branch, Dover Branch. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Wilmington Trust Company: Dover Branch, West Dover Branch, Camden Branch. Info updated 2007-12-18: Bank assets: $10,618.3 mil, Deposits: $8,039.7 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Wilmington Trust Corporation
  • The First National Bank of Wyoming: Dover Branch at 800 South Governors Avenue, branch established on 1975-06-05; West Dover Branch at 1006 State College Road, branch established on 1995-08-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $296.4 mil, Deposits: $231.2 mil, headquarters in Wyoming, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Financial Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: West Dover Branch at 1399 Forest Avenue, branch established on 1972-10-02; Dover Branch at 8 Loockerman Street, branch established on 1967-05-22. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • Artisans' Bank: Dover Branch at 1555 South Governors Avenue, branch established on 1965-12-01. Info updated 2008-06-24: Bank assets: $632.8 mil, Deposits: $540.1 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices
  • Wachovia Bank of Delaware, National Association: Parkway Branch at 100 North Dupont Highway, branch established on 1967-08-01. Info updated 2007-02-14: Bank assets: $5,413.6 mil, Deposits: $4,606.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, negative income in the last year, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dover, Delaware
  • Red Carpet Inn & Suites, 348 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 734-5701, Fax: (302) 674-4788
  • Dover Inn, 428 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 674-4011, Fax: (302) 674-5316
  • Hampton Inn Dover, 1568 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 736-3500, Fax: (302) 736-6402
  • Sheraton Hotel, 1570 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 678-8500, Fax: (302) 678-9072
  • Days Inn Dover, 272 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 674-8002, Fax: (302) 674-2195
  • Comfort Suites Dover, 1654 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 736-1204, Fax: (302) 736-1204
  • Comfort Inn, 222 S Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 674-3300, Fax: (302) 674-5439
  • Howard Johnson Express Inn, 561 N Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901, Phone: (302) 678-8900, Fax: (302) 678-2245
  • 11 other hotels and motels
All 19 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dover, Delaware


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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


2004 Presidential Election results in Kent County Delaware:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Dover

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.11%
Here32.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents31.9%26.0%4.8%4.2%3.9%
Congregations3.7%26.6%1.8%4.6%1.8%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents3.3%2.9%2.5%2.2%18.3%
Congregations2.8%4.6%4.6%5.5%44.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 18$76,775$51,1831$841
Other Government Administration 17$66,774$47,1350$0
Police Protection - Officers 91$496,483$65,4700$0
Police - Other 28$93,814$40,2060$0
Fire - Other 6$17,455$34,9103$956
Streets and Highways 16$59,300$44,4750$0
Solid Waste Management 13$37,191$34,3300$0
Sewerage 6$19,273$38,5460$0
Parks and Recreation 5$18,184$43,6423$500
Housing and Community Development(Local) 2$7,424$44,5440$0
Water Supply 26$93,442$43,1270$0
Electric Power 65$268,527$49,5740$0
Local Libraries 11$36,101$39,38310$12,547
Other and Unallocable 62$203,929$39,47014$6,040
Totals for Government 366$1,494,672$49,00631$20,884


Dover government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,659,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,265,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,084,000
    All Other: $371,000
    Parks & Recreation: $102,000
  • Construction - Electric Utilities: $9,780,000
    Fire Protection: $253,000
    Water Utilities: $104,000
    Police Protection: $85,000
    General: $84,000
    Sewerage: $83,000
    General Public Buildings: $79,000
    Regular Highways: $74,000
    Parks & Recreation: $55,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $47,393,000
    Police Protection: $9,830,000
    Sewerage: $6,036,000
    Water Utilities: $3,233,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,238,000
    Regular Highways: $1,892,000
    General - Other: $1,709,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,650,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,211,000
    Libraries: $1,127,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $796,000
    Financial Administration: $656,000
    Fire Protection: $563,000
    Parks & Recreation: $431,000
    Housing & Community Development: $289,000
    Health Services - Other: $257,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,395,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $17,145,000
    Total Federal Securities: $4,461,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,480,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $2,704,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,214,000
    Interest Revenue: $2,087,000
    From Local Government: $1,149,000
    From Other Government: $361,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $254,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $413,000
    All Other: $356,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $246,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $24,085,000
    Water Utilities: $8,804,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,980,000
    Other NEC: $3,430,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,805,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $22,830,000
    Water Utilities: $9,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,024,000
    Other, NEC: $3,725,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,255,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,727,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,588,000
    Special Assessments: $539,000
    Rents: $471,000
    Property Sale Other: $228,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $681,000
    Regular Highways: $347,000
    Solid Waste Management: $347,000
    Water Utilities: $299,000
    Sewerage: $230,000
    Police Protection: $170,000
    General Public Building: $94,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000
    Central Staff: $9,000
    Libraries: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,592,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $57,735,000
    Water Utilities: $3,893,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,315,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,949,000
    All Other: $445,000
    Health & Hospitals: $147,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,183,000
    NEC: $3,644,000
    Public Utilities: $463,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,466,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $528,000

8.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,636 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.47%
Delaware average:  6.10%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($838 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.21%
Delaware average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from New Castle County, DE  1.92% ($46,984 average AGI)
from Philadelphia County, PA  0.19% ($43,981)
from Caroline County, MD  0.16% ($32,667)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
Delaware average:  5.32%

0.29% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,231 average AGI)
Kent County:  0.29%
Delaware average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to New Castle County, DE  1.09% ($41,164 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.10% ($33,481)
to Caroline County, MD  0.07% ($26,421)


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 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 57 meters (187ft)
Total costs: $1,800,000
Total average daily traffic: 153,881
Total average daily truck traffic: 13,798

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 1
  • 1900-1909: 0
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 8
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Dover, DE

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dover)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (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: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 22 (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: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 147 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dover)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Dover)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1034 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED91$198,007314$146,327328$135,307111$59,754127$117,67526$52,542
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$174,37051$143,81673$147,52023$48,74211$108,52318$44,449
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$197,848107$121,776308$164,641123$64,69238$101,18945$57,799
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$203,67341$161,837159$154,32725$107,63319$143,7063$69,270
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$011$185,68143$174,3105$80,7023$92,2301$77,870
Choose year:  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 2007
(Based on 6 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED119$184,14028$170,53326$143,151
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$197,2737$164,8314$85,953
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$122,1801$209,0001$151,920
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$210,0300$01$151,980
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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

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  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 5,000+)"
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  • #96 (19901) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
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  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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