Dover Base Housing, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 3,469, Rural population: 0)

Dover Base Housing, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,268 (1,055 occupied: 16 owner occupied, 1,039 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	98%
State:	28%

Housing density: 1891 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $1,160 (lower quartile is $887, upper quartile is $1,418)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,063

Median gross rent in Dover Base Housing, DE in 2007: $1,134

Housing units in Dover Base Housing with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Dover Base Housing,DE index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $149,347 (it was $75,000 in 2000)

Dover Base Housing:	$149,347
Delaware:	$239,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $112,286 - $167,763

Mean price in 2007:

Townhouses or other attached units: $111,241
Here: $111,241
State: $208,327

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,469

In family households: 3,448 (860 male householders, 169 female householders)
954 spouses, 1,441 children (1,335 natural, 17 adopted, 89 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 8 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 21 (21 male householders (21 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 253 2-persons, 343 3-persons, 331 4-persons, 74 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person.

1,217 married couples with children.
125 single-parent households (49 men, 76 women).

91.0% of residents of Dover Base Housing speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
3.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 140 (4.0%)
(41.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.6
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover Base Housing, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover Base Housing, Delaware:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 68 4 rooms: 104 5 rooms: 309 6 rooms: 458 7 rooms: 82 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 93
1960 to 1969: 253
1950 to 1959: 752
1940 to 1949: 136
1939 or earlier: 26

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover Base Housing:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 8 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover Base Housing:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 205 3 bedrooms: 711 4 bedrooms: 83 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover Base Housing in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 8 2 vehicles: 0 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover Base Housing in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 30 1 vehicle: 303 2 vehicles: 598 3 vehicles: 83 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dover Base Housing, DE:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Dover Base Housing rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dover Base Housing:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 5
$450 to $499: 5
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 1
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 13
$900 to $999: 28
$1,000 to $1,249: 76
$1,250 to $1,499: 74
$1,500 to $1,999: 38
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 742

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 45 1990 to 1994: 30 1985 to 1989: 8 1980 to 1984: 20 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 7

Dover Base Housing, DE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 17 (1.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 153
5 to 9 minutes: 684
10 to 14 minutes: 334
15 to 19 minutes: 168
20 to 24 minutes: 72
25 to 29 minutes: 24
30 to 34 minutes: 36
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 15
45 to 59 minutes: 34
60 to 89 minutes: 21
90 or more minutes: 7

Dover Base Housing mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,392 (89%)
Carpooled: 101 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (1%)
Walked: 25 (2%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 17 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 44
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 109
$25,000 to $29,999: 146
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 75
$40,000 to $44,999: 78
$45,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 139
$60,000 to $74,999: 106
$75,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 10
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 938

German: 483

United States or American: 334

Irish: 266

English: 168

Italian: 85

Polish: 77

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 62

Jamaican: 62

Scottish: 49

French Canadian: 45

French (except Basque): 41

British: 32

Subsaharan African:: 25

African: 25

Dutch: 24

Portuguese: 21

Scotch-Irish: 20

Swedish: 20

Czechoslovakian: 18

European: 15

Hungarian: 15

Austrian: 8

Norwegian: 7

Ukrainian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Jamaica (22%)
United Kingdom (16%)
Germany (13%)
Philippines (11%)
Portugal (9%)
Netherlands (8%)
Korea (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 525
Northeast: 608
Midwest: 491
South: 1090
West: 413

24% of Dover Base Housing residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 0
High school graduate (or equivalency): 100
Less than 1 year of college: 94
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 204
Associate degree: 177
Bachelor's degree: 106
Master's degree: 82
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 171
Less than 1 year of college: 133
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 156
Associate degree: 97
Bachelor's degree: 127
Master's degree: 21
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 34.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 12.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $37,343
Black householders: $49,943
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,304
Some other race householders: $53,253
Two or more races householders: $74,598
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,185

Dover Base Housing household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dover Base Housing household income for Black householders

Dover Base Housing household income for Some other race householders

Dover Base Housing household income for Two or more races householders

Dover Base Housing marital status for males

Dover Base Housing marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

Black or African American householders: $149,346

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 164
One, attached: 890
Two: 35
3 or 4: 56
5 to 9: 105
10 to 19: 10
50 or more: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dover Base Housing:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (50%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (44%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Utility gas (15%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41

Here:	7.2%
Delaware:	17.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Delaware:	14.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 74

Here:	26.6%
Delaware:	21.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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