Dover, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Back to: Dover, Delaware main profile, Delaware, Delaware smaller cities, Delaware small towns, Delaware forum, All US cities. Total population: 32,470 (Urban population: 31,935, Rural population: 535 (25 farm, 510 nonfarm)) Houses: 13,357 (12,513 occupied: 6,600 owner occupied, 5,913 renter occupied) % of renters here:   47% State:   28% Housing density: 596 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Dover, Delaware on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Delaware Off-Topic  (529 replies) 55+ Communities  (371 replies) Land lease verses owning the land.  (344 replies) Dogs, Dogs, Dogs!  (188 replies) NASCAR Weekend at Dover Downs  (35 replies) Relo. To Dover Need Help!!  (26 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $106,300 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $531 Median gross rent in Dover, DE in 2000: $599 Housing units in Dover with a mortgage: 4,296 (564 second mortgage, 645 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,481 Household type by relationship Households: 29,271 In family households: 23,143 (4,882 male householders, 2,586 female householders) 5,080 spouses, 8,431 children (7,826 natural, 140 adopted, 465 stepchildren), 699 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 92 parents, 576 other relatives, 560 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 6,128 (2,230 male householders (1,670 living alone)), 2,762 female householders (2,334 living alone)), 1,136 nonrelatives In group quarters: 3,199 (863 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,086 2-persons, 1,954 3-persons, 1,490 4-persons, 648 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 4,004 1-person, 836 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 9 5-persons. 3,822 married couples with children. 2,775 single-parent households (401 men, 2,374 women). 89.8% of residents of Dover speak English at home. 4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well). Foreign born population: 1,982 (6.1%) (47.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dover, DE: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 8 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 29 $30,000 to $34,999: 8 $35,000 to $39,999: 19 $40,000 to $49,999: 48 $50,000 to $59,999: 71 $60,000 to $69,999: 195 $70,000 to $79,999: 402 $80,000 to $89,999: 574 $90,000 to $99,999: 764 $100,000 to $124,999: 1709 $125,000 to $149,999: 847 $150,000 to $174,999: 509 $175,000 to $199,999: 199 $200,000 to $249,999: 222 $250,000 to $299,999: 65 $300,000 to $399,999: 63 $400,000 to $499,999: 23 $500,000 to $749,999: 22 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dover: Less than $100: 143 $100 to $149: 199 $150 to $199: 151 $200 to $249: 166 $250 to $299: 199 $300 to $349: 373 $350 to $399: 451 $400 to $449: 453 $450 to $499: 465 $500 to $549: 511 $550 to $599: 669 $600 to $649: 497 $650 to $699: 510 $700 to $749: 253 $750 to $799: 225 $800 to $899: 136 $900 to $999: 75 $1,000 to $1,249: 83 $1,250 to $1,499: 50 $1,500 to $1,999: 7 $2,000 or more: 17 No cash rent: 231

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.2%
Number of people working at home: 394 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 813 5 to 9 minutes: 3370 10 to 14 minutes: 3722 15 to 19 minutes: 2489 20 to 24 minutes: 1049 25 to 29 minutes: 379 30 to 34 minutes: 478 35 to 39 minutes: 154 40 to 44 minutes: 169 45 to 59 minutes: 587 60 to 89 minutes: 762 90 or more minutes: 309

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,275 (77%) Carpooled: 1,910 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 146 (1%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 26 (0%) Bicycle: 74 (1%) Walked: 724 (5%) Other means: 118 (1%) Worked at home: 394 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 1272 $10,000 to $14,999: 984 $15,000 to $19,999: 1027 $20,000 to $24,999: 809 $25,000 to $29,999: 798 $30,000 to $34,999: 752 $35,000 to $39,999: 818 $40,000 to $44,999: 797 $45,000 to $49,999: 576 $50,000 to $59,999: 1056 $60,000 to $74,999: 1263 $75,000 to $99,999: 1203 $100,000 to $124,999: 588 $125,000 to $149,999: 241 $150,000 to $199,999: 192 $200,000 or more: 84

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 12058
• German: 2860
• Irish: 2236
• English: 2168
• Italian: 1464
• United States or American: 1265
• Subsaharan African:: 771
• Polish: 532
• African: 516
• French (except Basque): 421
• Scotch-Irish: 346
• Scottish: 340
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 308
• French Canadian: 273
• British: 250
• Norwegian: 173
• Welsh: 153
• Dutch: 144
• Nigerian: 137
• Haitian: 98
• Swedish: 89
• Jamaican: 88
• Ukrainian: 85
• Canadian: 79
• Ghanian: 74
• Hungarian: 73
• Russian: 68
• European: 65
• Arab:: 62
• Czech: 55
• Lithuanian: 41
• Slovak: 40
• Portuguese: 40
• Danish: 37
• Pennsylvania German: 36
• West Indian: 35
• British West Indian: 30
• Austrian: 26
• Bahamian: 25
• Israeli: 23
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 23
• Swiss: 22
• Greek: 21
• Egyptian: 20
• Other Arab: 20
• Czechoslovakian: 20
• Liberian: 19
• Lebanese: 17
• Latvian: 11
• Yugoslavian: 10
• Cape Verdean: 9
• Slovene: 9
• Scandinavian: 9
• South African: 9
• Iranian: 9
• Other Subsaharan African: 7
• Soviet Union: 7
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 6
• Turkish: 6
• Belgian: 6
• Croatian: 6
• Moroccan: 5
• Slavic: 4
• Bermudan: 3

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

• This state: 12603
• Northeast: 7889
• Midwest: 1807
• South: 6527
• West: 965

50% of Dover residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 21% lived in Delaware.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 59
• Nursery to 4th grade: 34
• 5th and 6th grade: 119
• 7th and 8th grade: 268
• 9th grade: 168
• 10th grade: 231
• 11th grade: 157
• 12th grade, no diploma: 291
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,818
• Less than 1 year of college: 767
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,554
• Associate degree: 559
• Bachelor's degree: 1,762
• Master's degree: 808
• Professional school degree: 245
• Doctorate degree: 159

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 80
• Nursery to 4th grade: 92
• 5th and 6th grade: 177
• 7th and 8th grade: 253
• 9th grade: 267
• 10th grade: 339
• 11th grade: 332
• 12th grade, no diploma: 435
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,922
• Less than 1 year of college: 834
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,595
• Associate degree: 762
• Bachelor's degree: 1,711
• Master's degree: 839
• Professional school degree: 127
• Doctorate degree: 59

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 11.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 18.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $42,846
• Black householders: $30,138
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $41,500
• Asian householders: $36,406
• Some other race householders: $26,607
• Two or more races householders: $37,232
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $29,453

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $113,200
• Black or African American householders: $104,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $79,400
• Asian householders: $118,300
• Some other race householders: $105,400
• Two or more races householders: $108,000
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $121,200

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,982
• One, attached: 1,960
• Two: 447
• 3 or 4: 417
• 5 to 9: 815
• 10 to 19: 1,575
• 20 to 49: 766
• 50 or more: 625
• Mobile homes: 770

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,700

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Delaware:	17.8%

Here:	3.9%
Delaware:	14.0%

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Delaware:	21.4%

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