Dover, NJ (New Jersey) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,860 (All urban)

Dover, New Jersey Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,568 (5,436 occupied: 2,869 owner occupied, 2,567 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	47%
State:	34%

Housing density: 2078 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $420,316.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,005 (lower quartile is $773, upper quartile is $1,251)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $916

Median gross rent in Dover, NJ in 2007: $1,146

Housing units in Dover with a mortgage: 1,709 (210 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 745

Dover,NJ index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $306,850 (it was $152,300 in 2000)

Dover:	$306,850
New Jersey:	$372,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $263,427 - $346,535

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $318,117
Here: $318,117
State: $452,919

Townhouses or other attached units: $293,307
Here: $293,307
State: $310,364

In 2-unit structures: $366,145
Here: $366,145
State: $429,538

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $342,965
Here: $342,965
State: $371,779

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $101,043
Here: $101,043
State: $309,003

Mobile homes: $137,500
Here: $137,500
State: $53,584

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,865

In family households: 15,816 (2,949 male householders, 1,034 female householders)
2,773 spouses, 5,374 children (4,899 natural, 139 adopted, 336 stepchildren), 465 grandchildren, 454 brothers or sisters, 260 parents, 865 other relatives, 1,642 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,049 (667 male householders (502 living alone)), 813 female householders (655 living alone)), 569 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 323 (263 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,062 2-persons, 861 3-persons, 791 4-persons, 533 5-persons, 393 6-persons, 343 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,157 1-person, 213 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

2,619 married couples with children.
860 single-parent households (301 men, 559 women).

38.7% of residents of Dover speak English at home.
55.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 7,788 (42.8%)
(27.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover, New Jersey:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 161 4 rooms: 234 5 rooms: 519 6 rooms: 868 7 rooms: 451 8 rooms: 303 9 or more rooms: 294

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, New Jersey:
	1 room: 141 2 rooms: 233 3 rooms: 701 4 rooms: 541 5 rooms: 445 6 rooms: 304 7 rooms: 97 8 rooms: 83 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 43
1995 to 1998: 128
1990 to 1994: 105
1980 to 1989: 463
1970 to 1979: 537
1960 to 1969: 831
1950 to 1959: 933
1940 to 1949: 712
1939 or earlier: 1,816

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 179 2 bedrooms: 615 3 bedrooms: 1,368 4 bedrooms: 469 5 or more bedrooms: 223

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover:
	no bedroom: 141 1 bedroom: 1,013 2 bedrooms: 754 3 bedrooms: 482 4 bedrooms: 122 5 or more bedrooms: 55

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 172 1 vehicle: 859 2 vehicles: 1,177 3 vehicles: 482 4 vehicles: 122 5 or more vehicles: 57

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 583 1 vehicle: 1,129 2 vehicles: 623 3 vehicles: 156 4 vehicles: 56 5 or more vehicles: 20

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Dover, NJ:

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: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 10
$80,000 to $89,999: 13
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 17
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $174,999: 18
$175,000 to $199,999: 48
$200,000 to $249,999: 291
$250,000 to $299,999: 874
$300,000 to $399,999: 992
$400,000 to $499,999: 344
$500,000 to $749,999: 136
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 18

Dover rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dover:

Less than $100: 21 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 23
$200 to $249: 31
$250 to $299: 29
$300 to $349: 28
$350 to $399: 25
$400 to $449: 17
$450 to $499: 50
$500 to $549: 40
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 60
$650 to $699: 87
$700 to $749: 92
$750 to $799: 84
$800 to $899: 304
$900 to $999: 282
$1,000 to $1,249: 748
$1,250 to $1,499: 254
$1,500 to $1,999: 219
$2,000 or more: 54
No cash rent: 12

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 3,201 1990 to 1994: 1,641 1985 to 1989: 1,098 1980 to 1984: 645 1975 to 1979: 273 1970 to 1974: 475 1970 to 1974: 194 1965 to 1969: 261

Dover, NJ Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.4%
Number of people working at home: 109 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 216
5 to 9 minutes: 1229
10 to 14 minutes: 1381
15 to 19 minutes: 1441
20 to 24 minutes: 1320
25 to 29 minutes: 489
30 to 34 minutes: 1139
35 to 39 minutes: 284
40 to 44 minutes: 172
45 to 59 minutes: 436
60 to 89 minutes: 246
90 or more minutes: 175

Dover mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,335 (62%)
Carpooled: 1,970 (23%)
Bus or trolley bus: 147 (2%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 9 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
Railroad: 140 (2%)
Taxi: 85 (1%)
Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
Bicycle: 14 (0%)
Walked: 270 (3%)
Other means: 531 (6%)
Worked at home: 109 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 340
$10,000 to $14,999: 253
$15,000 to $19,999: 325
$20,000 to $24,999: 329
$25,000 to $29,999: 292
$30,000 to $34,999: 262
$35,000 to $39,999: 257
$40,000 to $44,999: 214
$45,000 to $49,999: 270
$50,000 to $59,999: 527
$60,000 to $74,999: 802
$75,000 to $99,999: 651
$100,000 to $124,999: 524
$125,000 to $149,999: 245
$150,000 to $199,999: 163
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9848

Italian: 1131

Irish: 796

United States or American: 698

German: 559

English: 460

Polish: 358

Greek: 275

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 154

Hungarian: 135

Jamaican: 129

Portuguese: 103

Swedish: 72

Scotch-Irish: 69

Scottish: 60

French (except Basque): 57

Norwegian: 51

Subsaharan African:: 47

Czech: 46

Dutch: 38

European: 37

Russian: 32

Lithuanian: 28

African: 27

Austrian: 16

Ethiopian: 16

British: 16

West Indian: 14

Slovak: 11

Arab:: 11

Yugoslavian: 9

Alsatian: 8

Haitian: 8

Scandinavian: 7

Macedonian: 7

French Canadian: 7

Finnish: 6

Armenian: 6

Syrian: 6

Welsh: 6

Brazilian: 5

Lebanese: 5

Czechoslovakian: 5

Kenyan: 4

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 3

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

Colombia (33%)
Mexico (15%)
Ecuador (11%)
Other South America (5%)
Dominican Republic (5%)
Costa Rica (4%)
Peru (4%)

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

This state: 7095
Northeast: 1351
Midwest: 143
South: 510
West: 118

61% of Dover residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in New Jersey.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 229
Nursery to 4th grade: 81
5th and 6th grade: 359
7th and 8th grade: 438
9th grade: 228
10th grade: 200
11th grade: 174
12th grade, no diploma: 431
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,179
Less than 1 year of college: 357
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 537
Associate degree: 211
Bachelor's degree: 439
Master's degree: 153
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 5

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 222
Nursery to 4th grade: 107
5th and 6th grade: 224
7th and 8th grade: 359
9th grade: 225
10th grade: 182
11th grade: 128
12th grade, no diploma: 387
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,946
Less than 1 year of college: 427
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 623
Associate degree: 251
Bachelor's degree: 544
Master's degree: 187
Professional school degree: 85
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.8%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 37.9%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 15.8%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.5%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $60,953
Black householders: $63,890
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $46,305
Asian householders: $89,734
Some other race householders: $63,182
Two or more races householders: $72,417
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $55,639

Dover household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dover household income for Black householders

Dover household income for Asian householders

Dover household income for Some other race householders

Dover household income for Two or more races householders

Dover household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Dover marital status for males

Dover marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $294,358
Black or African American householders: $315,513
Asian householders: $333,646
Some other race householders: $307,857
Two or more races householders: $286,299
Hispanic or Latino householders: $323,976

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,751
One, attached: 583
Two: 946
3 or 4: 463
5 to 9: 241
10 to 19: 158
20 to 49: 202
50 or more: 217
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $225,676

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dover:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (54%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 244

Here:	13.1%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 118

Here:	9.6%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 152

Here:	24.0%
New Jersey:	30.1%

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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