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Total population: 8,758 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 8,758 (14 farm, 8,744 nonfarm))

Houses: 3,269 (3,035 occupied: 2,224 owner occupied, 811 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	47%

Housing density: 59 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $790 (lower quartile is $641, upper quartile is $960)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $873

Median gross rent in Dover, NY in 2007: $911

Housing units in Dover with a mortgage: 1,124 (111 second mortgage, 120 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 389

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $298,518 (it was $130,900 in 2000)

Dover:	$298,518
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $233,819 - $390,476

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $344,384
Here: $344,384
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $277,902
Here: $277,902
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $429,126
Here: $429,126
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $528,261
Here: $528,261
State: $552,553

Mobile homes: $46,524
Here: $46,524
State: $40,766

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,331

In family households: 7,228 (1,568 male householders, 606 female householders)
1,735 spouses, 2,825 children (2,534 natural, 76 adopted, 215 stepchildren), 111 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 45 other relatives, 178 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,103 (396 male householders (297 living alone)), 510 female householders (443 living alone)), 197 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 242 (180 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 717 2-persons, 488 3-persons, 566 4-persons, 278 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 740 1-person, 151 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

1,794 married couples with children.
443 single-parent households (162 men, 281 women).

90.0% of residents of Dover speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 489 (5.7%)
(49.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover, New York:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 79 4 rooms: 282 5 rooms: 570 6 rooms: 647 7 rooms: 287 8 rooms: 148 9 or more rooms: 200

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, New York:
	1 room: 27 2 rooms: 119 3 rooms: 142 4 rooms: 238 5 rooms: 160 6 rooms: 52 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 19 9 or more rooms: 15

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 189
1990 to 1994: 180
1980 to 1989: 602
1970 to 1979: 658
1960 to 1969: 395
1950 to 1959: 362
1940 to 1949: 187
1939 or earlier: 648

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 67 2 bedrooms: 514 3 bedrooms: 1,267 4 bedrooms: 273 5 or more bedrooms: 92

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover:
	no bedroom: 34 1 bedroom: 248 2 bedrooms: 338 3 bedrooms: 142 4 bedrooms: 41 5 or more bedrooms: 8

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: 76 1 vehicle: 524 2 vehicles: 1,013 3 vehicles: 382 4 vehicles: 159 5 or more vehicles: 70

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 388 2 vehicles: 281 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 26
$50,000 to $59,999: 51
$60,000 to $69,999: 69
$70,000 to $79,999: 40
$80,000 to $89,999: 56
$90,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $174,999: 26
$175,000 to $199,999: 88
$200,000 to $249,999: 303
$250,000 to $299,999: 296
$300,000 to $399,999: 692
$400,000 to $499,999: 246
$500,000 to $749,999: 153
$750,000 to $999,999: 21
$1,000,000 or more: 17

Dover rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dover:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 22
$400 to $449: 32
$450 to $499: 35
$500 to $549: 4
$550 to $599: 36
$600 to $649: 57
$650 to $699: 74
$700 to $749: 43
$750 to $799: 65
$800 to $899: 150
$900 to $999: 115
$1,000 to $1,249: 83
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 9 1990 to 1994: 32 1985 to 1989: 111 1980 to 1984: 42 1975 to 1979: 56 1970 to 1974: 33 1970 to 1974: 46 1965 to 1969: 160

Percentage of workers working in this county: 53.0%
Number of people working at home: 64 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 136
5 to 9 minutes: 294
10 to 14 minutes: 359
15 to 19 minutes: 432
20 to 24 minutes: 468
25 to 29 minutes: 219
30 to 34 minutes: 341
35 to 39 minutes: 101
40 to 44 minutes: 233
45 to 59 minutes: 514
60 to 89 minutes: 398
90 or more minutes: 301

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,236 (84%)
Carpooled: 392 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%)
Railroad: 107 (3%)
Walked: 52 (1%)
Worked at home: 64 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 161
$10,000 to $14,999: 91
$15,000 to $19,999: 167
$20,000 to $24,999: 158
$25,000 to $29,999: 223
$30,000 to $34,999: 184
$35,000 to $39,999: 163
$40,000 to $44,999: 138
$45,000 to $49,999: 240
$50,000 to $59,999: 332
$60,000 to $74,999: 440
$75,000 to $99,999: 494
$100,000 to $124,999: 158
$125,000 to $149,999: 66
$150,000 to $199,999: 27
$200,000 or more: 38

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 1701

Italian: 1237

German: 752

Other groups: 656

English: 462

United States or American: 421

French (except Basque): 315

French Canadian: 211

Polish: 188

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 133

Scottish: 119

Scotch-Irish: 96

Dutch: 95

Jamaican: 85

Hungarian: 81

Russian: 44

Norwegian: 44

Brazilian: 39

Swedish: 36

Czechoslovakian: 34

Lithuanian: 30

Austrian: 22

Czech: 20

Barbadian: 20

Welsh: 19

Australian: 18

Canadian: 14

Greek: 14

Scandinavian: 11

Belizean: 11

European: 10

West Indian: 9

Finnish: 9

Danish: 8

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8

Albanian: 6

Arab:: 6

Latvian: 6

Swiss: 6

African: 6

Arab/Arabic: 6

Subsaharan African:: 6

Slovak: 5

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

Ireland (16%)
Jamaica (12%)
Hungary (8%)
Germany (7%)
Mexico (5%)
Italy (5%)
Other South America (5%)

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

This state: 4915
Northeast: 2496
Midwest: 180
South: 368
West: 66

60% of Dover residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 31
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 25
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 120
12th grade, no diploma: 151
High school graduate (or equivalency): 929
Less than 1 year of college: 252
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 395
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 236
Master's degree: 104
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 61
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 140
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 946
Less than 1 year of college: 295
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 426
Associate degree: 256
Bachelor's degree: 261
Master's degree: 130
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.4%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 40.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 20.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $63,262
Black householders: $79,712
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,366
Asian householders: $30,076
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $97,781
Some other race householders: $51,370
Two or more races householders: $68,241
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,608

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: $325,199
Black or African American householders: $414,139
Asian householders: $627,138
Some other race householders: $427,594
Two or more races householders: $260,661
Hispanic or Latino householders: $373,774

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,996
One, attached: 50
Two: 204
3 or 4: 154
5 to 9: 46
10 to 19: 90
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 725

Median worth of mobile homes: $54,398

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dover:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%) Electricity (12%) Wood (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Utility gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%) Electricity (20%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (2%) Other fuel (1%)

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

Here:	3.4%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	4.8%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Here:	21.7%
New York:	38.2%

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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