Dover, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,573 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 8,573 (14 farm, 8,559 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 2000: $146,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $620

Median gross rent in Dover, NY in 2000: $649

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

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

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

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 2000 in Dover, NY:

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: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 17
$80,000 to $89,999: 68
$90,000 to $99,999: 94
$100,000 to $124,999: 300
$125,000 to $149,999: 334
$150,000 to $174,999: 338
$175,000 to $199,999: 169
$200,000 to $249,999: 97
$250,000 to $299,999: 68
$300,000 to $399,999: 16
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dover:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 7
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 55
$350 to $399: 6
$400 to $449: 67
$450 to $499: 102
$500 to $549: 55
$550 to $599: 124
$600 to $649: 86
$650 to $699: 86
$700 to $749: 38
$750 to $799: 35
$800 to $899: 18
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 14
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$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 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,776
Black householders: $59,318
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $28,750
Asian householders: $27,031
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $71,250
Some other race householders: $46,705
Two or more races householders: $45,739
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $46,818

Dover household income for Black or African American householders

Dover marital status for males

Dover marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $142,600
Black or African American householders: $181,600
Asian householders: $275,000
Some other race householders: $187,500
Two or more races householders: $114,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $163,900

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: $30,700

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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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