Dover, TN (Tennessee) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,440 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,440 (10 farm, 1,430 nonfarm))

Dover, Tennessee Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 651 (603 occupied: 419 owner occupied, 184 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	30%

Housing density: 171 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $75,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $405

Median gross rent in Dover, TN in 2000: $293

Housing units in Dover with a mortgage: 207 (16 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 168

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,340

In family households: 1,101 (309 male householders, 60 female householders)
297 spouses, 323 children (304 natural, 9 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 24 other relatives, 17 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 239 (70 male householders (61 living alone)), 154 female householders (146 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 100 (95 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 178 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 17 2-persons.

190 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (23 men, 35 women).

97.5% of residents of Dover speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 8 (0.6%)
(75.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dover, Tennessee:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 38
5 rooms: 101
6 rooms: 125
7 rooms: 68
8 rooms: 47
9 or more rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover, Tennessee:

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 60
4 rooms: 39
5 rooms: 28
6 rooms: 26
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 3
9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 9
1995 to 1998: 33
1990 to 1994: 35
1980 to 1989: 156
1970 to 1979: 155
1960 to 1969: 82
1950 to 1959: 60
1940 to 1949: 41
1939 or earlier: 80

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dover:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 5
2 bedrooms: 76
3 bedrooms: 273
4 bedrooms: 52
5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dover:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 68
2 bedrooms: 65
3 bedrooms: 38
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 25
1 vehicle: 112
2 vehicles: 183
3 vehicles: 64
4 vehicles: 31
5 or more vehicles: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Dover in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 34
1 vehicle: 91
2 vehicles: 37
3 vehicles: 13
4 vehicles: 9
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Dover, TN:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 2
$20,000 to $24,999: 4
$25,000 to $29,999: 5
$30,000 to $34,999: 13
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 48
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 50
$80,000 to $89,999: 42
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 19
$150,000 to $174,999: 15
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 2
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Dover:

Less than $100: 16
$100 to $149: 34
$150 to $199: 22
$200 to $249: 23
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 15
$350 to $399: 13
$400 to $449: 9
$450 to $499: 1
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 1
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 2
1965 to 1969: 3

Dover, TN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.6%
Number of people working at home: 6 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 70
5 to 9 minutes: 127
10 to 14 minutes: 72
15 to 19 minutes: 33
20 to 24 minutes: 25
25 to 29 minutes: 7
30 to 34 minutes: 46
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 30
45 to 59 minutes: 95
60 to 89 minutes: 54
90 or more minutes: 21

Dover mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 498 (84%)
Carpooled: 66 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 16 (3%)
Other means: 2 (0%)
Worked at home: 6 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 84
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 51
$20,000 to $24,999: 38
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 41
$35,000 to $39,999: 49
$40,000 to $44,999: 35
$45,000 to $49,999: 36
$50,000 to $59,999: 55
$60,000 to $74,999: 49
$75,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 12
$150,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 300
Other groups: 133
German: 103
English: 88
Irish: 83
Scotch-Irish: 28
French (except Basque): 26
Scottish: 19
Italian: 6
Dutch: 6
Polish: 6
Welsh: 6
Subsaharan African:: 3
African: 3
European: 2
French Canadian: 2
Norwegian: 1

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

Germany (38%)
Taiwan (38%)
Canada (25%)

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

This state: 901
Northeast: 49
Midwest: 221
South: 221
West: 35

62% of Dover residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Tennessee.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 176
Less than 1 year of college: 36
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 65
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 41
Master's degree: 28
Professional school degree: 4
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 80
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 182
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 82
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 1
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 22.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $33,295
Black householders: $22,500
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $47,500
Asian householders: $127,308
Two or more races householders: $28,750

Dover household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Dover household income for Black or African American householders

Dover household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Dover household income for Asian householders

Dover household income for two or more races householders

Dover marital status for males

Dover marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $80,200
Black or African American householders: $62,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $159,400
Asian householders: $625,000
Two or more races householders: $112,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 525
One, attached: 13
Two: 6
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 33
20 to 49: 11
50 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,500

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dover:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (61%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (79%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
Wood (5%)
Utility gas (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Tennessee:	9.5%

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

Here:	0.0%
Tennessee:	10.4%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 10

Here:	27.0%
Tennessee:	22.8%

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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