Dover, NJ City Data

Dover, NJ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,188 people who live in Dover and approximately 470,212 who live in Morris County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dover to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dover. We have included Dover housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dover Information

Morris County where Dover resides is 481.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 470,212 and has a population rank of 123 out of all the places in the United States.

Dover has a total of 18,188 people and of those residents there are 9,377 males and 8,811 females. The median age of the male population is 32.4 and the female population is 35.3. There are approximately 6,465 births each year and around 3,527 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dover varies per year, but currently 17,299 are one race and 889 are two or more races.

Of the 18,188 people who live in Dover, there are 4,721 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dover is 2,448 male and 2,273 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 13,976.

General Dover Information
Total area in square miles - Morris County	481.29
Water area in square miles - Morris County	N/A
Resident population - Morris County	470,212
Population rank - Morris County	123
Total population	18,188
Total population (male)	9,377
Total population (female)	8,811
Population median age (male)	32.4
Population median age (female)	35.3
Births - Morris County	6,465
Deaths- Morris County	3,527
Population of one race	17,299
Population of two or more races	889
Population under 20 years	4,721
Population under 20 years (male)	2,448
Population under 20 years (female)	2,273
Total population 18 years and over	13,976

Dover Social Characteristics

There are 169,711 households in Dover. Families make up 125,726 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dover families into three different groups. Married-couple families (106,544), male householder with no wife present (4,668) and female householder with no husband present (12,806). The remainder of the Dover households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 44,804. Dover, NJ moving companies help people in Dover move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dover. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dover is based, there are 192,127 females 15 and over; of those females there are 40,766 never married, 114,948 now married, 3,099 separated, 18,089 widowed, and 15,225 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,528 separated, 3,972 widowed and 9,056 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dover social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dover.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morris County)
Total households	169,711
Family households (families)	125,726
With own children under 18 years	62,901
Married-couple family	106,544
With own children under 18 years	53,283
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,668
With own children under 18 years	1,882
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,806
With own children under 18 years	6,122
Nonfamily households	44,804
Householder living alone	36,522
65 years and over	12,323

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,242
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,277
Average household size	3.29
Average family size	3.55

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,600
Householder	3,918
Spouse	2,727
Child	5,051
Other relatives	1,013
Nonrelatives	1,682
Unmarried partner	260
Roomer or boarder	484
Housemate or roommate	373
Unmarried partner	393
Foster child	19
Other	546

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,271
Male householder	697
Male householder living alone	466
Male householder not living alone	231
Female householder	821
Female householder living alone	690
Female householder not living alone	131
Nonrelatives	753
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	211
Housemate or roommate	246
Foster child	N/A
Other	163

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	192,127
Never married	40,766
Now married	114,948
Separated	3,099
Widowed	18,089
Divorced	15,225
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,528
Widowed	3,972
Divorced	9,056

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,188
Male	9,377
Under 5 years	662
5 to 9 years	623
10 to 14 years	535
15 to 17 years	343
18 and 19 years	285
20 years	154
21 years	168
22 to 24 years	478
25 to 29 years	950
30 to 34 years	1,007
35 to 39 years	922
40 to 44 years	731
45 to 49 years	626
50 to 54 years	492
55 to 59 years	372
60 and 61 years	116
62 to 64 years	173
65 and 66 years	93
67 to 69 years	116
70 to 74 years	178
75 to 79 years	155
80 to 84 years	107
85 years and over	91
Female	8,811
Under 5 years	616
5 to 9 years	589
10 to 14 years	554
15 to 17 years	290
18 and 19 years	224
20 years	110
21 years	105
22 to 24 years	390
25 to 29 years	715
30 to 34 years	765
35 to 39 years	810
40 to 44 years	647
45 to 49 years	594
50 to 54 years	502
55 to 59 years	409
60 and 61 years	146
62 to 64 years	163
65 and 66 years	104
67 to 69 years	159
70 to 74 years	244
75 to 79 years	243
80 to 84 years	213
85 years and over	219

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,188
One race	17,299
White	12,631
Black or African American	1,242
American Indian and Alaska Native	62
Asian	450
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	20
Two or more races	889

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,871
People who are White alone	12,329
People who are Black or African American alone	1,233
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	62
People who are Asian alone	447
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10,518
People who are Some other race alone	2,908

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	437,746
Same house	267,435
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	51,684
Different state or abroad	46,974
Different state	29,987
Abroad	16,987

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morris County)
Total resident population	470,212
Born in United States	240,585
State of residence	268,920
Different state	122,918
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,736
Foreign born	72,638

Dover Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dover. That total enrollment is 122,655 for the population of the country, which includes Dover. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 36,287 and elementary or high school enrollment was 155,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 25,291.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dover population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	122,655
Pre-kindergarten	13,044
Public	3,920
Private	9,124
Kindergarten	6,710
Public	5,347
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,411
Public	46,863
Private	6,548
Elementary and high school	77,609
Public	68,137
Private	9,472
High school grades 9 to 12	24,198
Public	21,274
Private	2,924
College, undergraduate years	18,822
Public	11,158
Private	7,664
Graduate or professional school	6,470
Public	3,009
Private	3,461
Not enrolled in school	328,520

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	323,881
Less than 9th grade	11,247
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	19,247
High school graduate	77,730
Some college, no degree	54,824
Associate's degree	18,063
Bachelor's degree	142,770
Graduate or professional degree	44.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	87,641

Dover Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 365,030 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dover. The Dover occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (116,282), service occupations (24,641), sales and office occupations (66,699), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (226), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,150) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,785). The 365,030 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 203,082 private wage and salary workers, 26,401 government workers, 13,787 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morris County)
Population 16 years and over	365,030
In labor force	252,892
Civilian labor force	252,703
Employed	243,783
Unemployed	8,920
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	189
Females 16 years and over	189,248
In labor force	115,433
Civilian labor force	115,417
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,108
Armed forces	16
Males 16 years and over	175,782
In labor force	137,459
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,812
Armed forces	173

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morris County)
Workers 16 years and over	239,839
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	194,668
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	19,709
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,388
Other means	1,818
Worked at home	8,845
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	6,800,275

OCCUPATION (Morris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,282
Management, professional, and related occupations	116,282
Service occupations	24,641
Sales and office occupations	66,699
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	226
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,150
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,785

INDUSTRY (Morris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,282
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	591
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	36,419
Wholesale trade	10,365
Retail trade	24,824
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,268
Information	13,227
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	25,857
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	36,116
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	43,812
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,470
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,349

CLASS OF WORKER (Morris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	116,282
Private wage and salary workers	203,082
Government workers	26,401
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	13,787
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dover Housing Characteristics

In Dover, NJ there are 174,379 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 169,711 occupied and 4,668 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dover, there are 120,885 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11,952 units in Dover. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dover, NJ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dover, NJ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dover. There are 801 housing units with rent less than $200, 720 with rent between $200-299, 1,407 with rent between $300-499 and 34,863 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dover gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dover, NJ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morris County)
Total housing units	174,379
Occupied housing units	169,711
Vacant housing units	4,668

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morris County)
Total housing units	174,379
1-unit, detached	120,885
1-unit, attached	11,952
2 units	7,315
3 or 4 units	6,353
5 to 9 units	6,376
10 to 19 units	9,791
20 to 49 units	4,871
50 or more units	6,269
Mobile home	527

HOUSING TENURE (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
Owner-occupied	129,039
Renter-occupied	40,672

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
No vehicles available	8,086
2 vehicle available	115,280
3 vehicles available	25,281
4 vehicles available	7,381
5 or more vehicles available	2,399

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
Utility gas	101,435
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	12,541
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	50,572
Coal or coke	89
Wood	448
Solar energy	28
Other fuel	598
No fuel used	278

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morris County)
Occupied housing units	169,711
Less Than $50,000	129,039
$50,000 to $99,999	1,919
$100,000 to $149,999	10,255
$150,000 to $199,999	22,464
$200,000 to $299,999	37,531
$300,000 to $499,999	21,583
$1,000,000 or more	1,457
Median (dollars)	257,400

GROSS RENT (Morris County)
Occupied units paying rent	40,672
Less than $200	801
$200 to $299	720
$300 to $499	1,407
$500 to $699	3,717
$700 to $999	19,367
$1,000 to $1,499	9,328
$1,500 or more	2,450