Dover, NH City Data

Dover, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,884 people who live in Dover and approximately 112,233 who live in Strafford 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

Strafford County where Dover resides is 383.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 112,233 and has a population rank of 479 out of all the places in the United States.

Dover has a total of 26,884 people and of those residents there are 12,914 males and 13,970 females. The median age of the male population is 34.3 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 1,336 births each year and around 820 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dover varies per year, but currently 26,493 are one race and 391 are two or more races.

Of the 26,884 people who live in Dover, there are 6,180 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dover is 3,076 male and 3,104 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 21,282.

General Dover Information
Total area in square miles - Strafford County	383.91
Water area in square miles - Strafford County	N/A
Resident population - Strafford County	112,233
Population rank - Strafford County	479
Total population	26,884
Total population (male)	12,914
Total population (female)	13,970
Population median age (male)	34.3
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Strafford County	1,336
Deaths- Strafford County	820
Population of one race	26,493
Population of two or more races	391
Population under 20 years	6,180
Population under 20 years (male)	3,076
Population under 20 years (female)	3,104
Total population 18 years and over	21,282

Dover Social Characteristics

There are 42,581 households in Dover. Families make up 27,840 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dover families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,743), male householder with no wife present (1,707) and female householder with no husband present (4,041). The remainder of the Dover households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,822. Dover, NH 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 47,045 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,553 never married, 23,265 now married, 777 separated, 4,062 widowed, and 5,388 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 624 separated, 822 widowed and 4,240 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 (Strafford County)
Total households	42,581
Family households (families)	27,840
With own children under 18 years	14,579
Married-couple family	21,743
With own children under 18 years	10,183
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,707
With own children under 18 years	1,089
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,041
With own children under 18 years	2,877
Nonfamily households	14,822
Householder living alone	10,480
65 years and over	3,477

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,238
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,402
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,100
Householder	6,496
Spouse	4,920
Child	6,441
Other relatives	239
Nonrelatives	473
Unmarried partner	249
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	79
Unmarried partner	967
Foster child	10
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,027
Male householder	2,379
Male householder living alone	1,573
Male householder not living alone	806
Female householder	2,698
Female householder living alone	2,020
Female householder not living alone	678
Nonrelatives	1,950
Unmarried partner	718
Roomer or boarder	139
Housemate or roommate	981
Foster child	6
Other	106

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	47,045
Never married	13,553
Now married	23,265
Separated	777
Widowed	4,062
Divorced	5,388
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	624
Widowed	822
Divorced	4,240

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,884
Male	12,914
Under 5 years	763
5 to 9 years	766
10 to 14 years	800
15 to 17 years	470
18 and 19 years	277
20 years	152
21 years	230
22 to 24 years	749
25 to 29 years	1,266
30 to 34 years	1,146
35 to 39 years	1,208
40 to 44 years	1,058
45 to 49 years	931
50 to 54 years	729
55 to 59 years	539
60 and 61 years	178
62 to 64 years	252
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	248
70 to 74 years	362
75 to 79 years	280
80 to 84 years	179
85 years and over	155
Female	13,970
Under 5 years	764
5 to 9 years	823
10 to 14 years	736
15 to 17 years	480
18 and 19 years	301
20 years	174
21 years	271
22 to 24 years	846
25 to 29 years	1,148
30 to 34 years	1,073
35 to 39 years	1,183
40 to 44 years	1,046
45 to 49 years	924
50 to 54 years	801
55 to 59 years	595
60 and 61 years	210
62 to 64 years	303
65 and 66 years	206
67 to 69 years	285
70 to 74 years	461
75 to 79 years	509
80 to 84 years	369
85 years and over	462

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,884
One race	26,493
White	25,396
Black or African American	301
American Indian and Alaska Native	53
Asian	635
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	32
Two or more races	391

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	26,127
People who are White alone	24,681
People who are Black or African American alone	282
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	46
People who are Asian alone	634
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	292
People who are Some other race alone	89

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	105,623
Same house	53,173
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,524
Different state or abroad	16,873
Different state	15,740
Abroad	1,133

PLACE OF BIRTH (Strafford County)
Total resident population	112,233
Born in United States	45,709
State of residence	56,313
Different state	50,819
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,288
Foreign born	3,813

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 34,333 for the population of the country, which includes Dover. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,501 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,131 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,655.

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	34,333
Pre-kindergarten	1,631
Public	666
Private	965
Kindergarten	1,480
Public	1,102
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,599
Public	11,449
Private	1,150
Elementary and high school	18,566
Public	16,689
Private	1,877
High school grades 9 to 12	5,967
Public	5,240
Private	727
College, undergraduate years	11,044
Public	9,905
Private	1,139
Graduate or professional school	1,612
Public	1,254
Private	358
Not enrolled in school	73,851

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	70,319
Less than 9th grade	3,243
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,349
High school graduate	21,412
Some college, no degree	14,412
Associate's degree	6,311
Bachelor's degree	18,592
Graduate or professional degree	26.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,903

Dover Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 88,752 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dover. The Dover occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (20,214), service occupations (8,725), sales and office occupations (15,818), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (277), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,957) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,543). The 88,752 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,885 private wage and salary workers, 8,989 government workers, 3,539 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Strafford County)
Population 16 years and over	88,752
In labor force	62,266
Civilian labor force	62,065
Employed	59,534
Unemployed	2,531
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	201
Females 16 years and over	46,328
In labor force	30,016
Civilian labor force	30,012
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,232
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	42,424
In labor force	32,250
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,299
Armed forces	197

COMMUTING TO WORK (Strafford County)
Workers 16 years and over	58,403
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	46,894
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,100
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,475
Other means	420
Worked at home	1,780
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,366,930

OCCUPATION (Strafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,214
Management, professional, and related occupations	20,214
Service occupations	8,725
Sales and office occupations	15,818
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	277
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,957
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,543

INDUSTRY (Strafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,214
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	571
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,322
Wholesale trade	1,704
Retail trade	8,538
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,356
Information	1,421
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,774
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,677
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,681
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,546
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,367

CLASS OF WORKER (Strafford County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	20,214
Private wage and salary workers	46,885
Government workers	8,989
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,539
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dover Housing Characteristics

In Dover, NH there are 45,539 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 42,581 occupied and 2,958 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dover, there are 25,095 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,504 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, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dover, NH 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 685 housing units with rent less than $200, 796 with rent between $200-299, 2,466 with rent between $300-499 and 10,544 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, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Strafford County)
Total housing units	45,539
Occupied housing units	42,581
Vacant housing units	2,958

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Strafford County)
Total housing units	45,539
1-unit, detached	25,095
1-unit, attached	1,504
2 units	3,006
3 or 4 units	3,871
5 to 9 units	3,025
10 to 19 units	1,318
20 to 49 units	1,848
50 or more units	783
Mobile home	4,996

HOUSING TENURE (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
Owner-occupied	27,458
Renter-occupied	15,123

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
No vehicles available	2,625
2 vehicle available	26,056
3 vehicles available	5,561
4 vehicles available	1,448
5 or more vehicles available	630

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
Utility gas	6,904
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,258
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26,999
Coal or coke	34
Wood	1,166
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	120
No fuel used	97

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Strafford County)
Occupied housing units	42,581
Less Than $50,000	27,458
$50,000 to $99,999	6,229
$100,000 to $149,999	7,360
$150,000 to $199,999	3,409
$200,000 to $299,999	1,880
$300,000 to $499,999	316
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	121,000

GROSS RENT (Strafford County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,123
Less than $200	685
$200 to $299	796
$300 to $499	2,466
$500 to $699	5,665
$700 to $999	3,630
$1,000 to $1,499	1,093
$1,500 or more	155