Dover, PA City Data

Dover, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,815 people who live in Dover and approximately 381,751 who live in York 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

York County where Dover resides is 910.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 381,751 and has a population rank of 152 out of all the places in the United States.

Dover has a total of 1,815 people and of those residents there are 902 males and 913 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 35.8. There are approximately 4,526 births each year and around 3,353 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dover varies per year, but currently 1,805 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 1,815 people who live in Dover, there are 483 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dover is 238 male and 245 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 1,384.

General Dover Information
Total area in square miles - York County	910.25
Water area in square miles - York County	N/A
Resident population - York County	381,751
Population rank - York County	152
Total population	1,815
Total population (male)	902
Total population (female)	913
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	35.8
Births - York County	4,526
Deaths- York County	3,353
Population of one race	1,805
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	483
Population under 20 years (male)	238
Population under 20 years (female)	245
Total population 18 years and over	1,384

Dover Social Characteristics

There are 148,219 households in Dover. Families make up 105,861 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dover families into three different groups. Married-couple families (86,355), male householder with no wife present (5,347) and female householder with no husband present (13,448). The remainder of the Dover households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 42,733. Dover, PA 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 156,296 females 15 and over; of those females there are 30,986 never married, 91,411 now married, 3,156 separated, 15,873 widowed, and 14,870 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,637 separated, 3,797 widowed and 12,434 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 (York County)
Total households	148,219
Family households (families)	105,861
With own children under 18 years	51,064
Married-couple family	86,355
With own children under 18 years	37,250
Male householder, no wife present, family	5,347
With own children under 18 years	3,452
Female householder, no husband present, family	13,448
With own children under 18 years	8,224
Nonfamily households	42,733
Householder living alone	34,556
65 years and over	13,669

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	260
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	131
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,456
Householder	490
Spouse	369
Child	497
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	75
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	349
Male householder	155
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	42
Female householder	125
Female householder living alone	104
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	69
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	156,296
Never married	30,986
Now married	91,411
Separated	3,156
Widowed	15,873
Divorced	14,870
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,637
Widowed	3,797
Divorced	12,434

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,815
Male	902
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	14
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	66
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	24
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4
Female	913
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	63
10 to 14 years	61
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	15
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	49
25 to 29 years	70
30 to 34 years	54
35 to 39 years	82
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,815
One race	1,805
White	1,751
Black or African American	19
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	15
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,805
People who are White alone	1,741
People who are Black or African American alone	19
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	15
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26
People who are Some other race alone	13

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	358,615
Same house	215,755
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	22,938
Different state or abroad	31,216
Different state	27,963
Abroad	3,253

PLACE OF BIRTH (York County)
Total resident population	381,751
Born in United States	253,363
State of residence	278,540
Different state	89,618
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,313
Foreign born	8,280

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 90,912 for the population of the country, which includes Dover. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 29,479 and elementary or high school enrollment was 132,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,145.

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	90,912
Pre-kindergarten	6,383
Public	2,913
Private	3,470
Kindergarten	5,355
Public	4,774
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	45,113
Public	40,777
Private	4,336
Elementary and high school	66,028
Public	59,799
Private	6,229
High school grades 9 to 12	20,915
Public	19,022
Private	1,893
College, undergraduate years	11,054
Public	5,881
Private	5,173
Graduate or professional school	2,092
Public	1,242
Private	850
Not enrolled in school	277,250

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	259,040
Less than 9th grade	16,534
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	33,460
High school graduate	107,689
Some college, no degree	38,918
Associate's degree	14,835
Bachelor's degree	47,604
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32,295

Dover Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 298,226 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dover. The Dover occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (55,609), service occupations (24,565), sales and office occupations (51,260), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (786), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (19,334) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (44,408). The 298,226 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 165,500 private wage and salary workers, 18,486 government workers, 11,432 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (York County)
Population 16 years and over	298,226
In labor force	203,496
Civilian labor force	203,263
Employed	195,962
Unemployed	7,301
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	233
Females 16 years and over	153,764
In labor force	94,150
Civilian labor force	94,122
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,538
Armed forces	28
Males 16 years and over	144,462
In labor force	109,346
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,763
Armed forces	205

COMMUTING TO WORK (York County)
Workers 16 years and over	193,126
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	162,775
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	18,346
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,177
Other means	715
Worked at home	5,171
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,500,620

OCCUPATION (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,609
Management, professional, and related occupations	55,609
Service occupations	24,565
Sales and office occupations	51,260
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	786
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	19,334
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	44,408

INDUSTRY (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,609
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,159
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	46,865
Wholesale trade	8,416
Retail trade	24,221
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,274
Information	4,425
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,364
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,728
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	32,778
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,775
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	7,837

CLASS OF WORKER (York County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	55,609
Private wage and salary workers	165,500
Government workers	18,486
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,432
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dover Housing Characteristics

In Dover, PA there are 156,720 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 148,219 occupied and 8,501 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dover, there are 99,098 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 22,076 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, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dover, PA 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 1,489 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,680 with rent between $200-299, 11,001 with rent between $300-499 and 18,866 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, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (York County)
Total housing units	156,720
Occupied housing units	148,219
Vacant housing units	8,501

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (York County)
Total housing units	156,720
1-unit, detached	99,098
1-unit, attached	22,076
2 units	7,024
3 or 4 units	6,646
5 to 9 units	4,941
10 to 19 units	2,951
20 to 49 units	1,279
50 or more units	2,193
Mobile home	10,446

HOUSING TENURE (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
Owner-occupied	112,852
Renter-occupied	35,367

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
No vehicles available	9,831
2 vehicle available	94,992
3 vehicles available	22,604
4 vehicles available	5,927
5 or more vehicles available	2,138

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
Utility gas	75,326
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,885
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	35,768
Coal or coke	1,370
Wood	3,305
Solar energy	54
Other fuel	486
No fuel used	258

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (York County)
Occupied housing units	148,219
Less Than $50,000	112,852
$50,000 to $99,999	34,566
$100,000 to $149,999	35,895
$150,000 to $199,999	12,630
$200,000 to $299,999	6,134
$300,000 to $499,999	1,076
$1,000,000 or more	101
Median (dollars)	110,500

GROSS RENT (York County)
Occupied units paying rent	35,367
Less than $200	1,489
$200 to $299	1,680
$300 to $499	11,001
$500 to $699	12,769
$700 to $999	5,044
$1,000 to $1,499	670
$1,500 or more	382