Dover, NJ

Census Place

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2023 Population

18,420

0.0326% 1-year decline

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

4.06% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

10,391

9.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dover, NJ had a population of 18.4k people with a median age of 41 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dover, NJ declined from 18,426 to 18,420, a −0.0326% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dover, NJ are Other (Hispanic) (37.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (21.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14%), White (Hispanic) (13.7%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).

None of the households in Dover, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Dover, NJ are Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art (73 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Dover, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Dover, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 1.72 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (6.84k people) in Dover, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.97k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.57k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover, NJ

Other (Hispanic)
6.84k ± 1.2k
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.97k ± 871
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 577

75%

Hispanic Population

13.8k people

75% of the people in Dover, NJ are hispanic (13.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Dover, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

51.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.48k people

50.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.23k people

As of 2023, 51.5% of Dover, NJ residents (9.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dover, NJ was 50.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Dover, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 111
Vietnam
49 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 50

Dover, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.98 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dover, NJ employs 10.4k people. The largest industries in Dover, NJ are N/A, and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

10.4k

2023 Value

± 1,027

9.76%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dover, NJ grew at a rate of 9.76%, from 9.47k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover, NJ, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,148 people), Production Occupations (1,035 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (985 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.4k

2023 Value

± 1,027

9.76%

1 Year growth

± 12.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dover, NJ grew at a rate of 9.76%, from 9.47k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover, NJ, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Dover, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,320), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,409), and Public Administration ($56,339).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($59,808), Manufacturing ($44,088), and Wholesale Trade ($33,021).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Dover, NJ are White (41 and 56.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 20.5%), Black or African American (11 and 15.1%), and Asian (6 and 8.22%).

The largest universities in Dover, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art (73 and NaNM%).

The most popular majors in Dover, NJ are General Art Studies (30 and NaNM%), Illustration (22 and NaNM%), and Drawing (21 and NaNM%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Art Studies
30 degrees awarded
Illustration
22 degrees awarded
Drawing
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Dover, NJ was General Art Studies with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Dover, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

73 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art with 73 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 60 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Dover, NJ, which is 4.62 times more than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 41 degrees mean that there were 2.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Dover, NJ have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dover, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dover, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Dover, NJ N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Dover, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dover, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Other (8.99%)

In 2023, 65.1% of workers in Dover, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (8.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover, NJ have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Dover, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dover, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dover, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dover, NJ have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover, NJ (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover, NJ is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

74.3% of the population of Dover, NJ has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.429% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morris County, NJ see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.27% increase from the previous year (968 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 873 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 323 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Morris County, NJ.

990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morris County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Morris County, NJ see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 2.27% increase from the previous year (968 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Morris County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

25.7%

Uninsured

34.7%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

0.429%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dover, NJ declined by 2.98% from 26.5% to 25.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Dover, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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