Dover, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,009

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.264% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.5%

33.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,693

17.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,600

Population & Diversity

Dover, FL is home to a population of 3.01k people, from which 77% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.4% of Dover, FL residents were born outside of the country (765 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Dover, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.16k White (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77%

2024 Citizenship

80.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77% of Dover, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dover, FL was 80.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Dover, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover, FL

Other (Hispanic)
1.18k ± 498
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.16k ± 414
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
376 ± 181

59.3%

Hispanic Population

1.79k people

59.3% of the people in Dover, FL are hispanic (1.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dover, FL 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 Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

25.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

765 people

23.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

734 people

As of 2024, 25.4% of Dover, FL residents (765 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dover, FL was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
44 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 36
Vietnam
15 ± 30

Dover, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Dover, FL.

Economy

The economy of Dover, FL employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dover, FL were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (295 people), Construction (265 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (253 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($245,446), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($75,083).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 348

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, FL grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.3k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover, FL, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (223 people), Sales & Related Occupations (217 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.5k

2024 Value

± 348

15.1%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, FL grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 1.3k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover, FL, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (295 people), Construction (265 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (253 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover, FL, though some of these residents may live in Dover, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,188

Median earning men ± $7,464

$25,329

Median earning women ± $5,644

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($108,438), Construction ($48,526), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,728), and Retail Trade ($25,296).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dover, FL was $248,600 in 2024, which is 0.747 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,500 to $248,600, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Dover, FL is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dover, FL have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dover, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$170,576

$550

Median Property Taxes

±$213

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Dover, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Dover, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

49.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Dover, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dover, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$49,693

Median Household Income

± $8,734

1.01k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Dover, FL grew to $49,693 from the previous year's value of $42,222.

The following chart displays the households in Dover, FL 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dover, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (54.8%)
Carpooled (18.6%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)

In 2024, 54.8% of workers in Dover, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.6%) and those who worked at home (14.1%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover, FL have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.37% of the workforce in Dover, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover, FL (706 out of 3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover, FL is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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