Dover, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

792

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.8

21.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.67%

16.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,821

7.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$719,100

11.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dover, ID is home to a population of 792 people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.08% of Dover, ID residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 8.06 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (653 people) in Dover, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 81 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Dover, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dover, ID was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
653 ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
81 ± 61
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 49

0.379%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.379% of the people in Dover, ID are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dover, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

8.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

5.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 8.08% of Dover, ID residents (64 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, ID was 5.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 20

Dover, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dover, ID employs 271 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dover, ID were Manufacturing (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Construction (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($180,341), Finance & Insurance ($117,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,833).

Employment

Occupations

271

2024 Value

± 88

33.5%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, ID grew at a rate of 33.5%, from 203 employees to 271 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover, ID, are Management Occupations (66 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

271

2024 Value

± 88

33.5%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, ID grew at a rate of 33.5%, from 203 employees to 271 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover, ID, are Manufacturing (41 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (38 people), and Construction (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover, ID, though some of these residents may live in Dover, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,083

Median earning men ± $34,886

$41,429

Median earning women ± $26,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($179,375), Construction ($49,821), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,917), Manufacturing ($67,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dover, ID was $719,100 in 2024, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $644,400 to $719,100, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Dover, ID is 92.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dover, ID have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dover, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$719,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$87,521

$251

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.6% of the housing units in Dover, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dover, ID 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.

$99,821

Median Household Income

± $36,025

271

Number of Households

± 73

In 2024, the median household income of the 271 households in Dover, ID declined from $99,821 from the previous year's value of $108,393.

The following chart displays the households in Dover, ID 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dover, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.3%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (4.15%)

In 2024, 68.3% of workers in Dover, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.15%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover, ID have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dover, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover, ID (37 out of 792 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover, ID is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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