Dover, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,386

5.02% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.6

4.48% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

2.82%

4.62% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$1.23M

4.42% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,122

6.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Dover, MA had a population of 2.39k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dover, MA declined from 2,512 to 2,386, a −5.02% 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, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (6.62%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.18%).

None of the households in Dover, MA 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.

98.3% of the residents in Dover, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dover, MA was $1.23M, and the homeownership rate was 97.4%.

Most people in Dover, MA N/A, and the average commute time was 40.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Dover, MA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dover, MA is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, NaNk% of Dover, MA residents were born outside of the country (257 people).

In 2023, there were 5.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.79k people) in Dover, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 306 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 158 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Dover, MA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dover, MA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.79k ± 337
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
306 ± 184
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 232

1.09%

Hispanic Population

26 people

1.09% of the people in Dover, MA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dover, MA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
25 ± 37
Vietnam
10 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Dover, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dover, MA employs 1.12k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Dover, MA were Finance & Insurance (301 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($242,143), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($213,125).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2023 Value

± 207

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dover, MA grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover, MA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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

1.12k

2023 Value

± 207

6.65%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dover, MA grew at a rate of 6.65%, from 1.05k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover, MA, are Finance & Insurance (301 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (192 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover, MA, though some of these residents may live in Dover, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% 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 17.5%.

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

Education

Completions

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 2023, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.27% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (1.37M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.06M).

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

The median property value in Dover, MA was $1.23M in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.18M to $1.23M, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Dover, MA is 97.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Dover, MA have an average commute time of 40.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Dover, MA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.23M

Median Property Value 2023

±$132,655

$761

Median Property Taxes

±$151

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2023

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 97.4% of the housing units in Dover, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Dover, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

N/A

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, MA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Dover, MA 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, MA is from Dover, MA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Dover, MA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

40.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover, MA have a similar commute time (40.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Dover, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dover, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dover, MA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover, MA (67 out of 2.37k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover, MA 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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N/A

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.

Health

100% of the population of Dover, MA has health coverage, with 73.7% on employee plans, 2.01% on Medicaid, 9.47% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.48% increase from the previous year (966 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 136 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 43.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

73.7%

Employer Coverage

2.01%

Medicaid

9.47%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dover, MA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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