Dover, NH

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2022 Population
32,849
0.767% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
37.2
2.76% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.61%
5.28% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$90,844
10.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$368,600
18.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dover, NH had a population of 32.8k people with a median age of 37.2 and a median household income of $90,844. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dover, NH grew from 32,599 to 32,849, a 0.767% increase and its median household income grew from $82,387 to $90,844, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dover, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.96%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), White (Hispanic) (2.22%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%).

None of the households in Dover, NH 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.

97.4% of the residents in Dover, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dover, NH was $368,600, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Dover, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Dover, NH was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Sunset over General Sullivan Bridge in Newington, NH

Population & Diversity

Dover, NH is home to a population of 32.8k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.77% of Dover, NH residents were born outside of the country (1.9k people).

In 2022, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Dover, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%
2022 Citizenship
97.3%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of Dover, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dover, NH was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    28.5k ± 602
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.3k ± 511
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    1.11k ± 442
4.16%
Hispanic Population
1.37k people

In 2022, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.5k people) in Dover, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.16% of the people in Dover, NH are hispanic (1.37k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.77%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.9k people
5.85%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.91k people

As of 2022, 5.77% of Dover, NH residents (1.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dover, NH was 5.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    479 ± 135
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    424 ± 167
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    261 ± 128

Dover, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Dover, NH employs 19.3k people. The largest industries in Dover, NH are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,470 people), Manufacturing (2,436 people), and Educational Services (2,301 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($89,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,882), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,870).

Occupations

19.3k
2022 Value
± 1,239
0.202%
1 Year growth
± 9.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dover, NH grew at a rate of 0.202%, from 19.3k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover, NH, are Management Occupations (2,140 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,977 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,893 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

19.3k
2022 Value
± 1,239
0.202%
1 Year growth
± 9.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dover, NH grew at a rate of 0.202%, from 19.3k employees to 19.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover, NH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,470 people), Manufacturing (2,436 people), and Educational Services (2,301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover, NH, though some of these residents may live in Dover, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,590
Median earning men ± $4,353
$45,711
Median earning women ± $4,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($112,633), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,735), and Public Administration ($81,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($83,772), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,125), and Wholesale Trade ($69,907).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing the state of New Hampshire. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Hampshire

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Jeanne Shaheen
Senator from New Hampshire2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Maggie Hassan
Senator from New Hampshire3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing New Hampshire.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New Hampshire over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from New Hampshire

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New Hampshire have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.509% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (315k), Bachelors Degree (255k), and Some college (221k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Dover, NH was $368,600 in 2022, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $310,500 to $368,600, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Dover, NH is 51.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dover, NH have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dover, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Dover, NH is $90,844. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Dover, NH was Census Tract 816 with a value of $128,235, followed by Census Tract 812 and Census Tract 815, with respective values of $110,625 and $88,715.

Property

$368,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$14,939
$7,585
Median Property Taxes
±$653

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

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

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Rent vs Own

51.9%
Homeownership
2022
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 51.9% of the housing units in Dover, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 816
  2. Census Tract 812
  3. Census Tract 815

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Dover, NH was Census Tract 816 with a value of $128,235, followed by Census Tract 812 and Census Tract 815, with respective values of $110,625 and $88,715.

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

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Household Income

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$90,844
Median Household Income
± $4,117
14.6k
Number of Households
± 1,062

In 2022, the median household income of the 14.6k households in Dover, NH grew to $90,844 from the previous year's value of $82,387.

The following chart displays the households in Dover, NH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dover, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.456
2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.7%)
  3. Carpooled (4.59%)

In 2022, 75.8% of workers in Dover, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.59%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover, NH have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Dover, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover, NH (2.42k out of 31.8k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover, NH 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.

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Health

94% of the population of Dover, NH has health coverage, with 58.5% on employee plans, 9.79% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Strafford County, NH see 1585 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.699% increase from the previous year (1574 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1409 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 326 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,585 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Strafford County, NH

Primary care physicians in Strafford County, NH see an average of 1,585 patients per year. This represents a 0.699% increase from the previous year (1,574 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 29.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.97%
Uninsured
58.5%
Employer Coverage
9.79%
Medicaid
12.8%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
1.16%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dover, NH declined by 1.97% from 6.09% to 5.97%.

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