Dover, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,940

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.9

1.92% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.98%

0.695% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,347

2.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$206,200

7.28% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Dover, PA is home to a population of 1.94k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Dover, PA residents were born outside of the country (197 people).

In 2024, there were 20.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Dover, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 62 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Dover, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dover, PA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 345
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 103

5.62%

Hispanic Population

109 people

5.62% of the people in Dover, PA are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dover, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

11.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

235 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Dover, PA residents (197 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, PA was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 75
Vietnam
61 ± 37
Korea
16 ± 22

Dover, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dover, PA employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dover, PA were Retail Trade (247 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Construction (113 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,907), Transportation & Warehousing ($60,483), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,483).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 225

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, PA declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 1.14k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (219 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (117 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 225

−1.05%

1 Year decline

± 28.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, PA declined at a rate of −1.05%, from 1.14k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover, PA, are Retail Trade (247 people), Manufacturing (208 people), and Construction (113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover, PA, though some of these residents may live in Dover, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,029

Median earning men ± $13,980

$41,125

Median earning women ± $11,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,417), Construction ($60,907), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,767).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,583), Retail Trade ($48,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,404).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dover, PA was $206,200 in 2024, which is 0.62 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $192,200 to $206,200, a 7.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Dover, PA is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dover, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dover, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,014

$523

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2024

53.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Dover, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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

$75,347

Median Household Income

± $11,308

785

Number of Households

± 165

In 2024, the median household income of the 785 households in Dover, PA declined from $75,347 from the previous year's value of $77,500.

The following chart displays the households in Dover, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dover, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Walked (8.98%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Dover, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who walked to work (8.98%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Dover, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover, PA (116 out of 1.94k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover, PA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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