Dover, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,956

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.04%

24.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,190

3.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Dover, TN is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.63% of Dover, TN residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2024, there were 14.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Dover, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Other (Hispanic) and 36 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Dover, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Dover, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dover, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 325
Other (Hispanic)
120 ± 121
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 26

7.52%

Hispanic Population

147 people

7.52% of the people in Dover, TN are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Dover, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

3.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

71 people

0.144%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 3.63% of Dover, TN residents (71 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, TN was 0.144%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
67 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 17
Vietnam
23 ± 25

Dover, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Dover, TN employs 903 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Dover, TN were Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), Retail Trade (120 people), and Educational Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,250), and Finance & Insurance ($83,750).

Employment

Occupations

903

2024 Value

± 181

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, TN grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 800 employees to 903 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dover, TN, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (128 people), Management Occupations (115 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dover, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

903

2024 Value

± 181

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Dover, TN grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 800 employees to 903 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dover, TN, are Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), Retail Trade (120 people), and Educational Services (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dover, TN, though some of these residents may live in Dover, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $11,363

$25,875

Median earning women ± $13,108

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,281), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,188), and Manufacturing ($65,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,891).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dover, TN was $203,500 in 2024, which is 0.612 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,300 to $203,500, a 2.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Dover, TN is 71.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Dover, TN have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dover, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$203,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,425

$494

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.7% of the housing units in Dover, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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

$75,190

Median Household Income

± $12,910

689

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 689 households in Dover, TN grew to $75,190 from the previous year's value of $72,616.

The following chart displays the households in Dover, TN 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dover, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Carpooled (22.9%)
Worked At Home (5.26%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Dover, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.9%) and those who worked at home (5.26%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dover, TN have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% of the workforce in Dover, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dover, TN (129 out of 1.83k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dover, TN is White, followed by Black 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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