Dover Population and Demographics

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Dover City, Delaware Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Dover Population: 32135 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 15122 47.06% Female 17013 52.94%       Under 5 years 2146 6.68% 5 to 9 years 2118 6.59% 10 to 14 years 2133 6.64% 15 to 19 years 2958 9.2% 20 to 24 years 3259 10.14% 25 to 34 years 4396 13.68% 35 to 44 years 4564 14.2% 45 to 54 years 3707 11.54% 55 to 59 years 1432 4.46% 60 to 64 years 1138 3.54% 65 to 74 years 2143 6.67% 75 to 84 years 1518 4.72% 85 years and over 623 1.94%       Median age (years) 32.9       18 years and over 24573 76.47% Male 11295 35.15% Female 13278 41.32% 21 years and over 21958 68.33% 62 years and over 4994 15.54% 65 years and over 4284 13.33% Male 1678 5.22% Female 2606 8.11%       Race     One race 31293 97.38% White 17655 54.94% Black or African American 11961 37.22% American Indian and Alaska Native 146 0.45% Asian 1016 3.16% Asian indian 267 0.83% Chinese 103 0.32% Filipino 188 0.59% Japanese 56 0.17% Korean 233 0.73% Vietnamese 43 0.13% Other Asian 126 0.39% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 12 0.04% Native Hawaiian 4 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 1 0% Other Pacific Islander 7 0.02% Some other race 503 1.57% Two or more races 842 2.62%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 32135 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1327 4.13% Mexican 284 0.88% Puerto Rican 616 1.92% Cuban 49 0.15% Other Hispanic or Latino 378 1.18% Not Hispanic or Latino 30808 95.87% White alone 17123 53.28%       Relationship     Total Population 32135 100.00% In households 29017 90.3% Householder 12340 38.4% Spouse 4983 15.51% Child 8313 25.87% Own child under 18 years 6597 20.53% Other relatives 1517 4.72% Under 18 years 735 2.29% Nonrelatives 1864 5.8% Unmarried partner 761 2.37% In group quarters 3118 9.7% Institutionalized population 842 2.62% Non-Institutionalized population 2276 7.08%       Households by Type     Total Households 12340 100.0 % Family households (families) 7500 60.78% With own children under 18 years 3708 30.05% Married-couple family 4983 40.38% With own children under 18 years 2065 16.73% Female householder, no husband present 2061 16.7% With own children under 18 years 1382 11.2% Non Family households 4840 39.22% Householder living alone 3872 31.38% Householder 65 years and over 1304 10.57%       Households with individuals under 18 years 4144 33.58% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2837 22.99%       Average Household size 2.35 Average family size 2.98       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 13195 100.00% Occupied housing units 12340 93.52% Vacant housing units 855 6.48% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 58 0.44% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 12340 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 6454 52.3% Renter-occupied housing units. 5886 47.7%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.5 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.19

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.