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The total population of Dover is estimated to be 38,879 with 18,001 males (46.30%) and 20,878 females (53.70%). There are 2,877 more females than males in Dover.
The median household income in Dover was $55,205 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 248(0.45%) from $54,957 in 2020. This income is 74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dover sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $66,984. Overall, the median household income for the city of Dover stands at $55,205.
In Dover, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,491 for males and $24,263 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,884 for males and $47,579 for females.
In Dover, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $68,735, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $30,217.
In 2022, the population of Dover was 38,594, a 0.46% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dover's population was 38,773, a decline of 1.53% compared to a population of 39,377 in 2020.
The median age in Dover, DE is 34.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.06% were under the age of 15, 27.77% aged 15 to 29, 39.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.91% aged 65 to 84, and 2.19% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dover population: 44.20% are White, 40.50% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.44% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.57% are some other race and 9.68% are multiracial.