Overview
732
Total Population
34.0
Median age
53.69%
Female population %
86.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
50.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
36
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dover's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dover is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dover's population under 18 was 30.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dover's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dover, 26.64% were under the age of 15, 15.98% aged 15 to 29, 50.68% aged 30 to 64, 6.69% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 54 more females than males in Dover:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.69% females and 46.31% males in Dover, MN.
- The Dover, MN gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 43.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 55.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dover's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dover population: 94.54% are White, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 2.87% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.
- Dover's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 36 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 696 (95.08% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dover is White with a population of 692 (94.54% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dover's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 791 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Dover's population increased by 299 (68.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dover's population increased by 49 (6.67%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dover's population was lowest in year 2000 at 436.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)