Dover, New York Population

Overview

8,379

Total Population

43.8

Median age

53.20%

Female population %

88:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,38

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dover town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dover town is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dover town's population under 18 was 16.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dover town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dover town, 12.87% were under the age of 15, 22.97% aged 15 to 29, 48.18% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 537 more females than males in Dover town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.20% females and 46.80% males in Dover, New York.
The Dover, New York gender ratio is 88:100 i.e. 88 men to 100 women (0.880).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 417.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 580.

Dover town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Dover town population: 85.25% are White, 5.51% are Black or African American, 1.97% are Asian, 4.67% are some other race and 2.60% are multiracial.
Dover town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,999 (83.53% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dover town is White with a population of 7,143 (85.25% of the total population).

Dover town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 8,831 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Dover town's population increased by 156 (1.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dover town's population decreased by 322 (3.70%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 8,354.