Dover Town, Racine County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

4,154

Total Population

44.8

Median age

58.98%

Female population %

69.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

241

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 44.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dover town's population under 18 was 14.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dover town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dover town, 11.87% were under the age of 15, 16.30% aged 15 to 29, 48.36% aged 30 to 64, 16.95% aged 65 to 84, and 6.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 746 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 58.98% females and 41.02% males in Dover Town, Racine County, Wisconsin.
The Dover Town, Racine County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 69.6:100 i.e. 69.6 men to 100 women (0.696).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 203.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 281.

Dover town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dover town population: 90.20% are White, 4.38% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 0.26% are some other race and 4.12% are multiracial.
Dover town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 241 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,913 (94.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dover town is White with a population of 3,747 (90.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,280 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Dover town's population increased by 153 (3.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dover town's population increased by 194 (4.76%), 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 2000 at 3,926.