Overview
485
Total Population
38.9
Median age
51.96%
Female population %
92.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
89.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dover township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dover township is 38.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dover township's population under 18 was 31.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dover township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.76% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dover township, 28.45% were under the age of 15, 12.58% aged 15 to 29, 40.21% aged 30 to 64, 18.14% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 more females than males in Dover township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.96% females and 48.04% males in Dover Township, Minnesota.
- The Dover Township, Minnesota gender ratio is 92.5:100 i.e. 92.5 men to 100 women (0.925).
- For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 32.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 37.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dover township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dover township population: 95.88% are White, 0.41% are Black or African American, 3.30% are some other race and 0.41% are multiracial.
- Dover township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 469 (96.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dover township is White with a population of 465 (95.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dover township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 742 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Dover township's population decreased by 62 (13.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dover township's population decreased by 6 (1.54%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 383.
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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)