Dover town, New York Population 2024

8,291

Dover town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dover town was:

  • White: 82.22%
  • Black or African American: 5.63%
  • Other race: 4.92%
  • Two or more races: 4.84%
  • Asian: 2.39%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
55.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
150.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.23% (-103)
The current population of Dover town, New York is 8,291 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,394.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,90782.22%
Black or African American4735.63%
Other race4134.92%
Two or more races4074.84%
Asian2012.39%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dover town Population by Race

Dover town Population Pyramid 2024

Dover town Median Age

47.5

Total

48.2

Male

47.1

Female

Dover town Adults

There are 7,218 adults, (1,430 of whom are seniors) in Dover town.

Dover town Age Dependency

45.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover town Sex Ratio

Female4,52853.9%
Male3,87346.1%

Dover town Population by Age

Dover town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3372.4772.627.4
Married1,7082.7484.515.5
Non Family9371.2346.953.1
Female5613.6276.623.4
Male1312.9382.417.6

2.8

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

72.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5318.18%
Associates Degree71210.97%
Bachelors Degree1,03215.9%
Graduate Degree5688.75%
High School Graduate2,22934.35%
Less Than 9th Grade2293.53%
Some College1,18918.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dover town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dover town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,0544,5281,308
Hispanic838681117
Black38232236
Other Race27322623
2+ Races22519158
Asian10110189

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 88.12%.

Dover town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,894$92,500$72,292
Graduate Degree$87,560$0$87,738
High School Graduate$46,469$45,094$48,056
Less Than 9th Grade$35,560$35,616$0
Overall$50,634$52,208$49,139
Some College$51,389$59,609$40,000

$50,634

Average Earnings

$52,208

Average Male

$49,139

Average Female

Dover town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dover town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dover town Language

84.26% of Dover town residents speak only English, while 15.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.64% of the population.

Dover town Language

Dover town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,20271611.54%
Hispanic1,22322418.32%
Black47315131.92%
Multiple40710024.57%
Other413368.72%

14.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.39%

Male Poverty Rate

13.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover town is Black, with 31.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover town is Other, with 8.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.55%.

Dover town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.24%
High School17.41%
Bachelors or Greater8.69%
Some College3.26%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed65.79%
Female Unemployed45.74%
Female Employed4.76%
Male Employed3.24%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$114,094$125,809
Households$90,818$106,628
Married Families$133,950$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,220$45,131

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

42.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Dover town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dover town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Dover town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dover town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

248

Number of Veterans

248

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War64
Second Gulf War19
Korea12
World War II0

Dover town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5481
75+80
65 to 7461
55 to 6415
18 to 3411

Dover town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2373.86%
Hispanic424.55%
2+ Races114.25%

Dover town Veterans by Race

Dover town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

58.9%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Dover town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dover town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dover town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.64%

Born in Dover town

87.5%

Native Born

12.5%

Foreign Born

4.52%

Non Citizen

7.98%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.5% of Dover town residents were born in the United States, with 58.64% having been born in New York. 4.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Dover town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,061-46-0.57%
20288,107-46-0.56%
20278,153-46-0.56%
20268,199-46-0.56%
20258,245-46-0.55%
20248,291-46-0.55%
20238,337-46-0.55%
20228,383-18-0.21%
20218,40170.08%
20208,394400.48%
20198,354-26-0.31%
20188,380-26-0.31%
20178,406-14-0.17%
20168,420-52-0.61%
20158,472-64-0.75%
20148,536-65-0.76%
20138,601-47-0.54%
20128,648-52-0.6%
20118,700-14-0.16%
20108,71400%

Dover town Population by Year