Dover township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

23,631

Dover township Demographics

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

  • White: 88.47%
  • Two or more races: 5.87%
  • Black or African American: 3.21%
  • Other race: 1.73%
  • Asian: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
568.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.19% (1,166)
The current population of Dover township, Pennsylvania is 23,631 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,465.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,28688.47%
Two or more races1,3455.87%
Black or African American7373.21%
Other race3961.73%
Asian1520.66%
Native American150.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dover township Population by Race

Dover township Population Pyramid 2024

Dover township Median Age

44.8

Total

43.6

Male

45.9

Female

Dover township Adults

There are 17,879 adults, (5,303 of whom are seniors) in Dover township.

Dover township Age Dependency

82.3

Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover township Sex Ratio

Female12,22053.29%
Male10,71146.71%

Dover township Population by Age

Dover township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,5572.487.712.3
Married5,3962.9395.34.7
Non Family3,2001.180.119.9
Female6273.8158.741.3
Male3343.5293.46.6

2.98

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

87.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7654.66%
Associates Degree1,82711.14%
Bachelors Degree2,43614.85%
Graduate Degree9946.06%
High School Graduate7,51645.83%
Less Than 9th Grade3822.33%
Some College2,48015.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dover township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dover township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,08714,0133,062
Black507488105
2+ Races453453201
Hispanic43743260
Other Race1571570
Asian1136459
Native American990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.21%.

Dover township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,335$93,703$63,825
Graduate Degree$75,254$86,778$72,675
High School Graduate$44,354$52,993$33,213
Less Than 9th Grade$38,104$38,604$0
Overall$52,117$59,191$40,739
Some College$52,215$66,250$36,979

$52,117

Average Earnings

$59,191

Average Male

$40,739

Average Female

Dover township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dover township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dover township Language

95.16% of Dover township residents speak only English, while 4.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.26% of the population.

Dover township Language

Dover township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,0011,4357.17%
Hispanic1,09517515.98%
Multiple1,34516812.49%
Black737405.43%
Native15640%

7.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.04%

Male Poverty Rate

8.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover township is Native, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover township is Black, with 5.43% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.02%.

Dover township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.66%
High School9.31%
Some College2.65%
Bachelors or Greater2.36%

Dover township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.5%
Male Employed4.27%
Female Employed1.84%
Female Unemployed0%

Dover township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,200$109,699
Households$78,859$93,848
Married Families$105,243$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,604$57,878

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Dover township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dover township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Dover township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dover township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,631

Number of Veterans

1,498

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam513
Second Gulf War373
First Gulf War258
Korea90
World War II19

Dover township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74431
55 to 64394
75+346
35 to 54325
18 to 34135

Dover township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3888.5%
2+ Races16824.6%
Black6611.83%
Hispanic518.27%
Native American960%

Dover township Veterans by Race

Dover township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.5%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Dover township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dover township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dover township 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

75.88%

Born in Dover township

97.21%

Native Born

2.79%

Foreign Born

1.23%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.21% of Dover township residents were born in the United States, with 75.88% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dover township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,2511240.51%
202824,1271240.52%
202724,0031240.52%
202623,8791240.52%
202523,7551240.52%
202423,6311240.53%
202323,5071240.53%
202223,3834862.12%
202122,8974321.92%
202022,4655512.51%
201921,9141670.77%
201821,7471470.68%
201721,6001160.54%
201621,4841400.66%
201521,344540.25%
201421,290530.25%
201321,237470.22%
201221,190610.29%
201121,129330.16%
201021,09600%

Dover township Population by Year