Dover town, Vermont Population 2024

1,853

Dover town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.62%
  • Two or more races: 2.77%
  • Asian: 1.79%
  • Black or African American: 0.81%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
State
Vermont
Land Area (mi²)
35.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
51.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3% (54)
The current population of Dover town, Vermont is 1,853 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,799.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,16194.62%
Two or more races342.77%
Asian221.79%
Black or African American100.81%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Dover town Population by Race

Dover town Population Pyramid 2024

Dover town Median Age

45.9

Total

55.8

Male

45.7

Female

Dover town Adults

There are 1,040 adults, (382 of whom are seniors) in Dover town.

Dover town Age Dependency

86.5

Age Dependency Ratio

58.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dover town Sex Ratio

Female63351.59%
Male59448.41%

Dover town Population by Age

Dover town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6391.9276.523.5
Non Family3031.2379.220.8
Married2182.611000
Female972.4910.389.7
Male212.11000

2.53

Average Family Size

1.92

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dover town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade373.9%
Associates Degree666.96%
Bachelors Degree29431.01%
Graduate Degree16817.72%
High School Graduate26728.16%
Less Than 9th Grade10.11%
Some College11512.13%

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
White882844404
2+ Races232315
Asian222222
Hispanic111111
Black101010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Dover town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$43,207$97,500$0
Graduate Degree$31,750$0$34,545
High School Graduate$43,170$44,063$19,000
Less Than 9th Grade$6,250$0$0
Overall$37,083$42,928$30,208
Some College$40,163$40,815$31,875

$37,083

Average Earnings

$42,928

Average Male

$30,208

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

96.49% of Dover town residents speak only English, while 3.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.43% of the population.

Dover town Language

Dover town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,15011610.09%
Multiple34926.47%
Hispanic1218.33%

10.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.08%

Male Poverty Rate

12.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dover town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dover town is Multiple, with 26.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dover town is Hispanic, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.61%.

Dover town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.11%
High School15.36%
Some College9.94%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.62%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed5.17%
Female Unemployed0%

Dover town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dover town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,167$115,692
Households$49,233$85,898
Married Families$107,292$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,770$52,474

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dover town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

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

124

Number of Veterans

118

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam75
First Gulf War32
Korea12
Second Gulf War10
World War II0

Dover town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7471
55 to 6427
75+16
35 to 5410
18 to 340

Dover town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10911.19%
2+ Races1544.12%

Dover town Veterans by Race

Dover town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dover town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

2.2%

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

30.81%

Born in Dover town

94.3%

Native Born

5.7%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

5.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.3% of Dover town residents were born in the United States, with 30.81% having been born in Vermont. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dover town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,923140.73%
20281,909140.74%
20271,895140.74%
20261,881140.75%
20251,867140.76%
20241,853140.76%
20231,839140.77%
20221,82520.11%
20211,823241.33%
20201,79974069.88%
20191,059-4-0.38%
20181,063-3-0.28%
20171,066-10-0.93%
20161,076-8-0.74%
20151,084-12-1.09%
20141,096-7-0.63%
20131,103-6-0.54%
20121,109-7-0.63%
20111,116-7-0.62%
20101,12300%

Dover town Population by Year