Dover Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 66,652, see rank, 100% | 411,250 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 59,142, 88.73%, see rank | 82.44% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 41,937, 62.92%, see rank | 59.05% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 17,205, 25.81%, see rank | 23.39% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,510, 11.27%, see rank | 17.56% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 1,740, 2.61%, see rank | 2.42% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 941, 1.41%, see rank | 1.50% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 741, 1.11%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,425, 2.14%, see rank | 9.94% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,663, 4.00%, see rank | 2.98% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 65,338, see rank, 100% | 405,885 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 60,278, 92.26%, see rank | 84.33% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 43,046, 65.88%, see rank | 60.79% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 17,232, 26.37%, see rank | 23.55% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 5,060, 7.74%, see rank | 15.67% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 1,572, 2.41%, see rank | 2.81% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,168, 1.79%, see rank | 1.47% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 344, 0.53%, see rank | 0.42% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 457, 0.70%, see rank | 8.85% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 8, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 1,511, 2.31%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 65,394, see rank, 100% | 405,883 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 57,816, 88.41%, see rank | 82.31% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 42,124, 64.42%, see rank | 59.82% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,692, 24.00%, see rank | 22.49% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 7,578, 11.59%, see rank | 17.69% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 1,865, 2.85%, see rank | 2.68% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 1,120, 1.71%, see rank | 1.84% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 916, 1.40%, see rank | 0.69% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,051, 1.61%, see rank | 9.81% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,626, 4.02%, see rank | 2.63% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 63,563, see rank, 100% | 398,866 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 57,396, 90.30%, see rank | 83.15% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 41,836, 65.82%, see rank | 61.17% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,560, 24.48%, see rank | 21.97% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 6,167, 9.70%, see rank | 16.85% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 1,212, 1.91%, see rank | 2.71% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 1,136, 1.79%, see rank | 1.87% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 546, 0.86%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 789, 1.24%, see rank | 9.10% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,484, 3.91%, see rank | 2.37% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 61,532, see rank, 100% | 387,801 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 56,740, 92.21%, see rank | 83.85% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 41,231, 67.01%, see rank | 61.64% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 15,509, 25.20%, see rank | 22.21% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 4,792, 7.79%, see rank | 16.15% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 790, 1.28%, see rank | 2.51% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 822, 1.34%, see rank | 1.68% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 632, 1.03%, see rank | 0.88% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 354, 0.58%, see rank | 8.66% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 2,194, 3.57%, see rank | 2.40% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
