Dover Metro Area Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 167,477
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 59,142, 100% | 339,046 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.74, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,346, 24.26%, see rank | 26.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 44,796, 75.74%, see rank | 73.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 41,437, 70.06%, see rank | 67.20% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.36, see rank | 3.28 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,669, 50.17%, see rank | 48.44% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,705, 29.94%, see rank | 32.80% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 162,310
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 60,278, 100% | 342,297 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,224, 23.60%, see rank | 25.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 46,054, 76.40%, see rank | 74.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 42,290, 70.16%, see rank | 67.41% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.09, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 30,221, 50.14%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,988, 29.84%, see rank | 32.59% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 162,785
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,816, 100% | 334,076 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.62 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,279, 24.70%, see rank | 26.17% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 43,537, 75.30%, see rank | 73.83% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 40,439, 69.94%, see rank | 67.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.37, see rank | 3.26 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,295, 50.67%, see rank | 49.08% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 17,377, 30.06%, see rank | 32.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 156,918
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 57,396, 100% | 331,639 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.67, see rank | 2.58 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 14,011, 24.41%, see rank | 26.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 43,385, 75.59%, see rank | 73.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 40,711, 70.93%, see rank | 67.78% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 3.20 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,592, 51.56%, see rank | 49.60% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 16,685, 29.07%, see rank | 32.22% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 151,332
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 56,740, 100% | 325,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.61, see rank | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 13,747, 24.23%, see rank | 26.24% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 42,993, 75.77%, see rank | 73.76% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 40,233, 70.91%, see rank | 67.69% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.17, see rank | 3.20 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 29,317, 51.67%, see rank | 49.90% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 16,507, 29.09%, see rank | 32.31% | 33.33% |
* 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.