Dover Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 167,477
| Dover Area | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 133,641 | see rank | 747,226 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 63,460 | 100%, see rank | 357,646 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 21,589 | 34.02%, see rank | 35.62% | 35.77% |
| Married | 33,445 | 52.70%, see rank | 51.41% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 1,815 | 2.86%, see rank | 2.94% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 6,611 | 10.42%, see rank | 10.02% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 70,181 | 100%, see rank | 389,580 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 20,503 | 29.21%, see rank | 30.65% | 29.48% |
| Married | 34,436 | 49.07%, see rank | 47.44% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 6,327 | 9.02%, see rank | 9.12% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 8,915 | 12.70%, see rank | 12.80% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 162,785
| Dover Area | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 129,209 | see rank | 730,642 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 61,297 | 100%, see rank | 349,918 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 20,537 | 33.50%, see rank | 35.11% | 35.08% |
| Married | 32,699 | 53.35%, see rank | 52.42% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 1,993 | 3.25%, see rank | 3.08% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 6,068 | 9.90%, see rank | 9.40% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 67,912 | 100%, see rank | 380,724 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 19,600 | 28.86%, see rank | 30.10% | 28.74% |
| Married | 33,036 | 48.65%, see rank | 47.99% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 6,450 | 9.50%, see rank | 9.39% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 8,826 | 13.00%, see rank | 12.52% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 156,918
| Dover Area | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 124,156 | see rank | 713,080 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 58,935 | 100%, see rank | 341,477 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 18,789 | 31.88%, see rank | 34.27% | 34.21% |
| Married | 32,850 | 55.74%, see rank | 53.58% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 1,812 | 3.07%, see rank | 3.00% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 5,484 | 9.31%, see rank | 9.15% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 65,221 | 100%, see rank | 371,603 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 18,052 | 27.68%, see rank | 29.08% | 27.93% |
| Married | 32,807 | 50.30%, see rank | 49.15% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 6,499 | 9.96%, see rank | 9.79% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 7,863 | 12.06%, see rank | 11.98% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 151,332
| Dover Area | % | Delaware | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 119,231 | see rank | 694,493 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 56,336 | 100%, see rank | 332,865 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 17,245 | 30.61%, see rank | 33.70% | 34.13% |
| Married | 32,181 | 57.12%, see rank | 54.07% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 1,736 | 3.08%, see rank | 3.14% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 5,174 | 9.18%, see rank | 9.09% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 62,895 | 100%, see rank | 361,628 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 17,120 | 27.22%, see rank | 28.34% | 27.67% |
| Married | 32,240 | 51.26%, see rank | 49.88% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 5,975 | 9.50%, see rank | 9.93% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 7,560 | 12.02%, see rank | 11.85% | 11.60% |
* 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.