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Dover Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dover Area is 167,477. The Dover Area population density is 209.78 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 368.49 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dover Area is white, which represent 67.81% of the total population. The average Dover Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 167,477. #241

Population Density, #157

Dover Area	209.78 per square mile
Delaware	368.49 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	113,563 (67.81%, #742)
Black:	40,633 (24.26%, #102)
Hispanic:	10,648 (6.36%, #382)
Asian:	3,424 (2.04%, #199)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,197 (0.71%, #282)
One Race, Other:	1,968 (1.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,692 (4.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,193 (20.60%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	4,931 (46.31%, see rank)
Cuban:	396 (3.72%, see rank)
Central American:	1,854 (17.41%, see rank)
South American:	446 (4.19%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,104 (32.24%, see rank)
Chinese:	304 (8.88%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,153 (33.67%, see rank)
Japanese:	131 (3.83%, see rank)
Korean:	289 (8.44%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	102 (2.98%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	341 (9.96%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

139,199 (83.12%) out of the total population of 167,477 reported first ancestry.

	Dover Area	% of the Total Population	Delaware	U.S.
Arab	268	0.16%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	471	0.28%, see rank	0.24%	0.47%
Danish	662	0.40%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	2,990	1.79%, see rank	1.29%	1.40%
English	15,389	9.19%, see rank	10.72%	8.02%
French	4,797	2.86%, see rank	2.36%	3.34%
German	26,305	15.71%, see rank	14.94%	15.03%
Greek	593	0.35%, see rank	0.48%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,040	0.62%, see rank	0.52%	0.46%
Irish	25,233	15.07%, see rank	17.23%	10.80%
Italian	11,785	7.04%, see rank	9.94%	5.52%
Norwegian	807	0.48%, see rank	0.42%	1.42%
Polish	4,921	2.94%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	399	0.24%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	877	0.52%, see rank	0.85%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,505	0.90%, see rank	0.77%	0.99%
Scottish	2,216	1.32%, see rank	1.55%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,537	0.92%, see rank	1.00%	0.95%
Swedish	1,376	0.82%, see rank	0.80%	1.27%
Swiss	295	0.18%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	335	0.20%, see rank	0.50%	0.31%
American	11,067	6.61%, see rank	5.24%	7.12%
Welsh	1,266	0.76%, see rank	0.79%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 80,690 (48.18%, see rank)

Females: 86,787 (51.82%, see rank)

Dover Area	Male: 48.18% Female: 51.82%
Delaware	Male: 48.41% Female: 51.59%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dover Area	36.80 years old
Delaware	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dover Area	35.00 years old
Delaware	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dover Area	38.30 years old
Delaware	40.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dover Area	% of the Total Population	Delaware	U.S.
Under 5 years	11,090	6.62%, see rank	6.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11,326	6.76%, see rank	6.28%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11,420	6.82%, see rank	6.14%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	11,960	7.14%, see rank	6.70%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	13,063	7.80%, see rank	7.08%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	21,427	12.79%, see rank	12.79%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	20,232	12.08%, see rank	12.26%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	23,074	13.78%, see rank	14.38%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	19,516	11.65%, see rank	12.89%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	14,305	8.54%, see rank	8.88%	7.64%
75 to 84	7,455	4.45%, see rank	4.62%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,609	1.56%, see rank	1.89%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dover Area	Delaware	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	108,618, 100%	620,886	209,056,129
Less Than High School	15,216, 14.01%, see rank	11.96%	13.67%
High School Graduate	36,241, 33.37%, see rank	31.54%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	32,498, 29.92%, see rank	27.07%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	15,105, 13.91%, see rank	17.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9,558, 8.80%, see rank	11.94%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.21, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dover Area			Delaware		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	5,029	77.57%	22.43%	66.58%	33.42%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17,978	89.50%, see rank	10.50%, see rank	84.81%	15.19%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,748	89.89%, see rank	10.11%, see rank	86.00%	14.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	12,852	74.91%, see rank	25.09%, see rank	80.22%	19.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,889	56.80%, see rank	43.20%, see rank	55.52%	44.48%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	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%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	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%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dover Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
Native	158,600	94.70%, see rank	91.62%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	75,066	44.82%, see rank	45.56%	58.73%
Born in Different State	80,153	47.86%, see rank	44.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3,381	2.02%, see rank	1.59%	1.42%
Foreign Born	8,877	5.30%, see rank	8.38%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,224	3.12%, see rank	3.87%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	3,653	2.18%, see rank	4.51%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,636	0.98%, see rank	1.16%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,781	1.66%, see rank	2.73%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,229	0.73%, see rank	0.81%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	6	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,118	1.86%, see rank	3.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	107	0.06%, see rank	0.11%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dover Area	%	Delaware	U.S.
English	52,267	88.38%, see rank	86.08%	79.39%
Spanish	3,137	5.30%, see rank	6.80%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2,074	3.51%, see rank	3.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,204	2.04%, see rank	2.25%	3.36%
Other	460	0.78%, see rank	0.90%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.