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Dover, DE Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 36,826
| Dover, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,680, 100% | 339,046 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,322, 34.09%, see rank | 26.56% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,358, 65.91%, see rank | 73.44% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,367, 58.10%, see rank | 67.20% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.41, see rank | 3.28 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,383, 34.57%, see rank | 48.44% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,313, 41.90%, see rank | 32.80% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 36,047
| Dover, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 13,771, 100% | 342,297 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.55 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,625, 33.59%, see rank | 25.56% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 9,146, 66.41%, see rank | 74.44% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,980, 57.95%, see rank | 67.41% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.00, see rank | 3.06 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,726, 34.32%, see rank | 48.29% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,791, 42.05%, see rank | 32.59% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 36,259
| Dover, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,472, 100% | 334,076 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.58, see rank | 2.62 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,164, 33.39%, see rank | 26.17% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,308, 66.61%, see rank | 73.83% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,525, 60.34%, see rank | 67.59% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.46, see rank | 3.26 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,665, 37.40%, see rank | 49.08% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,947, 39.66%, see rank | 32.41% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 35,474
| Dover, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 13,046, 100% | 331,639 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.46, see rank | 2.58 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,285, 32.85%, see rank | 26.23% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,761, 67.15%, see rank | 73.77% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,141, 62.40%, see rank | 67.78% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.20, see rank | 3.20 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,895, 37.52%, see rank | 49.60% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,905, 37.60%, see rank | 32.22% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 35,346
| Dover, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 13,701, 100% | 325,160 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.58 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 4,544, 33.17%, see rank | 26.24% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 9,157, 66.83%, see rank | 73.76% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 8,414, 61.41%, see rank | 67.69% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.20 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 5,340, 38.98%, see rank | 49.90% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 5,287, 38.59%, see rank | 32.31% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 32,135
| Dover, DE | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 12,340, 100% | 298,736 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.54 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 3,872, 31.38%, see rank | 24.98% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 8,468, 68.62%, see rank | 75.02% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 7,500, 60.78%, see rank | 68.49% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.98, see rank | 3.04 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 4,983, 40.38%, see rank | 51.26% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 4,840, 39.22%, see rank | 31.51% | 31.94% |
* 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.