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Dover, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 18,298
| Dover, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,184, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 3.48, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,131, 21.82%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,053, 78.18%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,693, 71.24%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 4.21, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,454, 47.34%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,491, 28.76%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 18,157
| Dover, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,562, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 3.21, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,257, 22.60%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,305, 77.40%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,877, 69.71%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.54, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,423, 43.56%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,685, 30.29%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 18,208
| Dover, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,440, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 3.30, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,044, 19.19%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,396, 80.81%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,085, 75.09%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.84, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,641, 48.55%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,355, 24.91%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 18,222
| Dover, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,540, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 3.23, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,080, 19.49%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,460, 80.51%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,015, 72.47%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.80, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,777, 50.13%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,525, 27.53%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 17,961
| Dover, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,690, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 3.08, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,244, 21.86%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,446, 78.14%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 4,077, 71.65%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.69, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,895, 50.88%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,613, 28.35%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 18,188
| Dover, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 5,436, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 3.29, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 1,156, 21.27%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 4,280, 78.73%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 3,918, 72.08%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.55, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 2,727, 50.17%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 1,518, 27.92%, see rank | 29.70% | 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.