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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dover Town School District is 19,944. The Dover Town School District population density is 6,935.66 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 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 Town School District is hispanic, which represent 69.14% of the total population. The average Dover Town School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 19,944. #168

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Dover Town School District
10.82%
New Jersey
5.47%
U.S.
11.61%

*The Dover Town School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The New Jersey and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #55

Dover Town School District
6,935.66 per square mile
New Jersey
1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:9,375 (47.01%, #528)
Black:1,142 (5.73%, #193)
Hispanic:13,789 (69.14%, #7)
Asian:675 (3.38%, #281)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):120 (0.60%, #53)
One Race, Other:7,613 (38.17%, see rank)
Two or More Races:1,019 (5.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:3,236 (23.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:1,910 (13.85%, see rank)
Cuban:54 (0.39%, see rank)
Central American:1,532 (11.11%, see rank)
South American:5,507 (39.94%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:226 (33.48%, see rank)
Chinese:107 (15.85%, see rank)
Filipino:288 (42.67%, see rank)
Japanese:0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:48 (7.11%, see rank)
Vietnamese:6 (0.89%, see rank)
Asian, Other:0 (0.00%, see rank)
 

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

Population by First Ancestry

19,167 (96.10%) out of the total population of 19,944 reported first ancestry.

 Dover Town School District% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Arab00.00%, see rank1.09%0.56%
Czech2111.06%, see rank0.32%0.47%
Danish50.03%, see rank0.20%0.42%
Dutch990.50%, see rank1.08%1.40%
English3071.54%, see rank4.98%8.02%
French940.47%, see rank1.49%3.34%
German5332.67%, see rank11.12%15.03%
Greek1300.65%, see rank0.72%0.41%
Hungarian690.35%, see rank1.12%0.46%
Irish7413.72%, see rank14.59%10.80%
Italian7974.00%, see rank16.58%5.52%
Norwegian260.13%, see rank0.45%1.42%
Polish3001.50%, see rank5.98%3.01%
Portuguese00.00%, see rank0.88%0.44%
Russian1200.60%, see rank2.00%0.92%
Scotch-Irish100.05%, see rank0.39%0.99%
Scottish820.41%, see rank1.04%1.72%
Subsaharan African110.06%, see rank0.97%0.95%
Swedish280.14%, see rank0.58%1.27%
Swiss220.11%, see rank0.19%0.30%
Ukrainian320.16%, see rank0.78%0.31%
American4212.11%, see rank4.19%7.12%
Welsh1300.65%, see rank0.38%0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 10,338 (51.84%, see rank)
Females: 9,606 (48.16%, see rank)

Dover Town School District
Male: 51.84%
Female: 48.16%
New Jersey
Male: 48.75%
Female: 51.25%
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 Town School District
34.90 years old
New Jersey
39.30 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Dover Town School District
33.50 years old
New Jersey
37.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Dover Town School District
36.60 years old
New Jersey
40.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Dover Town School District% of the Total PopulationNew JerseyU.S.
Under 5 years1,1355.69%, see rank6.04%6.36%
5 to 9 years1,4127.08%, see rank6.27%6.51%
10 to 14 years1,1595.81%, see rank6.56%6.59%
15 to 19 years1,5597.82%, see rank6.63%6.85%
20 to 24 years1,4937.49%, see rank6.30%7.13%
25 to 34 years3,23316.21%, see rank12.77%13.47%
35 to 44 years3,34916.79%, see rank13.53%12.96%
45 to 54 years2,79013.99%, see rank15.37%14.09%
55 to 64 years1,9849.95%, see rank12.47%12.29%
65 to 74 years9594.81%, see rank7.55%7.64%
75 to 84 5782.90%, see rank4.40%4.25%
85 years and over2931.47%, see rank2.13%1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Dover Town School DistrictNew JerseyU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population13,186, 100%6,052,621209,056,129
Less Than High School3,692, 28.00%, see rank11.61%13.67%
High School Graduate4,805, 36.44%, see rank28.80%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree2,893, 21.94%, see rank23.24%29.09%
Bachelor Degree1,392, 10.56%, see rank22.50%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree404, 3.06%, see rank13.85%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#11.96, see rank13.8713.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

 Dover Town School District New JerseyU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten68982.15%17.85%65.37%34.63%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)2,21396.66%, see rank3.34%, see rank89.92%10.08%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)1,06192.84%, see rank7.16%, see rank88.63%11.37%90.60%9.40%
College1,20787.49%, see rank12.51%, see rank74.25%25.75%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School9962.63%, see rank37.37%, see rank48.91%51.09%58.86%41.14%

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

Household and Family

 Dover Town School DistrictNew JerseyU.S.
Total Households5,744, 100%3,188,498116,211,092
Average Household Size3.43, see rank2.722.63
1 Person Households1,239, 21.57%, see rank25.81%27.57%
2 or More Person Households4,505, 78.43%, see rank74.19%72.43%
Family Households (Families)4,098, 71.34%, see rank69.25%66.22%
Average Family Size4.15, see rank3.393.32
Married-Couple Family2,686, 46.76%, see rank50.93%48.42%
Nonfamily Households1,646, 28.66%, see rank30.75%33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Dover Town School District%New JerseyU.S.
15 Years and Over Total16,238see rank7,199,958252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over8,295100%, see rank3,471,402123,281,364
Never Married3,53542.62%, see rank36.97%35.77%
Married3,78245.59%, see rank53.52%52.04%
Widowed3103.74%, see rank2.60%2.57%
Divorced6688.05%, see rank6.91%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over7,943100%, see rank3,728,556129,692,771
Never Married2,66633.56%, see rank30.96%29.48%
Married3,84648.42%, see rank49.25%49.19%
Widowed5657.11%, see rank9.77%9.16%
Divorced86610.90%, see rank10.01%12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Dover Town School District%New JerseyU.S.
Native10,21951.24%, see rank78.54%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence7,32136.71%, see rank52.40%58.73%
Born in Different State1,6958.50%, see rank23.72%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)
1,2036.03%, see rank2.42%1.42%
Foreign Born9,72548.76%, see rank21.46%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship2,50812.58%, see rank11.15%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship7,21736.19%, see rank10.31%7.09%
Born In Europe2931.47%, see rank3.52%1.53%
Born In Asia4662.34%, see rank6.83%3.82%
Born In Africa10.01%, see rank1.07%0.55%
Born In Oceania80.04%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America8,92344.74%, see rank9.83%6.83%
Born In Northern America340.17%, see rank0.18%0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

 Dover Town School District%New JerseyU.S.
English1,74530.38%, see rank68.83%79.39%
Spanish3,59962.66%, see rank14.88%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages1953.39%, see rank9.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2043.55%, see rank4.91%3.36%
Other10.02%, see rank1.54%0.99%

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


 
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