CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dover

Arkansas · 1,055 residents · 2.83 sq mi

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With 1,055 people, Dover is a city in Arkansas. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $40,900. The poverty rate is 23.1%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households take in $16,250 at the median, 46% less than the US figure. Households here earn about 23% less than in Arkansas as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $16,250, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,055

−21%vs 2000

vs 1,329 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

373 / sq mi

−21%vs 2000

vs 470 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

34.2

+7%vs 2000

vs 31.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(83)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.1%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(67)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(65)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.6%(91)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(157)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.2%(108)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.2%(129)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(89)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.2%(87)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.3%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(27)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,250

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,697 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,898

−33%vs 2000

vs $13,261 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.1%

+8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,900

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$285

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $397 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.2%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.5% in 2000

36.8% rent

Afford Score

2.5

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(1,281)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2%(26)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,038)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.1%(12)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.2%(58)

Central American0.2%(3)

Salvadoran0.2%(3)

Ancestry

American36.8%(661)

English10.7%(192)

German9.5%(171)

Irish6.6%(119)

Scottish4%(72)

Russian0.8%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(15)

Norwegian0.8%(14)

Swedish0.8%(14)

Hungarian0.5%(9)

Canadian0.4%(7)

Dutch0.4%(7)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Bulgarian0.3%(5)

French0.3%(5)

British0.2%(4)

Welsh0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.8%

−12.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+35%vs 2000

vs 15.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19.5%(126)

Married35.7%(230)

Widowed25.3%(163)

Divorced19.5%(126)

Women 15+

Never married30.7%(199)

Married40.3%(261)

Widowed16.5%(107)

Divorced12.5%(81)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−11.6 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

24.2%

−21.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.0%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.8%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.6%

+18.4 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.6%

+3.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

41.2%

−20.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

72.2%

+23.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)8.8%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.3%(28)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era11%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.7%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 272 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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