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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Dover Base Housing

Delaware · 3,394 residents · 0.75 sq mi
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With 3,394 people, Dover Base Housing is a city in Delaware. The median age is 22.9, younger than the US median of 35.2. Owners hold 1% of the housing stock. Since 2009 the city has risen by half, up 1,293 people. Households here earn about 28% less than in Delaware as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 12.4%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 22.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Renter-heavy
1% owner-occupied
US average: 66%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,394
+62%vs 2009
vs 2,101 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
22.9
+10%vs 2009
vs 20.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.75 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2K2K3K3K4K2000201020202024Dover Base Housing
20243K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 517%(578)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 912.3%(418)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(274)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.7%(160)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.5%(493)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3428%(952)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.5%(457)
US avg: 16%
45 to 541.4%(49)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 640.2%(8)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 740.1%(3)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 840.1%(2)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,318
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $46,979 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,119
−23%vs 2009
vs $15,755 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
4.2%
−6.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 10.8% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$75,000
US average: $120,530
Median gross rent
$723
−32%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,317 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
1.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 1.3% in 2009
99.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(1,606)
Black12.1%(254)
Hispanic / Latino5%(104)
Asian3.3%(70)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(2,343)
Black16.4%(555)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(263)
Asian1.7%(59)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
South American16.9%(502)
Ecuadorian16.8%(497)
Mexican3.7%(111)
Puerto Rican1.8%(52)
Spaniard1.3%(38)
Cuban0.7%(21)
Dominican0.4%(12)
Panamanian0.3%(8)
Guatemalan0.2%(6)
Colombian0.2%(5)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(3)
Filipino0.1%(2)
Thai0%(1)
Ancestry
German17.5%(518)
Irish11%(325)
English8.7%(259)
American5.3%(158)
Italian4.3%(126)
Austrian2%(58)
Polish1.5%(43)
French1.4%(42)
Scottish1%(29)
Croatian0.8%(25)
Swedish0.8%(25)
West Indian0.8%(25)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Portuguese0.7%(22)
Norwegian0.6%(18)
British0.5%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(11)
Greek0.2%(6)
Ukrainian0.2%(6)
Lithuanian0.2%(5)
Welsh0.1%(4)
Russian0.1%(3)
Dutch0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.3%
+2.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 19.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.6%
−0.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 98.5% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married9.1%(97)
Married89%(951)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced1.9%(20)
Women 15+
Never married7.1%(78)
Married89.8%(983)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced3.1%(34)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2013
from 3.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
33.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
4.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
90.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.6%
+7.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% 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)67%(152)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(32)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era2.6%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 227 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dover Base Housing, Delaware?

Dover Base Housing, Delaware has about 3,394 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Dover Base Housing, Delaware?

The typical household in Dover Base Housing, Delaware earns about $34,318 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dover Base Housing, Delaware expensive?

In Dover Base Housing, Delaware, the median home is worth about $75,000, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.

How educated are people in Dover Base Housing, Delaware?

About 22.3% of adults age 25 and over in Dover Base Housing, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dover Base Housing, Delaware?

About 4.2% of people in Dover Base Housing, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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