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Dover Base Housing

Delaware · 3,394 residents · 0.751 sq mi
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Dover Base Housing has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $34,318. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 62% since 2009. Renters pay a median $723 per month, above the US median of $602. At a median age of 22.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Poverty is rare here, at 4.2% of residents. Households here earn about 28% less than the Delaware median.

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

3,394
+62%vs 2009
vs 2,101 in 2009
2000 – 2024
4,519 / sq mi
+62%vs 2009
vs 2,798 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
22.9
+10%vs 2009
vs 20.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Population, 20002024
2K2K3K3K4K2000201020202024Dover Base Housing
20243K
2000201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

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

Housing

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

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic76.4%(1,606)
Black12.1%(254)
Hispanic / Latino5%(104)
Asian3.3%(70)
Diversity Score49.6%(1,041)
2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(2,343)
Black16.4%(555)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(263)
Asian1.7%(59)
Diversity Score54.2%(1,841)
54
+9%vs 2009
vs 50 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Section 05

Education

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%
6.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

9.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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