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Dover Base Housing

Delaware · 2,810 residents · 0.75 sq mi
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Dover Base Housing is home to 2,810 people in Delaware. This skews young, with a median age of 24.4. Owners hold 1% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 66% were in the same home a year ago. The average commute runs 11 minutes. That trails the Delaware median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 24.4
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Renter-heavy
1% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

2,810
−17%since 2000
from 3,394 in 2000
2000 – 2024
24.4
+7%since 2000
from 22.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.75 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2K2K3K3K4K2000201020202024Dover Base Housing
20243K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 512.9%(362)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 910.9%(305)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.8%(248)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 195.8%(164)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2413.2%(370)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3424.9%(700)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.4%(432)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 543.5%(99)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 642.1%(58)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 741.8%(51)
US avg: 10%
75 to 840.6%(18)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.1%(3)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,445
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $34,318 in 2000
US average: $66,278
2000 – 2024
$20,782
+71%since 2000
from $12,119 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
31.1%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
10.5%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information15.8%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 10%
Other services6%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
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Section 03

Housing

$1,664
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $723 in 2000
US average: $1,124
1.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 1.0% in 2000
98.8% rent
2.75 people
−21%since 2010
from 3.46 people in 2010
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(2,343)
Black16.4%(555)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(263)
Asian1.7%(59)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(1,610)
Black15.3%(429)
Hispanic / Latino15.5%(435)
Asian2.9%(81)
Other2.8%(80)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American14.6%(530)
Ecuadorian13.9%(502)
Mexican7.8%(283)
Puerto Rican5.4%(195)
Cuban2.7%(97)
Peruvian0.8%(28)
Honduran0.3%(10)
Dominican0.1%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(29)
Japanese0.2%(7)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German15.7%(570)
Polish7.9%(285)
English6.6%(238)
Italian5.4%(196)
Irish4.4%(159)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(78)
American2%(72)
Scottish2%(72)
British1.6%(58)
Lithuanian1.5%(56)
French1.4%(52)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.8%(29)
Swedish0.8%(29)
Finnish0.7%(26)
Danish0.2%(9)
Dutch0.2%(9)
Norwegian0.2%(7)
Section 05

Education

39.1%
+16.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
97.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 97.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
21.5%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.2 min
+16%since 2000
from 9.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
87.6%
−12.4 ptssince 2009
from 100.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
74.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 73.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
52.6%
US average: 73.3%
35.8%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

54.9%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.9% in 2009
45.1%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 55.1% in 2009
5.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
1.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
66.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married22.2%(246)
Married75.3%(834)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced2.4%(27)
Women 15+
Never married13.8%(118)
Married78.9%(673)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.3%(62)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

1.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
31.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
1.3%
US average: 13.7%
3.0%
US average: 17.6%
8.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
95.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
12.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)81.1%(305)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)30.1%(113)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era8.8%(33)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 376 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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How many people live in Dover Base Housing, Delaware?

Dover Base Housing, Delaware has about 2,810 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Dover Base Housing, Delaware earns about $50,445 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 typical rent is about $1,664 a month.

How educated are people in Dover Base Housing, Delaware?

About 39.1% 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 10.5% 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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