Dover

Population: 1,932
Median household income: $33,491
Median home value: $106,700

Dover, a community in Pope County, Arkansas, has 1,932 residents. The median household income of $33,491 is below the Pope County median ($54,606).

From 2019 to 2023, Dover's population declined 5.5% from 2,045 to 1,932, while its median home value rose 1.3% from $105,300 to $106,700.

24.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.46 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,932
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $33,491
Median home value: $106,700
Median gross rent: $801
Housing units: 886
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0451,932

Median household income

$37,188$33,491

Median home value

$105,300$106,700

Median gross rent

$664$801

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,045	$37,188	$105,300	$664
2020	2,400	$31,328	$98,500	$626
2021	2,342	$32,724	$97,500	$706
2022	1,800	$30,764	$103,100	$775
2023	1,932	$33,491	$106,700	$801

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.3%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over15.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	11.5%
5 to 17	323	16.7%
18 to 24	107	5.5%
25 to 34	296	15.3%
35 to 44	122	6.3%
45 to 54	161	8.3%
55 to 64	200	10.4%
65 to 74	196	10.1%
75 and over	304	15.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,740	90.1%
Black or African American	28	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	19.2%
High school graduate	440	34.4%
Some college or associate's	417	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	138	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	38	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	420	78.5%
Carpooled	90	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	3.9%
Other means	4	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	17.7%
15 to 29 min	268	52.1%
30 to 44 min	98	19.1%
45 to 59 min	4	0.8%
60+ min	53	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 24.1% (465 of 1,932)

	Count	Share
Family households	371	47.3%
Nonfamily households	413	52.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	784	88.5%
Vacant	102	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	555	70.8%
Renter-occupied	229	29.2%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	661	74.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	114	12.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	111	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0519600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3910, -93.1142