Dover

Population: 18,420
Median household income: $70,519
Median home value: $347,100

Dover, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 18,420 residents. The median household income of $70,519 is below the Morris County median ($134,929).

From 2019 to 2023, Dover's population grew 2.5% from 17,977 to 18,420, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $268,000 to $347,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.7% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 75.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,420
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $70,519
Median home value: $347,100
Median gross rent: $1,743
Housing units: 6,621
Homeownership rate: 44.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,97718,420

Median household income

$71,903$70,519

Median home value

$268,000$347,100

Median gross rent

$1,461$1,743

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,977	$71,903	$268,000	$1,461
2020	17,866	$64,039	$266,600	$1,523
2021	18,418	$69,434	$275,400	$1,591
2022	18,426	$67,987	$316,900	$1,698
2023	18,420	$70,519	$347,100	$1,743

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	735	4.0%
5 to 17	2,865	15.6%
18 to 24	1,743	9.5%
25 to 34	2,344	12.7%
35 to 44	2,523	13.7%
45 to 54	2,626	14.3%
55 to 64	2,893	15.7%
65 to 74	1,643	8.9%
75 and over	1,048	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,570	14.0%
Black or African American	660	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	402	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	859	4.7%
Two or more races	122	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,807	75.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.0%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,013	23.0%
High school graduate	4,276	32.7%
Some college or associate's	3,535	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,709	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	544	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone65.1%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit2.7%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means10.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,777	65.1%
Carpooled	1,279	12.3%
Public transit	280	2.7%
Walked	369	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	572	5.5%
Other means	1,139	10.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,988	30.4%
15 to 29 min	2,913	29.6%
30 to 44 min	2,404	24.4%
45 to 59 min	656	6.7%
60+ min	883	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 11.6% (2,113 of 18,150)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,694	72.7%
Nonfamily households	1,761	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,455	97.5%
Vacant	166	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,849	44.1%
Renter-occupied	3,606	55.9%

1-unit, detached45.4%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units26.7%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,005	45.4%
1-unit, attached	719	10.9%
2 to 4 units	1,767	26.7%
5 to 19 units	505	7.6%
20 or more units	625	9.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3418070
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.8856, -74.5592