Dover
In York County, Pennsylvania.
- Population
- 2,004
- Median household income
- $77,500
- Median home value
- $192,200
-9.6%’19–’23
+1.2%’19–’23
+30.5%’19–’23
Dover, a community in York County, Pennsylvania, has 2,004 residents. At $77,500, its median household income sits below York County's $82,238.
From 2019 to 2023, Dover's population declined 9.6% from 2,217 to 2,004, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $147,300 to $192,200.
The median gross rent is $1,102. 17.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,004
- Median age
- 41.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $77,500
- Median home value
- $192,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,102
- Housing units
- 853
- Homeownership rate
- 69.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,2172,004
$76,618$77,500
$147,300$192,200
$894$1,102
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,217 | $76,618 | $147,300 | $894 |
| 2020 | 2,124 | $76,352 | $152,300 | $882 |
| 2021 | 2,159 | $75,750 | $157,500 | $914 |
| 2022 | 2,054 | $75,804 | $172,500 | $976 |
| 2023 | 2,004 | $77,500 | $192,200 | $1,102 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.0%
5 to 1717.7%
18 to 246.9%
25 to 3411.5%
35 to 4414.6%
45 to 5418.6%
55 to 6410.1%
65 to 748.7%
75 and over6.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 101 | 5.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 354 | 17.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 139 | 6.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 231 | 11.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 292 | 14.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 372 | 18.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 202 | 10.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 175 | 8.7% |
| 75 and over | 138 | 6.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,704 | 85.0% |
| Black or African American | 60 | 3.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 158 | 7.9% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 6 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 2.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26 | 1.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma11.3%
High school graduate42.3%
Some college or associate's28.7%
Bachelor's degree13.7%
Graduate or professional degree4.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 160 | 11.3% |
| High school graduate | 597 | 42.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 404 | 28.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 193 | 13.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 56 | 4.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 24 min
Drove alone78.8%
Carpooled7.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked10.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home3.7%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 857 | 78.8% |
| Carpooled | 80 | 7.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 111 | 10.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 40 | 3.7% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 271 | 25.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 495 | 47.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 155 | 14.8% |
| 45 to 59 min | 40 | 3.8% |
| 60+ min | 87 | 8.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.48
- Poverty rate
- 5.9% (119 of 2,004)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 573 | 70.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 235 | 29.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1972
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 808 | 94.7% |
| Vacant | 45 | 5.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 564 | 69.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 244 | 30.2% |
1-unit, detached64.4%
1-unit, attached5.9%
2 to 4 units15.8%
5 to 19 units14.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 549 | 64.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 50 | 5.9% |
| 2 to 4 units | 135 | 15.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 119 | 14.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4219696
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 0.54 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.0033, -76.8484
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- Oldest by median age in Pennsylvania
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- Most college-educated in Pennsylvania
- Highest poverty rate in Pennsylvania
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- Highest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Lowest homeownership rate in Pennsylvania
- Longest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Shortest commutes in Pennsylvania
- Largest households in Pennsylvania
- Newest housing in Pennsylvania
- Oldest housing in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Pennsylvania
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