Language Spoken At Home in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 3,715 | 100% |
| English only | 1,360 | 36.6% |
| Language other than English | 2,355 | 63.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,392 | 37.5% |
| Spanish | 2,355 | 63.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,392 | 37.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,101 | 100% |
| American | 169 | 4.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 7 | 0.2% |
| English | 167 | 4.1% |
| French (except Basque) | 51 | 1.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 133 | 3.2% |
| Greek | 29 | 0.7% |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 295 | 7.2% |
| Italian | 115 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 11 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 15 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 12 | 0.3% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 24 | 0.6% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 54 | 1.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 164 | 4.0% |
Households By Type in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,064 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 875 | 82.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 487 | 45.8% |
| Married-couple family | 555 | 52.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 260 | 24.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 128 | 12.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 113 | 10.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 192 | 18.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 114 | 10.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 189 | 17.8% |
| Householder living alone | 135 | 12.7% |
| 65 years and over | 57 | 5.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 541 | 50.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 232 | 21.8% |
| Average household size | 4 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,968 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,064 | 26.8% |
| Spouse | 555 | 14.0% |
| Child | 1,496 | 37.7% |
| Other relatives | 523 | 13.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 330 | 8.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 151 | 3.8% |
Marital Status in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,594 | 100% |
| Never married | 621 | 39.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 780 | 48.9% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 33 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 160 | 10.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,415 | 100% |
| Never married | 463 | 32.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 674 | 47.6% |
| Separated | 32 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 107 | 7.6% |
| Divorced | 139 | 9.8% |
Fertility in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 25 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 12 | 48.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 23 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 28 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 194 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 88 | 45.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 8 | 4.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 72 | 37.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 8 | 4.1% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 88 | 100% |
| Who are female | 42 | 47.7% |
| Who are married | 88 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,078 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 72 | 6.7% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 9.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 550 | 51.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 155 | 14.4% |
| College or graduate school | 200 | 18.6% |
Educational Attainment in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,353 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 637 | 27.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 391 | 16.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 803 | 34.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 288 | 12.2% |
| Associate's degree | 52 | 2.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 86 | 3.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 96 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 56.3% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.7% |
Veteran Status in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,888 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 154 | 5.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,101 | 100% |
| With a disability | 252 | 6.1% |
| Under 18 years | 1,213 | 100% |
| With a disability | 11 | 0.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,547 | 100% |
| With a disability | 111 | 4.4% |
| 65 years and over | 341 | 100% |
| With a disability | 130 | 38.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,101 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,705 | 90.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 396 | 9.7% |
| Same county | 384 | 9.4% |
| Different county | 12 | 0.3% |
| Same state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Different state | 12 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,101 | 100% |
| Native | 2,687 | 65.5% |
| Born in United States | 2,581 | 62.9% |
| State of residence | 1,978 | 48.2% |
| Different state | 603 | 14.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 106 | 2.6% |
| Foreign born | 1,414 | 34.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,414 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 146 | 10.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 1,268 | 89.7% |
Year of Entry in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,520 | 100% |
| Native | 106 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 106 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,414 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 45 | 3.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,369 | 96.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dover
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,414 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,357 | 96.0% |
| Northern America | 57 | 4.0% |