Population 7,837 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dover
Household size in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Dover run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the west.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Dover skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.9, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Dover (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Arkansas. The single-parent share is up 4.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dover
Renters in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dover is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 50.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Dover: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, the rate is lower than in Arkansas as a whole (13.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Dover has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$329 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Dover runs $833 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $329 a month from 2006–10, a 65% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dover
Bachelor's degrees in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Dover: 18.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.4 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Dover never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma has risen 7.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dover
| Period | Dover | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dover has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dover compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | 2.46 | 43.4 | 13.2% | 16.7% | 11.4% | 1991 | $833 | 18.6% | 85.1% | 3.3% |
| Augsburg | 2.21 | 49.2 | 12.3% | 22.0% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,327 | 16.4% | 82.9% | 2.9% |
| Scottsville | 2.51 | 48.5 | 10.8% | 13.1% | 8.4% | 1984 | $738 | 14.1% | 82.4% | 2.5% |
| Moreland | 2.45 | 42.5 | 4.5% | 22.2% | 11.5% | 1990 | $1,046 | 11.4% | 82.6% | 2.0% |
| Ross | 2.41 | 42.5 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 5.1% | 1990 | $1,273 | 23.6% | 89.4% | 1.4% |
| London | 2.49 | 44.6 | 7.9% | 15.4% | 6.9% | 1985 | $882 | 23.5% | 89.1% | 5.3% |
| Hector | 2.39 | 50.4 | 11.4% | 14.3% | 7.6% | 1985 | $794 | 12.2% | 81.6% | 2.5% |
| Hickeytown | 2.70 | 32.3 | 4.2% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 1989 | $713 | 30.1% | 88.9% | 0.3% |
| Holman | 2.71 | 31.8 | 4.2% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 1989 | $685 | 30.5% | 88.8% | 0.2% |
| Economy | 2.06 | 49.5 | 6.9% | 19.8% | 13.8% | 1992 | $1,054 | 10.0% | 84.1% | 0.5% |
| Knoxville | 2.57 | 34.1 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 7.9% | 1976 | $843 | 14.9% | 89.2% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dover. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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