Population 3,272 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dover Heights
Household size in Dover Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.65 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.63 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.71 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.06 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Dover Heights 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 2.73, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 43.6 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 44.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 44.6 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 43.3 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | −0.2 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Dover Heights is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Toms River.
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 Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Dover Heights as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Toms River overall (9.6%).
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 Heights
Renters in Dover Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 15.4% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 18.2% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.0% | 20.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 17.6% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dover Heights is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 28.3% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.6% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Dover Heights than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1976 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1977 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1978 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1980 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in Dover Heights leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
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 Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,367 | $1,407 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,513 | $1,516 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,709 | $1,501 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,194 | $2,011 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$826 | +$604 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
Rent in Dover Heights runs $2,194 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Dover Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 27.2% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 29.1% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 31.5% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 36.3% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.9 pts | +9.0 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Dover Heights as nationally: 33.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 89.7% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 90.3% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 92.5% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 92.9% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dover Heights: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Heights
| Period | Dover Heights | Toms River | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.0% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Dover Heights is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Heights compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover Heights | 2.46 | 43.7 | 11.8% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 1973 | $2,194 | 33.9% | 95.0% | 4.7% |
| West Osbornsville | 2.78 | 41.4 | 17.4% | 12.3% | 10.9% | 1965 | $1,837 | 37.0% | 92.6% | 3.1% |
| Arrowhead Park | 2.96 | 42.1 | 5.8% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 1963 | $1,813 | 37.1% | 95.7% | 4.8% |
| Barnegat Pines | 2.68 | 45.1 | 10.0% | 6.9% | 7.4% | 1981 | $2,165 | 30.0% | 90.6% | 7.5% |
| Point Pleasant Manor | 2.74 | 36.6 | 10.2% | 19.4% | 2.8% | 1970 | $1,818 | 41.6% | 95.6% | 3.6% |
| Downtown Neptune City | 2.41 | 40.8 | 15.7% | 29.5% | 9.8% | 1956 | $1,899 | 29.5% | 92.9% | 5.9% |
| Berkley Estates | 2.66 | 47.8 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 6.0% | 1980 | $2,373 | 30.7% | 87.7% | 12.7% |
| Creighton Village | 2.86 | 42.1 | 6.3% | 14.4% | 3.9% | 1965 | $1,546 | 38.6% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Ravine Gardens | 2.33 | 36.9 | 11.8% | 49.8% | 5.1% | 1973 | $1,755 | 40.0% | 95.9% | 6.0% |
| Southwood | 2.88 | 41.5 | 4.8% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 1958 | $2,433 | 32.7% | 90.0% | 8.9% |
| North Middletown | 2.73 | 42.7 | 11.6% | 28.2% | 10.6% | 1961 | $2,163 | 30.0% | 91.4% | 6.9% |
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 Heights. 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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