Population 236 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dover
Household size in Dover
| Period | Dover | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | ±0.00 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Dover run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Dover is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.3, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dover: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dover is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Dover: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +4 | +6 |
Dover is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $638 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $863 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Dover runs $863 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.8 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dover have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dover is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 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
| Period | Dover | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dover: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 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 | 2.50 | 46.3 | 4.2% | 9.5% | 4.3% | 1958 | $863 | 21.0% | 94.0% | 10.4% |
| Malden | 2.45 | 47.5 | 4.3% | 9.8% | 6.5% | 1955 | $856 | 21.6% | 94.3% | 9.3% |
| Zearing | 2.23 | 52.3 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 15.8% | 1942 | $825 | 24.2% | 95.4% | 5.0% |
| Kasbeer | 2.57 | 41.9 | 8.2% | 12.1% | 13.3% | 1945 | $805 | 18.3% | 93.3% | 8.2% |
| Princeton | 2.19 | 44.3 | 8.3% | 28.8% | 7.5% | 1963 | $797 | 26.8% | 94.1% | 6.1% |
| Hollowayville | 2.24 | 49.5 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 1945 | $791 | 21.6% | 92.8% | 4.9% |
| Van Orin | 2.63 | 45.0 | 9.5% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1947 | $829 | 18.4% | 93.1% | 1.9% |
| Arlington | 2.25 | 50.9 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 1944 | $840 | 23.0% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Ohio | 2.56 | 40.9 | 9.2% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 1943 | $773 | 18.1% | 93.1% | 6.4% |
| Seatonville | 2.24 | 45.8 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 3.4% | 1949 | $737 | 18.0% | 89.3% | 4.7% |
| Bureau | 2.43 | 41.9 | 2.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 1975 | $917 | 37.8% | 96.6% | 1.8% |
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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