Population 237 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dover
Household size in Dover
| Period | Dover | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Dover is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, 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
| Period | Dover | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 36.3 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 37.7 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.5 | +1.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, Dover is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Dover, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Dover
| Period | Dover | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 34.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 34.8% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 33.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Dover is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than one in five owners (21.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | Dover | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 10.6% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 8.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.7% of homes in Dover are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1982 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Dover are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 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
| Period | Dover | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,558 | $877 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,047 | $946 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $878 | $1,060 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,138 | $1,368 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$420 | +$492 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Dover runs $1,138 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% 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 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 30.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 31.8% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 35.2% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 38.6% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +7.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Dover than nationally: 31.9% 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
| Period | Dover | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 88.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 88.9% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 89.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Dover have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Indianapolis area.
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 | Indianapolis area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −3.7 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dover is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Indianapolis area as a whole (4.1%). 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 | 2.29 | 45.6 | 7.6% | 15.8% | 2.7% | 1979 | $1,138 | 31.9% | 92.0% | 5.5% |
| Ulen | 2.41 | 52.7 | 2.4% | 6.4% | 2.7% | 1979 | $1,099 | 44.2% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Lebanon | 2.39 | 38.1 | 11.6% | 27.9% | 4.6% | 1973 | $972 | 22.8% | 87.2% | 3.6% |
| Stringtown | 2.37 | 50.1 | 3.8% | 14.0% | 2.7% | 1984 | $1,140 | 42.2% | 94.8% | 0.0% |
| Milledgeville | 2.34 | 49.1 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 1960 | $1,197 | 27.0% | 89.9% | 11.7% |
| Herr | 2.35 | 40.8 | 17.9% | 16.6% | 4.9% | 1986 | $1,294 | 46.2% | 96.9% | 6.2% |
| Pike | 2.35 | 35.7 | 8.5% | 5.1% | 9.7% | 1960 | $993 | 34.6% | 94.7% | 8.1% |
| Elizaville | 2.72 | 43.3 | 3.6% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 1967 | $1,234 | 43.3% | 97.5% | 1.9% |
| Whitestown | 2.81 | 34.3 | 12.0% | 21.1% | 3.6% | 2006 | $1,812 | 63.0% | 97.4% | 3.2% |
| Max | 2.90 | 37.8 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 5.7% | 1960 | $1,174 | 26.6% | 92.6% | 3.6% |
| Fayette | 2.53 | 49.2 | 7.9% | 13.3% | 6.2% | 1991 | $1,383 | 44.5% | 96.1% | 3.9% |
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. 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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