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Population and households in Dover
Household size in Dover
| Period | Dover | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Dover average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 35.9 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 39.1 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.4, Dover is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. The median age has dropped from 38.1 in 2006–10, 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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 17.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 16.8% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 14.7% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Dover than nationally: 12.7%, against 11.6%. Still, single parents are less common here than in the Jackson area as a whole (14.7%).
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 31.3% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 32.4% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.1% of households in Dover rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (41.1%) 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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Dover: 15.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1983 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1984 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Dover is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Jackson area.
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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $796 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $732 | $862 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $552 | $940 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,039 | $1,161 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$454 | +$364 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in Dover pays $1,039 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just 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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 28.1% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 28.8% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 29.7% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 33.0% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Dover than nationally: 26.9% 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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 83.3% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 85.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 86.9% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 88.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Dover is close to the national rate: 87.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 | Jackson area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.0% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Dover than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 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 | 2.63 | 30.4 | 12.7% | 23.1% | 15.2% | 1986 | $1,039 | 26.9% | 87.9% | 7.0% |
| Scotland Fork | 1.81 | 42.2 | 20.7% | 11.3% | 18.9% | 1992 | $977 | 26.7% | 90.5% | 1.9% |
| Bentonia | 2.83 | 31.8 | 6.0% | 36.6% | 11.1% | 1984 | $899 | 23.3% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Nod | 1.82 | 39.4 | 23.6% | 5.5% | 21.3% | 1990 | $1,032 | 25.6% | 89.9% | 1.7% |
| Tinsley | 2.07 | 45.6 | 10.7% | 29.5% | 11.6% | 1981 | $1,061 | 27.9% | 90.1% | 8.9% |
| Little Yazoo | 2.23 | 48.7 | 4.7% | 29.6% | 9.8% | 1988 | $463 | 12.1% | 78.1% | 1.7% |
| Berryville | 1.83 | 41.4 | 21.6% | 6.1% | 20.6% | 1989 | $1,031 | 26.8% | 89.1% | 2.6% |
| Oil City | 2.54 | 34.9 | 11.3% | 29.6% | 12.6% | 1984 | $1,026 | 22.5% | 92.3% | 3.0% |
| Virlilia | 1.78 | 58.8 | 3.6% | 45.6% | 4.8% | 2001 | $651 | 32.7% | 94.4% | 2.9% |
| Flora | 2.55 | 43.2 | 15.3% | 30.1% | 12.9% | 1986 | $777 | 33.4% | 92.1% | 2.1% |
| Valley | 2.26 | 48.3 | 10.4% | 28.6% | 10.2% | 1984 | $993 | 16.0% | 93.4% | 0.1% |
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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