Dover, DE Profile

Dover, DE, population 34,288, is located in Delaware's Kent county, about 58.2 miles from Philadelphia and 59.0 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Dover's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dover has grown by about 7%.

Dover's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dover tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	37%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.90
	Males	31.10
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	15.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	32,135	N/A
2001	32,272	0.43%
2002	32,636	1.13%
2003	32,783	0.45%
2004	33,737	2.91%
2005	34,288	1.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,669

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	594
2002	553
2003	724
2004	735
2005	606
2006	833

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	1	2	2	2
Forcible Rape	15	15	24	16	13	17
Robbery	55	50	47	59	40	47
Aggravated Assault	123	117	167	168	152	223

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,645
2002	5,255
2003	5,811
2004	5,422
2005	4,808
2006	4,906

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	150	105	166	125	93	142
Larceny, Theft	1,590	1,528	1,647	1,567	1,434	1435
Motor Vehicle Theft	103	107	104	115	115	125
Arson	17	12	7	11	8	12

Location

Elevation	36 feet above sea level
Land Area	21.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities