Dover, NH Profile

Dover, NH, population 28,486, is located in New Hampshire's Strafford county, about 32.5 miles from Manchester and 45.0 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Dover's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dover has grown by about 6%.

Dover's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Hampshire's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dover tend to be lower than New Hampshire's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	34.30
	Females	36.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,884	N/A
2001	27,491	2.26%
2002	27,860	1.34%
2003	28,253	1.41%
2004	28,512	0.92%
2005	28,486	-0.09%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,873

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	68
2004	74
2005	101
2006	101
2007	70
2008	52

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	1	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	-	-	8	3	8	8	5	3
Robbery	-	-	3	5	5	10	3	5
Aggravated Assault	-	-	8	13	15	10	12	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	1,974
2004	2,205
2005	1,713
2006	1,875
2007	2,086
2008	2,103

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	56	49	44	48	68	68
Larceny, Theft	-	-	471	558	432	479	510	528
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	27	21	16	9	20	14
Arson	-	-	5	3	5	5	7	3

Location

Elevation	80 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.7 Square Miles
Water Area	2.3 Square Miles