Dover, NJ Profile

Dover, NJ, population 18,441, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 20.5 miles from Paterson and 22.8 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Dover's population has grown by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dover has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	52%
	Females	48%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	22%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.70
	Males	32.40
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	20.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	18,188	N/A
2001	18,055	-0.73%
2002	18,119	0.35%
2003	18,397	1.53%
2004	18,434	0.20%
2005	18,441	0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,423

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	224
2002	269
2003	302
2004	292
2005	335
2006	347
2007	361
2008	246

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	3	1	2	5	4	2	4	1
Robbery	17	15	19	21	25	30	39	21
Aggravated Assault	21	33	34	28	33	32	23	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,705
2002	2,397
2003	2,037
2004	2,297
2005	2,383
2006	1,913
2007	1,710
2008	1,715

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	96	96	98	107	163	85	53	49
Larceny, Theft	334	309	245	289	248	238	235	229
Motor Vehicle Theft	66	40	28	29	30	30	25	29
Arson	2	5	1	1	0	1	2	1

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles