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Dover, DE Profile


Dover, DE, population 36,560, 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 the past decade the population of Dover has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Dover's population has grown by about 8%.

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
White55%
African American37%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200032,201N/A
200132,158-0.13%
200232,5181.12%
200332,6940.54%
200433,3892.13%
200533,9651.73%
200634,6872.13%
200735,5022.35%
200836,0001.40%
200936,5601.56%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,669
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001594
2002553
2003724
2004735
2005606
2006833
2007N/A
2008821
2009788
2010644
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11555123
2002 11550117
2003 12447167
2004 21659168
2005 21340152
2006 21747223
2007 ----
2008 41981194
2009 22169196
2010 11052176

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,645
20025,255
20035,811
20045,422
20054,808
20064,906
2007N/A
20085,555
20095,239
20105,718
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 150 1,590 103
2002 105 1,528 107
2003 166 1,647 104
2004 125 1,567 115
2005 93 1,434 115
2006 142 1435 125
2007 - - -
2008 186 1705 125
2009 158 1669 89
2010 151 1858 113

Location

Elevation36 feet above sea level
Land Area21.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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