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Dover city, NH


Strafford County, NH

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 32,849   ( 2,862 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.7 square miles
Population density: 1229.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,539 86.88% 6.6%
Black:3841.17% 19.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,3023.96% 5.4%
2+ races:1,1143.39% 77.7%
Hispanic:1,3674.16% 107.1%
Total non-White:4,31013.12% 33.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,770 7.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,092 4.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,987
26,76989.27%
4751.58%
520.17%
1,3774.59%
6272.09%
6602.20%
3,21810.73%

2000
26,884
25,10693.39%
2921.09%
730.27%
7122.65%
4141.54%
2731.02%
1,7786.61%

1990
25,042
24,04696.02%
3071.23%
470.19%
3901.56%
n/a
2521.01%
9963.98%

1980
22,387
21,96798.12%
1120.50%
160.07%
1430.64%
n/a
1230.55%
4201.88%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,663 6.2
1,440 5.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,060 4.2
782 3.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,079 9.3
576 2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover city, NH
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.2
5,599 17.0%
27,250 83.0%
5,428 16.5%
14,606
2.18
8,060 55.2%
6,547 81.2%
553 6.9%
6,546 44.8%

2010
NumberPercent
36.7
6,076 20.3%
23,911 79.7%
3,918 13.1%
12,827
2.27
7,059 55.0%
5,239 74.2%
841 11.9%
5,768 45.0%

2000
NumberPercent
35.5
5,567 20.7%
21,317 79.3%
3,699 13.8%
11,542
2.26
6,525 56.5%
4,963 76.1%
726 11.1%
5,017 43.5%

1990
NumberPercent
32.1
5,006 20.0%
20,036 80.0%
3,240 12.9%
10,346
2.36
6,307 61.0%
5,173 82.0%
604 9.6%
4,039 39.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.0
5,601 25.0%
16,786 75.0%
2,706 12.1%
8,375
2.62
5,667 67.7%
4,697 82.9%
459 8.1%
2,708 32.3%

2022 Housing Data for Dover city, NH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,245 
Median Value$368,600 
Occupied14,60695.8%
Vacant6394.2%
Owned7,58551.9%
Rented7,02148.1%
Median Rent$1,436 
Single-Family Units7,37848.4%
    Detached6,39141.9%
    Attached9876.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,48229.4%
Mobile Homes4442.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dover city, NH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003302.3%
$10,000 to $14,9995653.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993902.7%
$20,000 to $24,9992431.7%
$25,000 to $29,9993912.7%
$30,000 to $34,9996574.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994913.4%
$40,000 to $44,9996294.3%
$45,000 to $49,9992651.8%
$50,000 to $59,9998385.7%
$60,000 to $74,9991,3319.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,82912.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,46710.0%
$125,000 to $149,9999656.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991,93413.2%
$200,000 or more2,28115.6%
Median Household Income90,844 
Per Capita Income52,752 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6394.4%
Public Assistance3772.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,0747.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,27580.8%
Unemployed6693.1%
In Armed Forces730.3%
Total Labor Force18,01784.3%
Not in Labor Force3,35315.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,7405,52558.3%
Non-Profit5891,18633.2%
Self-Employed92859860.8%
Local Government30478228.0%
State Government44544649.9%
Federal Government50425666.3%
Total Private + Self8,6686,12358.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,8422,67040.8%
Total10,5108,79354.4%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,57118.5%
Sales and Office Occupations3,87020.0%
Professional, Technical6,20132.1%
Service Occupations3,06715.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing80.0%
All others2,63813.6%
White Collar 70.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance2,47012.8%
Manufacturing2,43612.6%
Educational services2,30111.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,17611.2%
Accommodation and food services1,8239.4%
Retail trade1,7739.2%
Finance and insurance1,5708.1%
Other services9034.7%
Public administration8844.6%
Construction6053.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4892.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing3751.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3641.9%
Transportation and warehousing3571.8%
Information3551.8%
Wholesale trade2961.5%
Utilities1240.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting280.1%
Management180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dover city, NH

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2450.75%
Puerto Rican5551.69%
Cuban700.21%
Dominican1430.44%
Total Central American440.13%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran250.08%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran190.06%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American800.24%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian260.08%
Ecuadorian540.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2300.70%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian5001.52%
Filipino2820.86%
Vietnamese1520.46%
Thai1100.33%
Laotian770.23%
Indonesian690.21%
Chinese290.09%
Cambodian80.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English28,75092.4%
Other Asian5321.7%
Spanish5071.6%
Other Indo-European4541.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun3141.0%
German, other Germanic1420.5%
Other1020.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic850.3%
Vietnamese740.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish8,01124.4%
English6,91221.0%
German3,74111.4%
French3,31210.1%
French Canadian2,3787.2%
Italian2,3277.1%
Scottish1,3894.2%
Polish1,1653.5%
American8912.7%
Swedish7852.4%
European6331.9%
Scotch-Irish4711.4%
Greek4011.2%
Portuguese3971.2%
Russian3761.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen32,00997.4%
Not a citizen8402.6%
Native30,93494.2%
Foreign-born1,9155.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dover city, NH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
335 1.4%511 2.2%4,753 20.0%6,101 25.7%7,843 33.1%4,166 17.6%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 335 1.4%
9-12 Years 511 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,753 20.0%
Some College 6,101 25.7%
Bach. Degree 7,843 33.1%
Grad Degree 4,166 17.6%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dover city, NH

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +316 D +2,074 D + 7.4%
D +2,390
2020 vs. 2012 R +169 D +2,615 D + 10.4%
D +2,784
2020 vs. 2008 R +585 D +1,702 D + 4.8%
D +2,287
2016 vs. 2008 R +269 R +372 R + 2.6%
D -103
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 12,508 65.2% Donald Trump* (R) 6,331 33.0% 346 1.8% 19,185 -12 -14 2.38%
2016 68% Hillary Clinton (D) 10,118 58.2% Donald Trump (R) 6,015 34.6% 1,262 7.3% 17,395 -12 -11 2.34%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 9,724 59.9% Mitt Romney (R) 6,162 37.9% 360 2.2% 16,246 -8 -9 2.29%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 10,221 63.5% John McCain (R) 5,746 35.7% 137 0.9% 16,104 -9 -10 2.27%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 9,225 59.4% George W. Bush* (R) 6,206 39.9% 104 0.7% 15,535 -9 -11 2.29%
2000 59% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,812 54.3% George W. Bush (R) 5,008 39.9% 720 5.7% 12,540 -8 -8 2.20%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Dover city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,508 65.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,331 33.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 346 1.8%
TOTAL 19,185
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Dover city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 10,118 58.2%
Donald Trump (R) 6,015 34.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 814 4.7%
Other 448 2.6%
TOTAL 17,395
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Dover city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,724 59.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 6,162 37.9%
Other 360 2.2%
TOTAL 16,246
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Dover city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,221 63.5%
John McCain (R) 5,746 35.7%
Other 137 0.9%
TOTAL 16,104
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, Dover city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,206 39.9%
John Kerry (D) 9,225 59.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 95 0.6%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 15,535
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Dover city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,008 39.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,812 54.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 617 4.9%
Other 103 0.8%
TOTAL 12,540
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover city, NH

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 56% Maggie Hassan* (D) 10,164 67.9% Don Bolduc (R) 4,539 30.3% 275 [+] 1.8% 14,978 -14 2.41%
2022 G 55% Tom Sherman (D) 8,204 55.0% Chris Sununu* (R) 6,495 43.5% 227 [+] 1.5% 14,926 -13 2.41%
2020 S2 71% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 13,010 68.3% Corky Messner (R) 5,504 28.9% 541 [+] 2.8% 19,055 -12 2.39%
2020 G 70% Chris Sununu* (R) 10,214 53.8% Dan Feltes (D) 8,411 44.3% 355 [+] 1.9% 18,980 -11 2.39%
2018 G 54% Molly Kelly (D) 8,054 56.9% Chris Sununu* (R) 5,878 41.5% 222 [+] 1.6% 14,154 -11 2.47%
2016 S3 67% Maggie Hassan (D) 10,101 58.3% Kelly Ayotte* (R) 6,544 37.8% 667 [+] 3.9% 17,312 -10 2.34%
2016 G 66% Colin Van Ostern (D) 9,710 57.1% Chris Sununu (R) 6,564 38.6% 718 [+] 4.2% 16,992 -10 2.34%
2014 S2 44% Jeanne Shaheen* (D) 6,635 60.4% Scott Brown (R) 4,332 39.4% 24 [+] 0.2% 10,991 -9 2.25%
2014 G 44% Maggie Hassan* (D) 6,787 62.1% Walt Havenstein (R) 4,132 37.8% 17 [+] 0.2% 10,936 -9 2.25%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote