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Dover town, NJ


Morris County, NJ

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 36,852   ( 538 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.4 square miles
Population density: 6886.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,368 14.57% 34.1%
Black:2,2065.99% 30.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:6821.85% 24.6%
2+ races:3841.04% 32.4%
Hispanic:26,55072.04% 5.4%
Total non-White:31,48485.43% 11.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,774 -9.3
Change in Non-White pop.:3,312 11.1




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
36,314
8,14222.42%
1,6904.65%
260.07%
9042.49%
2900.80%
25,19669.38%
28,17277.58%

2000
18,188
5,93132.61%
1,0565.81%
00.00%
4492.47%
1650.91%
10,57758.15%
12,25767.39%

1990
15,115
7,96252.68%
7364.87%
440.29%
2751.82%
n/a
6,09840.34%
7,15347.32%

1980
14,681
10,15369.16%
4803.27%
100.07%
1240.84%
n/a
3,91426.66%
4,52830.84%

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
2,211 12.2
15,915 87.5
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,031 -13.4
5,104 33.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-2,191 -14.9
2,625 17.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover town, NJ
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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
39.4
8,096 22.0%
28,756 78.0%
4,854 13.2%
12,256
2.97
8,970 73.2%
6,146 68.5%
804 9.0%
3,286 26.8%

2010
NumberPercent
35.5
7,834 21.6%
28,480 78.4%
3,828 10.5%
11,124
3.21
7,754 69.7%
4,846 62.5%
888 11.5%
3,370 30.3%

2000
NumberPercent
33.6
4,275 23.5%
13,913 76.5%
1,918 10.5%
5,463
3.27
3,983 72.9%
2,774 69.6%
333 8.4%
1,480 27.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.4
3,423 22.6%
11,692 77.4%
1,830 12.1%
5,148
2.90
3,681 71.5%
2,677 72.7%
276 7.5%
1,467 28.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.6
3,869 26.4%
10,812 73.6%
1,853 12.6%
4,934
2.92
3,782 76.7%
3,168 83.8%
201 5.3%
1,152 23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Dover town, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,758 
Median Value$316,900 
Occupied12,25696.1%
Vacant5023.9%
Owned5,43844.4%
Rented6,81855.6%
Median Rent$1,698 
Single-Family Units7,30657.3%
    Detached5,84245.8%
    Attached1,46411.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,21817.4%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dover town, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006225.1%
$10,000 to $14,9995664.6%
$15,000 to $19,9992902.4%
$20,000 to $24,9995024.1%
$25,000 to $29,9992442.0%
$30,000 to $34,9997826.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993022.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993763.1%
$45,000 to $49,9998206.7%
$50,000 to $59,9995384.4%
$60,000 to $74,9991,95616.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,69013.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,63013.3%
$125,000 to $149,9997025.7%
$150,000 to $199,9994083.3%
$200,000 or more8286.8%
Median Household Income67,987 
Per Capita Income35,182 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5324.3%
Public Assistance3602.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,86015.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,47266.9%
Unemployed360.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,50867.6%
Not in Labor Force1,67832.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,6087,40253.8%
Non-Profit6829019.0%
Self-Employed86052662.0%
Local Government31437245.8%
State Government1666272.8%
Federal Government1805676.3%
Total Private + Self9,4687,92854.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.72878048.3%
Total10,1968,70853.9%
Pct. Govt.6.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,2846.8%
Sales and Office Occupations3,82420.2%
Professional, Technical2,04410.8%
Service Occupations4,80625.4%
All others6,97636.8%
White Collar 37.8%
Industry
 Number%
Retail trade2,76014.6%
Manufacturing2,47813.1%
Health care and social assistance2,42812.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,15011.4%
Construction1,91410.1%
Accommodation and food services1,7149.1%
Transportation and warehousing1,5328.1%
Other services7484.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing7484.0%
Wholesale trade5322.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5302.8%
Educational services4602.4%
Public administration2721.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2161.1%
Finance and insurance1861.0%
Utilities1480.8%
Information1180.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dover town, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6,42817.44%
Puerto Rican3,6749.97%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican1,1443.10%
Total Central American5,15613.99%
Costa Rican2880.78%
Guatemalan2820.77%
Honduran3,88010.53%
Nicaraguan4061.10%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3000.81%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American9,20224.97%
Argentinean380.10%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean3460.94%
Colombian5,64015.30%
Ecuadorian1,6664.52%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1,0002.71%
Uruguayan4201.14%
Venezuelan920.25%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9462.57%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2820.77%
Chinese1260.34%
Indian1220.33%
Korean760.21%
Vietnamese560.15%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish25,98073.4%
English7,96822.5%
Other Indo-European6061.7%
Tagalog2820.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1540.4%
Other1400.4%
Korean880.2%
Vietnamese560.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic540.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian1,2883.5%
Irish1,1843.2%
Jamaican6221.7%
English6021.6%
Polish5681.5%
German4601.2%
American3300.9%
European1840.5%
Greek1840.5%
African1780.5%
Russian1420.4%
Scottish1260.3%
Haitian1240.3%
West Indian1120.3%
Dutch980.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen25,10668.1%
Not a citizen11,74631.9%
Native18,39649.9%
Foreign-born18,45650.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dover town, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,578 14.2%2,958 11.8%7,374 29.3%6,682 26.6%3,622 14.4%930 3.7%
  Average years of education: 11.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,578 14.2%
9-12 Years 2,958 11.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 7,374 29.3%
Some College 6,682 26.6%
Bach. Degree 3,622 14.4%
Grad Degree 930 3.7%
Average years of education: 11.8

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dover town, NJ

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +515 R +268 R + 11.1%
D +247
2020 vs. 2012 R +614 R +51 R + 10.6%
D +563
2020 vs. 2008 R +309 D +305 R + 0.5%
D +614
2016 vs. 2008 R -206 D +573 D + 10.7%
D +367
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 19% Joe Biden (D) 3,786 67.0% Donald Trump* (R) 1,809 32.0% 57 1.0% 5,652 -9 -15 0.12%
2016 17% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,539 70.4% Donald Trump (R) 1,294 25.7% 193 3.8% 5,026 -15 -20 0.13%
2012 16% Barack Obama* (D) 3,223 72.4% Mitt Romney (R) 1,195 26.9% 31 0.7% 4,449 -14 -20 0.12%
2008 18% Barack Obama (D) 3,172 67.4% John McCain (R) 1,500 31.9% 31 0.7% 4,703 -10 -14 0.12%
2004 23% John Kerry (D) 2,658 57.7% George W. Bush* (R) 1,914 41.6% 34 0.7% 4,606 -5 -9 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Dover town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,786 67.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,809 32.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 0.4%
Other 34 0.6%
TOTAL 5,652
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Dover town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,539 70.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,294 25.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 62 1.2%
Other 131 2.6%
TOTAL 5,026
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -20


2012 President, Dover town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 3,223 72.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,195 26.9%
Other 31 0.7%
TOTAL 4,449
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Dover town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,172 67.4%
John McCain (R) 1,500 31.9%
Other 31 0.7%
TOTAL 4,703
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Dover town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,914 41.6%
John Kerry (D) 2,658 57.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 27 0.6%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,606
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover town, NJ

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 9% Phil Murphy* (D) 1,715 64.9% Jack Ciattarelli (R) 907 34.3% 21 [+] 0.8% 2,643 -13 0.10%
2020 S2 18% Cory Booker* (D) 3,750 70.6% Rik Mehta (R) 1,465 27.6% 100 [+] 1.9% 5,315 -13 0.12%
2018 S1 14% Robert Menendez* (D) 2,808 70.3% Bob Hugin (R) 1,050 26.3% 139 [+] 3.5% 3,997 -15 0.13%
2017 G 8% Phil Murphy (D) 1,657 68.1% Kim Guadagno (R) 719 29.6% 56 [+] 2.3% 2,432 -11 0.11%
2014 S2 6% Cory Booker* (D) 1,105 64.4% Jeffrey Bell (R) 579 33.8% 31 [+] 1.8% 1,715 -9 0.09%
*: 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