Dover township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 22,663 ( 1,585 from 2010 )
Land area: 41.5 square miles
Population density: 545.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	19,964	88.09%	3.5%
Black:	766	3.38%	16.2%
Indian:	10	0.04%	76.2%
Asian:	192	0.85%	24.7%
2+ races:	671	2.96%	166.3%
Hispanic:	919	4.06%	36.8%

Total non-White:	2,699	11.91%	50.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	683	3.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	902	5.2

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
21,078
19,281	91.47%
659	3.13%
42	0.20%
154	0.73%
252	1.20%
672	3.19%
1,797	8.53%

2000
18,073
17,564	97.18%
163	0.90%
13	0.07%
25	0.14%
211	1.17%
97	0.54%
509	2.82%

1990
15,668
15,479	98.79%
63	0.40%
24	0.15%
47	0.30%
n/a
55	0.35%
189	1.21%

1980
12,589
12,434	98.77%
39	0.31%
6	0.05%
79	0.63%
n/a
31	0.25%
155	1.23%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,717	9.5
1,288	7.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,085	13.3
320	2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3,045	24.2
34	0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover township, PA

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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
Number	Percent
45.2
4,918	21.7%
17,745	78.3%
5,137	22.7%

9,362
2.42

6,309	67.4%
5,393	85.5%
346	5.5%
3,053	32.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.9
4,794	22.7%
16,284	77.3%
3,124	14.8%

8,359
2.52

6,113	73.1%
4,893	80.0%
426	7.0%
2,246	26.9%

2000
Number	Percent
38.0
4,377	24.2%
13,696	75.8%
2,290	12.7%

7,025
2.54

5,283	75.2%
4,457	84.4%
323	6.1%
1,742	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
3,978	25.4%
11,690	74.6%
1,584	10.1%

5,714
2.72

4,569	80.0%
3,904	85.4%
290	6.3%
1,145	20.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
3,811	30.3%
8,778	69.7%
876	7.0%

4,286
2.93

3,661	85.4%
3,325	90.8%
130	3.6%
625	14.6%

2022 Housing Data for Dover township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	252	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	371	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	208	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	237	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	547	5.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	420	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	421	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	188	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	294	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	838	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	852	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,391	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	1,221	13.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	590	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	780	8.3%
$200,000 or more	752	8.0%

Median Household Income	75,650
Per Capita Income	39,262

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	330	3.5%
Public Assistance	107	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	650	6.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	10,183	81.1%
Unemployed	190	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	10,373	82.6%
Not in Labor Force	2,184	17.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	4,449	3,579	55.4%
Non-Profit	288	796	26.6%
Self-Employed	519	521	49.9%

Local Government	108	276	28.1%
State Government	128	97	56.9%
Federal Government	299	100	74.9%

Total Private + Self	4,968	4,100	54.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	823	1,269	39.3%
Total	5,791	5,369	51.9%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	2,100	18.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,240	19.9%
Professional, Technical	1,775	15.7%
Service Occupations	1,815	16.1%
All others	3,345	29.7%

White Collar		54.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	2,181	19.3%
Retail trade	1,554	13.8%
Health care and social assistance	1,411	12.5%
Accommodation and food services	894	7.9%
Transportation and warehousing	881	7.8%
Construction	773	6.9%
Public administration	539	4.8%
Educational services	537	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	476	4.2%
Other services	414	3.7%
Wholesale trade	385	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	366	3.2%
Finance and insurance	348	3.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	134	1.2%
Utilities	130	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	90	0.8%
Information	85	0.8%
Management	38	0.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	0.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	15	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	205	0.90%
Puerto Rican	549	2.42%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	34	0.15%

Total Central American	81	0.36%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	81	0.36%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	11	0.05%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	11	0.05%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	39	0.17%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	73	0.32%
Filipino	60	0.26%
Indian	59	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	20,078	95.1%
Spanish	435	2.1%
Other Indo-European	206	1.0%
Other	102	0.5%
Chinese	73	0.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun	69	0.3%
Tagalog	60	0.3%
Other Asian	59	0.3%
German, other Germanic	33	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	8,258	36.4%
Irish	2,324	10.3%
Italian	2,056	9.1%
American	2,013	8.9%
English	1,471	6.5%
Polish	620	2.7%
French	390	1.7%
Dutch	303	1.3%
Hungarian	286	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	225	1.0%
Scottish	221	1.0%
European	205	0.9%
Welsh	176	0.8%
Croatian	172	0.8%
Russian	134	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	22,330	98.5%
Not a citizen	333	1.5%

Native	21,992	97.0%
Foreign-born	671	3.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
360	2.2%	933	5.7%	7,526	46.0%	4,428	27.1%	2,248	13.7%	862	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	360	2.2%
9-12 Years	933	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	7,526	46.0%
Some College	4,428	27.1%
Bach. Degree	2,248	13.7%
Grad Degree	862	5.3%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,352	R +361	D + 5.5%
D +991
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,359	R +1,847	R + 9.0%
D +512
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,486	R +2,438	R + 16.6%
D +48

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,134	R +2,077	R + 22.1%
D -943
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,924	67.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,649	30.9%	221	1.9%	11,794	19	20	0.17%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	6,572	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,658	27.2%	527	5.4%	9,757	19	21	0.16%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,565	62.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,137	35.4%	167	1.9%	8,869	16	16	0.15%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	5,438	59.2%	Barack Obama (D)	3,601	39.2%	142	1.5%	9,181	15	14	0.15%
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,555	65.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,865	33.8%	59	0.7%	8,479	17	15	0.15%
2000	48%	George W. Bush (R)	4,157	63.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,182	33.2%	229	3.5%	6,568	17	15	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,649

30.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,924

67.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

192

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,794

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,658

27.2%

Donald Trump (R)

6,572

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

335

3.4%

Other

192

2.0%

TOTAL

9,757

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,137

35.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,565

62.7%

Other

167

1.9%

TOTAL

8,869

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,601

39.2%

John McCain (R)

5,438

59.2%

Other

142

1.5%

TOTAL

9,181

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,555

65.5%

John Kerry (D)

2,865

33.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,479

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Dover township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,157

63.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,182

33.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

151

2.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,568

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	5,890	62.9%	John Fetterman (D)	3,198	34.2%	273 [+]	2.9%	9,361	17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 140 (1.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 57 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 49 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.3%);
2022	G	53%	Doug Mastriano (R)	5,413	57.8%	Josh Shapiro (D)	3,751	40.0%	206 [+]	2.2%	9,370	16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 111 (1.2%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 45 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 37 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	4,878	61.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	2,925	36.7%	171 [+]	2.1%	7,974	19	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 120 (1.5%); Neal Gale (Green) 51 (0.6%);
2018	G	46%	Scott Wagner (R)	4,582	57.5%	Tom Wolf* (D)	3,252	40.8%	141 [+]	1.8%	7,975	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 103 (1.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 38 (0.5%);
2016	S3	57%	Pat Toomey* (R)	6,290	64.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	2,844	29.3%	567 [+]	5.8%	9,701	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 567 (5.8%);
2014	G	34%	Tom Corbett* (R)	3,295	58.5%	Tom Wolf (D)	2,341	41.5%	0	0.0%	5,636	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	9,669
Median Value	$201,400

Occupied	9,362	96.8%
Vacant	307	3.2%

Owned	8,078	86.3%
Rented	1,284	13.7%
Median Rent	$1,150

Single-Family Units	8,171	84.5%
Detached	6,253	64.7%
Attached	1,918	19.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	339	3.5%
Mobile Homes	924	9.6%

Dover township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dover township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Dover township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dover township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dover township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dover township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dover township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dover township, PA