Dover, DE Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,216 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 551 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 423 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,542 | 34.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,447 | 14.2 |
| College or graduate school | 4,253 | 41.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,823 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,082 | 5.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,220 | 11.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,740 | 23.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,750 | 24.0 |
| Associate degree | 1,321 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,473 | 17.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,237 | 11.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 25,907 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,180 | 35.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,990 | 42.4 |
| Separated | 621 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 1,898 | 7.3 |
Female | 1,576 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 3,218 | 12.4 |
Female | 2,008 | 7.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 690 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 332 | 48.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 23,830 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,397 | 18.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,682 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 665 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,236 | 19.1 |
Percent employed | 55.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,747 | 80.9 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,360 | 36.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,269 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,725 | 48.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,731 | 48.7 |
Same county | 8,203 | 27.1 |
Different county | 6,528 | 21.6 |
Same state | 1,390 | 4.6 |
Different state | 5,138 | 17.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 813 | 2.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 32,470 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,488 | 93.9 |
Born in United States | 29,791 | 91.7 |
State of residence | 12,603 | 38.8 |
Different state | 17,188 | 52.9 |
Born outside United States | 697 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 1,982 | 6.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 909 | 2.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 934 | 2.9 |
Not a citizen | 1,048 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,982 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 428 | 21.6 |
| Asia | 710 | 35.8 |
| Africa | 281 | 14.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 464 | 23.4 |
| Northern America | 99 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,269 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,183 | 89.8 |
| Language other than English | 3,086 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,124 | 3.7 |
Spanish | 1,377 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 577 | 1.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 891 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 171 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 603 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 357 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 32,470 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,026 | 101.7 |
| Arab | 111 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 115 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 42 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 253 | 0.8 |
| English | 2,987 | 9.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 777 | 2.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 366 | 1.1 |
| German | 4,232 | 13.0 |
| Greek | 40 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 104 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,395 | 10.5 |
| Italian | 1,831 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 58 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 239 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 764 | 2.4 |
| Portuguese | 46 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 75 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 496 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 474 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 125 | 0.4 |
| Subsaharan African | 793 | 2.4 |
| Swedish | 193 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 93 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,265 | 3.9 |
| Welsh | 257 | 0.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 338 | 1.0 |
| Other ancestries | 13,519 | 41.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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