Dover, IL City Data

Dover, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 172 people who live in Dover and approximately 35,503 who live in Bureau County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dover to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dover. We have included Dover housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dover Information

Bureau County where Dover resides is 873.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,503 and has a population rank of 1,232 out of all the places in the United States.

Dover has a total of 172 people and of those residents there are 91 males and 81 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 434 births each year and around 424 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dover varies per year, but currently 171 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 172 people who live in Dover, there are 54 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dover is 33 male and 21 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 122.

General Dover Information
Total area in square miles - Bureau County	873.3
Water area in square miles - Bureau County	N/A
Resident population - Bureau County	35,503
Population rank - Bureau County	1,232
Total population	172
Total population (male)	91
Total population (female)	81
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Bureau County	434
Deaths- Bureau County	424
Population of one race	171
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	54
Population under 20 years (male)	33
Population under 20 years (female)	21
Total population 18 years and over	122

Dover Social Characteristics

There are 14,182 households in Dover. Families make up 9,935 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dover families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,242), male householder with no wife present (520) and female householder with no husband present (1,054). The remainder of the Dover households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,292. Dover, IL moving companies help people in Dover move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dover. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dover is based, there are 14,775 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,562 never married, 8,688 now married, 149 separated, 1,919 widowed, and 1,457 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 117 separated, 395 widowed and 1,221 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dover social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dover.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Bureau County)
Total households	14,182
Family households (families)	9,935
With own children under 18 years	4,585
Married-couple family	8,242
With own children under 18 years	3,450
Male householder, no wife present, family	520
With own children under 18 years	302
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,054
With own children under 18 years	678
Nonfamily households	4,292
Householder living alone	3,816
65 years and over	1,983

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	23
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	18
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	161
Householder	53
Spouse	43
Child	58
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11
Male householder	2
Male householder living alone	2
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,775
Never married	2,562
Now married	8,688
Separated	149
Widowed	1,919
Divorced	1,457
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	117
Widowed	395
Divorced	1,221

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	172
Male	91
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	81
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	172
One race	171
White	171
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	172
People who are White alone	171
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,416
Same house	22,065
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,515
Different state or abroad	1,470
Different state	1,363
Abroad	107

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bureau County)
Total resident population	35,503
Born in United States	32,600
State of residence	29,561
Different state	4,903
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	101
Foreign born	938

Dover Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dover. That total enrollment is 8,576 for the population of the country, which includes Dover. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,872 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,461 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,146.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dover population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,576
Pre-kindergarten	691
Public	483
Private	208
Kindergarten	507
Public	423
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,017
Public	3,726
Private	291
Elementary and high school	6,231
Public	5,770
Private	461
High school grades 9 to 12	2,214
Public	2,044
Private	170
College, undergraduate years	1,003
Public	900
Private	103
Graduate or professional school	144
Public	87
Private	57
Not enrolled in school	25,682

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,085
Less than 9th grade	1,457
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,370
High school graduate	9,394
Some college, no degree	5,366
Associate's degree	1,726
Bachelor's degree	3,772
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,573

Dover Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,818 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dover. The Dover occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,564), service occupations (2,743), sales and office occupations (3,941), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (305), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,670) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,172). The 27,818 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,028 private wage and salary workers, 1,753 government workers, 1,521 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bureau County)
Population 16 years and over	27,818
In labor force	18,213
Civilian labor force	18,200
Employed	17,395
Unemployed	805
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	14,473
In labor force	8,423
Civilian labor force	8,423
Unemployed Civilian labor force	302
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,345
In labor force	9,790
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	503
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bureau County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,184
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,103
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,635
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	429
Other means	160
Worked at home	781
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	332,485

OCCUPATION (Bureau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,564
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,564
Service occupations	2,743
Sales and office occupations	3,941
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	305
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,670
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,172

INDUSTRY (Bureau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,564
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,043
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,511
Wholesale trade	830
Retail trade	2,228
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,098
Information	320
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	845
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	686
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,301
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,191
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	441

CLASS OF WORKER (Bureau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,564
Private wage and salary workers	14,028
Government workers	1,753
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,521
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dover Housing Characteristics

In Dover, IL there are 15,331 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,182 occupied and 1,149 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dover, there are 12,831 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 174 units in Dover. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dover, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dover, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dover. There are 249 housing units with rent less than $200, 345 with rent between $200-299, 1,202 with rent between $300-499 and 992 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dover gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dover, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bureau County)
Total housing units	15,331
Occupied housing units	14,182
Vacant housing units	1,149

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bureau County)
Total housing units	15,331
1-unit, detached	12,831
1-unit, attached	174
2 units	441
3 or 4 units	547
5 to 9 units	245
10 to 19 units	169
20 to 49 units	90
50 or more units	251
Mobile home	574

HOUSING TENURE (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
Owner-occupied	10,775
Renter-occupied	3,407

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
No vehicles available	839
2 vehicle available	8,963
3 vehicles available	2,016
4 vehicles available	574
5 or more vehicles available	262

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
Utility gas	10,819
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	998
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	298
Coal or coke	2
Wood	75
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	62
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bureau County)
Occupied housing units	14,182
Less Than $50,000	10,775
$50,000 to $99,999	4,803
$100,000 to $149,999	1,696
$150,000 to $199,999	570
$200,000 to $299,999	245
$300,000 to $499,999	19
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	77,800

GROSS RENT (Bureau County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,407
Less than $200	249
$200 to $299	345
$300 to $499	1,202
$500 to $699	808
$700 to $999	168
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	2