Dover, KY City Data

Dover, KY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 316 people who live in Dover and approximately 16,800 who live in Mason 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

Mason County where Dover resides is 246.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,800 and has a population rank of 1,969 out of all the places in the United States.

Dover has a total of 316 people and of those residents there are 151 males and 165 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 33.4. There are approximately 253 births each year and around 221 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dover varies per year, but currently 310 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 316 people who live in Dover, there are 99 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dover is 41 male and 58 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 222.

General Dover Information
Total area in square miles - Mason County	246.6
Water area in square miles - Mason County	N/A
Resident population - Mason County	16,800
Population rank - Mason County	1,969
Total population	316
Total population (male)	151
Total population (female)	165
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	33.4
Births - Mason County	253
Deaths- Mason County	221
Population of one race	310
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	99
Population under 20 years (male)	41
Population under 20 years (female)	58
Total population 18 years and over	222

Dover Social Characteristics

There are 6,847 households in Dover. Families make up 4,743 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dover families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,711), male householder with no wife present (317) and female householder with no husband present (700). The remainder of the Dover households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,149. Dover, KY 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 7,006 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,136 never married, 3,904 now married, 106 separated, 1,125 widowed, and 735 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 157 separated, 240 widowed and 660 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 (Mason County)
Total households	6,847
Family households (families)	4,743
With own children under 18 years	2,300
Married-couple family	3,711
With own children under 18 years	1,662
Male householder, no wife present, family	317
With own children under 18 years	117
Female householder, no husband present, family	700
With own children under 18 years	429
Nonfamily households	2,149
Householder living alone	1,887
65 years and over	879

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	48
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.75
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	289
Householder	93
Spouse	72
Child	101
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	27
Male householder	15
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	7
Female householder living alone	7
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,006
Never married	1,136
Now married	3,904
Separated	106
Widowed	1,125
Divorced	735
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	157
Widowed	240
Divorced	660

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	316
Male	151
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	1
Female	165
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	15
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	3
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	316
One race	310
White	307
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	316
People who are White alone	307
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,731
Same house	9,287
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,453
Different state or abroad	1,163
Different state	1,033
Abroad	130

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mason County)
Total resident population	16,800
Born in United States	15,511
State of residence	13,313
Different state	3,249
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	6
Foreign born	232

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 3,816 for the population of the country, which includes Dover. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,388 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,517 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 597.

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	3,816
Pre-kindergarten	216
Public	164
Private	52
Kindergarten	243
Public	225
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,858
Public	1,731
Private	127
Elementary and high school	2,759
Public	2,552
Private	207
High school grades 9 to 12	901
Public	821
Private	80
College, undergraduate years	488
Public	414
Private	74
Graduate or professional school	110
Public	81
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	12,356

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,372
Less than 9th grade	1,147
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,884
High school graduate	4,076
Some college, no degree	1,877
Associate's degree	751
Bachelor's degree	1,637
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	968

Dover Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dover. The Dover occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,985), service occupations (1,240), sales and office occupations (1,641), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (83), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (819) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,922). The 13,198 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,877 private wage and salary workers, 983 government workers, 766 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mason County)
Population 16 years and over	13,198
In labor force	8,132
Civilian labor force	8,129
Employed	7,690
Unemployed	439
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	6,903
In labor force	3,730
Civilian labor force	3,730
Unemployed Civilian labor force	149
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,295
In labor force	4,402
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	290
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mason County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,560
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,808
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,107
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	190
Other means	53
Worked at home	310
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	155,760

OCCUPATION (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,985
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,985
Service occupations	1,240
Sales and office occupations	1,641
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	83
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	819
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,922

INDUSTRY (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,985
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	511
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,696
Wholesale trade	232
Retail trade	1,053
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	614
Information	118
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	202
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	310
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,285
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	612
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	282

CLASS OF WORKER (Mason County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,985
Private wage and salary workers	5,877
Government workers	983
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	766
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dover Housing Characteristics

In Dover, KY there are 7,754 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,847 occupied and 907 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dover, there are 5,239 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 343 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, KY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dover, KY 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 246 housing units with rent less than $200, 312 with rent between $200-299, 1,003 with rent between $300-499 and 278 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, KY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mason County)
Total housing units	7,754
Occupied housing units	6,847
Vacant housing units	907

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mason County)
Total housing units	7,754
1-unit, detached	5,239
1-unit, attached	343
2 units	396
3 or 4 units	260
5 to 9 units	164
10 to 19 units	256
20 to 49 units	169
50 or more units	66
Mobile home	850

HOUSING TENURE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,847
Owner-occupied	4,612
Renter-occupied	2,235

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,847
No vehicles available	638
2 vehicle available	3,916
3 vehicles available	918
4 vehicles available	175
5 or more vehicles available	67

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,847
Utility gas	3,469
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,066
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	143
Coal or coke	14
Wood	226
Solar energy	20
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	13

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mason County)
Occupied housing units	6,847
Less Than $50,000	4,612
$50,000 to $99,999	1,478
$100,000 to $149,999	573
$150,000 to $199,999	196
$200,000 to $299,999	160
$300,000 to $499,999	25
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	71,900

GROSS RENT (Mason County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,235
Less than $200	246
$200 to $299	312
$300 to $499	1,003
$500 to $699	236
$700 to $999	30
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	N/A