Population
3,026 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Delaware
City profile · Delaware · Census ACS 2023
Dover Base Housing, DE
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dover Base Housing - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 3,026
- Residents
- $71,181
- Median income
- $1,470
- Median rent (state)
Dover Base Housing - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Dover Base Housing lands in the 51st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 51st
- percentile, household income
- 58th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Dover Base Housing, DE
3,026 people live in Dover Base Housing, Delaware - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Dover Base Housing households earn a median of $71,181 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. The median resident age is 25.5 years. Educational attainment runs 45.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 29.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 99.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,470 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $243 across Delaware, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 84.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
$71,181 /yr
Poverty 2.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
99.8 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average
How does Dover Base Housing compare to other US cities?
Dover Base Housing measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 51% higher than other cities
Median rent 58% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Dover Base Housing against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Delaware only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Delaware-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Dover Base Housing toward the top of Delaware's cities
Among the 79 Delaware cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Dover Base Housing ranks #20 - the 75th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dover Base Housing only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#52 of 77
32nd percentile in Delaware
Median Gross Rent
#27 of 79
33rd percentile in Delaware
Poverty Rate
#55 of 79
29th percentile in Delaware
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#20 of 79
75th percentile in Delaware
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Delaware only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
51st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 29.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
3,026
Median Income
$71,181
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.5
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
29.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
82.8%
Carpool
14.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
2.6%
Based on 1,465 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dover Base Housing sits in
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,470/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.5 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Delaware
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dover Base Housing's 3,026 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dover Base Housing's $71,181 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Dover Base Housing compares to nearby Delaware cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dover Base Housing (this city) | 3,026 | $71,181 |
| Selbyville | 3,005 | $81,845 |
| Greenville | 3,100 | $139,541 |
| Townsend | 2,792 | $153,083 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Dover Base Housing, DE?
What is the population of Dover Base Housing, DE? +
Dover Base Housing, DE has a population of 3,026 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Dover Base Housing, DE? +
The median household income in Dover Base Housing is $71,181 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Dover Base Housing? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dover Base Housing; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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