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Dover, ID

Dover's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

628
Residents
$108,393
Median income
$644,400
Median home
$1,173
Median rent (state)
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Sheet ID-DOVER-ID · Dover, ID 628 pop · income 82nd pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-HIGH · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-HIGH · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 628
  • INC-HIGH $108,393
  • COL-PAR 95.5
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-TOP 82nd
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Pine Knoll Shor…
  • HOME-HIGH $644,400
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Pine Knoll Shores, NC (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Dover

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Dover on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Dover on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 628.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $108,393. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Dover - the verdict

Dover ranks in the 82nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

82nd
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
51st
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, ID

Idaho's Dover is a small town, with 628 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Households in Dover report a median income of $108,393 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.1%. Dover's housing stock carries a median value of $644,400, and the median resident age is 54.4 years. Educational attainment runs 40.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 40.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 14 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 66% from five years earlier.

Living costs in Idaho run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Idaho at 95.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,173 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $170 across Idaho, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 38.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

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How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to work and mobility to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Dover, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history, local building permits. No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Population change

Is Dover growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +387 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +49.8% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 14 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Question 2

How far does income reach against housing in Dover?

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.9 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 1.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

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3. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Dover?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 60.9%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.

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Question 4

Which cities make useful reference points for Dover?

Within Idaho, the closest population matches are Blanchard (625 residents, $55,212 income); Melba (624 residents, $53,500 income); Paris (634 residents, $82,500 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Vicksburg, AZ (628 residents); Dustin Acres, CA (628 residents); Manton, CA (628 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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Population

628 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$108,393 /yr

High income · poverty 1.1% (Very low poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

95.5 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Idaho average

City profile score · Dover, ID

78/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Poverty rate A+
1.1%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income A-
$108,393

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Bachelor's+ share B+
40.4%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Cost of living C+
95.5 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Dover profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Poverty rate, Household income, Bachelor's+ share, Cost of living. Poverty rateHousehold incomeBachelor's+ shareCost of living 78 B+
Dover profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Poverty rate: 92/100 (A+) · 1.1%
  • Household income: 81/100 (A-) · $108,393
  • Bachelor's+ share: 75/100 (B+) · 40.4%
  • Cost of living: 61/100 (C+) · 95.5 index

How does Dover compare to other US cities?

Dover measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% 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 against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Idaho only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Idaho-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Dover near the bottom of Idaho's cities

Among the 215 Idaho cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Dover ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dover only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#7 of 206
97th percentile in Idaho
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 215
0th percentile in Idaho
Median Home Value
#9 of 204
96th percentile in Idaho
Poverty Rate
#183 of 215
15th percentile in Idaho
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#25 of 215
88th percentile in Idaho
How in-state ranks are ordered

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 Idaho only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

82ndIncome percentile
Gauge source note

82nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Dover's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$644,400 9th percentile more affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Dover $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Dover's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.9×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#14,058 of 15,516
More affordable than 9% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#10,436 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 5.9×, Dover sits in the pressured band: national rank #14,058 of 15,516 and #10,436 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$108,393 Dover, ID median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Dover, ID Dover, ID's median household income ($108,393) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Dover, ID-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Dover, ID median $108,393/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Dover, ID median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Dover, ID.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 40.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
628
Median Income
$108,393
Median Home Value
$644,400
Median Age
54.4
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Labor force participation
40.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
40.4%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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600 residents800 residents1,000 residents1,200 residents1,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 777 residents 1,164 residents ▲ +49.8%
Dover's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 777 residents
2021 917 residents
2022 1,001 residents
2023 1,091 residents
2024 1,131 residents
2025 1,164 residents

Housing Supply

BPS source

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
14
housing units authorized
Single-Family
14
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
22.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 41
2020 65
2021 36
2022 16
2023 12
2024 14

Permit volume decreased 66% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.9%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.0%
Work from Home
28.9%
Other
2.6%

Based on 197 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Idaho statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $170

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Idaho at $170 (electricity about $80 , water and sewer about $40 ).

These are Idaho statewide averages, not a meter reading for Dover. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Idaho's BEA cost-of-living index is 95.5 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Dover is $1,173/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Idaho statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 38.5 / 100 (Very Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Idaho statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Dover sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Dover compares to similar-size Idaho cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Dover (this city) 628 $108,393
Blanchard 625 $55,212
Melba 624 $53,500
Paris 634 $82,500
Census BPS 2024
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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