City profile · Idaho · Census ACS 2023

Dover, ID

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dover — drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

628
Residents
$108,393
Median income
$644,400
Median home
$1,173
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Dover, ID

Dover is a city in Idaho with a population of 628 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $108,393 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 1.1%. Typical homes in Dover are valued around $644,400, and the median resident age is 54.4 years. About 40.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 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.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Idaho registers 95.5 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,173 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $170 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 38.5 out of 100 (Very Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

628 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Idaho

Median Household Income

$108,393 /yr

Poverty 1.1%

Cost of Living Index

95.5 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Dover compare to other US cities?

Where Dover sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 82% higher than other cities
Home value 91% pricier than other cities
Median rent 51% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Dover against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Dover, ID Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Dover, ID. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Dover, ID — median $108,393/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Dover, ID — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

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%

Housing Supply

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

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

State-average estimates for Idaho — EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$80
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$170
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Idaho state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Idaho state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
95.5
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,173/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
38.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Dover, ID Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Dover, ID — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Dover compares to nearby Idaho cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Dover) plus the nearest peer cities in Idaho, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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ID

Dover

108.39% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$108,393
Brackets
1
Selected

ID

Blanchard

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Selected

ID

Melba

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Selected

ID

Paris

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$60
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS ID Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dover, ID?

What is the population of Dover, ID? +

Dover, ID has a population of 628 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dover, ID? +

The median household income in Dover is $108,393 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dover? +

Dover has a cost of living index of 95.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Dover, ID? +

The median home value in Dover is $644,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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