Population
326 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Oklahoma
City profile · Oklahoma · Census ACS 2023
Dover, OK
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.
- 326
- Residents
- $29,866
- Median income
- $1,055
- Median rent (state)
Dover - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Dover lands in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 25th
- 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, OK
Dover is a small town in Oklahoma, home to 326 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $29,866 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 21.2%. The median resident age is 49.1 years. 5.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oklahoma scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,055 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Oklahoma's average monthly utility costs around $205 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 56.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$29,866 /yr
Poverty 21.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
How does Dover compare to other US cities?
Here's how Dover stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
Median rent 25% 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 Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Dover toward the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Dover ranks #588 - the 12th 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
#619 of 639
3rd percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#123 of 671
81st percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#126 of 671
81st percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#588 of 671
12th percentile in Oklahoma
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 Oklahoma only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
2nd 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+) 5.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 21.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
326
Median Income
$29,866
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
49.1
Poverty Rate
21.2%
Labor force participation
48.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.9%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
81.5%
Carpool
8.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.5%
Other
3.1%
Based on 124 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Oklahoma - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$205
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dover sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,055/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
56.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Oklahoma
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dover's 326 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dover's $29,866 (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 compares to nearby Oklahoma cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OK NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Dover, OK?
What is the population of Dover, OK? +
Dover, OK counts 326 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Dover, OK? +
In Dover, the typical household earns $29,866 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Dover? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dover; the closest available measure is the Oklahoma state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oklahoma vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.