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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dover, MI compare?
| Figure | Dover, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,645 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,662 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 47 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.8% |
| Measure | Dover, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,747±278 |
| Median age | 40.5±6.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.8%±9.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.7%±9.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±1.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.5%±6.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.2%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $73,889±$6,423 |
| Per capita income | $33,473±$4,436 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.3%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±4.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $190,000±$14,511 |
| Median gross rent | $1,095±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 19.3%±18.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.7%±5.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.8 min±3.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.6%±4.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov