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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, NJ compare?
| Figure | Dover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,919 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,460 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,898 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.7% |
| Measure | Dover, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,563±40 |
| Median age | 39.8±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 76.4%±4.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 12.8%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 50.5%±4.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.3%±2.9 pts |
| Median household income | $73,737±$4,923 |
| Per capita income | $34,245±$3,021 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2%±4.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $366,700±$16,201 |
| Median gross rent | $1,825±$163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.0%±9.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 46.0%±6.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.8%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.8%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.4 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 24.5%±4.3 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