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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Dover, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 24,395 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 22,366 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 538 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.7% |
| Measure | Dover, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,280±33 |
| Median age | 45.0±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.6%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.7%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.1%±3.3 pts |
| Median household income | $81,452±$7,447 |
| Per capita income | $40,147±$2,815 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±3.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $234,500±$11,779 |
| Median gross rent | $1,402±$89 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.6%±14.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.6%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.4%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.0%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.0%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.0 min±2.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2%±1.3 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