Dover, DE, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,357 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 5,982 | 44.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,960 | 14.7 |
| 2 units | 447 | 3.3 |
| 3 or 4 units | 417 | 3.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 815 | 6.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,575 | 11.8 |
| 20 or more units | 1,391 | 10.4 |
| Mobile home | 770 | 5.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 203 | 1.5 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,081 | 8.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,742 | 13.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,300 | 17.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,395 | 17.9 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,478 | 18.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,233 | 16.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 925 | 6.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 262 | 2.0 |
| 2 rooms | 618 | 4.6 |
| 3 rooms | 1,459 | 10.9 |
| 4 rooms | 2,136 | 16.0 |
| 5 rooms | 2,587 | 19.4 |
| 6 rooms | 1,841 | 13.8 |
| 7 rooms | 1,741 | 13.0 |
| 8 rooms | 1,592 | 11.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,121 | 8.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,513 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,782 | 22.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,164 | 33.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,123 | 17.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,509 | 12.1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 814 | 6.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,121 | 9.0 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 1,430 | 11.4 |
| 1 | 5,146 | 41.1 |
| 2 | 4,307 | 34.4 |
| 3 or more | 1,630 | 13.0 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,283 | 58.2 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 526 | 4.2 |
| Electricity | 2,441 | 19.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,146 | 17.2 |
| Coal or coke | 21 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 52 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 22 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 16 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 20 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 57 | 0.5 |
| No telephone service | 276 | 2.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12,513 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 12,121 | 96.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 260 | 2.1 |
| 1.51 or more | 132 | 1.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,777 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 112 | 1.9 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,006 | 34.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,556 | 44.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 708 | 12.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 287 | 5.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 86 | 1.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 22 | 0.4 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 111,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 4,296 | 74.4 |
Less than $300 | 6 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 96 | 1.7 |
$500 to $699 | 409 | 7.1 |
$700 to $999 | 1,477 | 25.6 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,652 | 28.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 567 | 9.8 |
$2,000 or more | 89 | 1.5 |
Median (dollars) | 1,034 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,481 | 25.6 |
Median (dollars) | 257 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,076 | 35.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,065 | 18.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 893 | 15.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 500 | 8.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 303 | 5.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 905 | 15.7 |
| Not computed | 35 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 5,864 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 406 | 6.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 314 | 5.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,181 | 20.1 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,369 | 40.4 |
| $750 to $999 | 997 | 17.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 327 | 5.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 39 | 0.7 |
| No cash rent | 231 | 3.9 |
| Median (dollars) | 599 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 961 | 16.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 819 | 14.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 638 | 10.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 770 | 13.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 488 | 8.3 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,835 | 31.3 |
| Not computed | 353 | 6.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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