Dover, NH Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,794 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 410 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 325 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,508 | 36.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,261 | 18.6 |
| College or graduate school | 2,290 | 33.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,267 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 821 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,360 | 7.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,578 | 25.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,915 | 21.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,669 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,023 | 22.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,901 | 10.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 22,237 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,159 | 32.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,716 | 48.2 |
| Separated | 433 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 1,437 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,223 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 2,492 | 11.2 |
Female | 1,397 | 6.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 180 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 82 | 45.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 21,282 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,167 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 4,869 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 411 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,250 | 13.6 |
Percent employed | 59.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,320 | 86.4 |
Percent employed | 86.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,175 | 36.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,347 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,568 | 45.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,411 | 52.9 |
Same county | 6,000 | 23.7 |
Different county | 7,411 | 29.2 |
Same state | 3,409 | 13.4 |
Different state | 4,002 | 15.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 368 | 1.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,884 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,530 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 25,115 | 93.4 |
State of residence | 12,388 | 46.1 |
Different state | 12,727 | 47.3 |
Born outside United States | 415 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 1,354 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 544 | 2.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 714 | 2.7 |
Not a citizen | 640 | 2.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,354 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 432 | 31.9 |
| Asia | 600 | 44.3 |
| Africa | 30 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 12 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 60 | 4.4 |
| Northern America | 220 | 16.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,347 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,146 | 91.3 |
| Language other than English | 2,201 | 8.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 647 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 215 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 40 | 0.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,341 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 1.0 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 529 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 342 | 1.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,884 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,994 | 119.0 |
| Arab | 393 | 1.5 |
| Czech1 | 97 | 0.4 |
| Danish | 58 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 346 | 1.3 |
| English | 5,041 | 18.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,031 | 15.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,270 | 8.4 |
| German | 2,346 | 8.7 |
| Greek | 528 | 2.0 |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,773 | 21.5 |
| Italian | 1,980 | 7.4 |
| Lithuanian | 76 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 256 | 1.0 |
| Polish | 1,012 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 199 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 249 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 716 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,225 | 4.6 |
| Slovak | 17 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 53 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 575 | 2.1 |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 61 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,432 | 5.3 |
| Welsh | 151 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 38 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 3,019 | 11.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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