Dover town, Dutchess County, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,419
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,419
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,369
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,407
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,407
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,415
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,699
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 74.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 71.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 327
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $330,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,442
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $767
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,220
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,159
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.59
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,089
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,147
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,147
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $91,803
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,767
Persons in poverty, percent 11.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 152.5
Population per square mile, 2010 157.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 55.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 55.19
FIPS Code 3602720819