Dover town, Morris County, New Jersey
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,002
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,919
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,909
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,459
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,452
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,157
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 21.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 23.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 76.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 12.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 273
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 50.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 46.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $366,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,596
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,002
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,825
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,661
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.76
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 76.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 28.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 73.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 43,712
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 117,000
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,157
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 283,038
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,382
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,737
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,245
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2%
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 6,898.4
Population per square mile, 2010 6,765.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.68
FIPS Code 3402718070