Dover is a medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 32,470 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, Dover is the second largest community in Delaware.

Unlike some cities, Dover isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dover are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dover is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dover who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.28%), sales jobs (12.57%), and management occupations (8.30%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Dover. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Dover, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Dover provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

One of the nice things about Dover is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Dover spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Even though Dover is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Dover Information and Demographics

The education level of Dover citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 28.80% of adults in Dover have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Dover in 2000 was $19,445, which is middle income relative to Delaware, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $77,780 for a family of four.

Dover is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dover home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dover is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dover include German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Dover is English. Some people also speak Spanish.