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Dover, DE (City Center)

Found within zip codes: 19901, 19904

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$212,800

low cost relative to Delaware
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,187,000+		0%
$1,640,001-$2,187,000		0%
$1,094,001-$1,640,000		0%
$875,001-$1,094,000		0%
$656,001-$875,000		7%
$437,001-$656,000		0%
$219,001-$437,000		37%
$109,001-$219,000		54%
$0-$109,000		2%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to DE, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Artsy/funky, Walkable, Urban Sophisticates

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 7 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Italian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

KENT SECONDARY INTENSIVE LEARNING CENTER 1075 SOUTH GOVERNORS AVENUE, DOVER, DE 19901 (302) 736-5355	09-12
SOUTH DOVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 955 SOUTH STATE STREET, DOVER, DE 19901 (302) 672-1690	KG-04

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, DE

5,982 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	3
Better than: of DE school districts	26.3%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	3
Better than: of US school districts	29.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

68%	73%	76%	77%	61%	69%	STATE
68%	73%	76%	77%	61%	69%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	NO DATA	55.1
BLACK (%)	NO DATA	32.5
HISPANIC (%)	NO DATA	9.2
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	2.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	NO DATA	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	NO DATA	36.1

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,144	$42,737,000	59.5
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$399	$2,384,000	3.3
STAFF	$112	$669,000	0.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$119	$709,000	1.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$412	$2,467,000	3.4
OPERATION	$1,143	$6,840,000	9.5
TRANSPORTATION	$504	$3,015,000	4.2
OTHER	$837	$5,005,000	7.0
TOTAL SUPPORT	$3,525	$21,089,000	29.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$1,339	$8,011,000	11.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,009	$71,837,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	26.7
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	31.0

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Dover
1 in 126
in Delaware
1 in 158

	City Center	Dover	Delaware
		7.91	6.32

Dover, DE violent crimes

Population: 32,470
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	3	16	61	177
RATE PER 1,000	0.09	0.49	1.88	5.45

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Dover
1 in 17
in Delaware
1 in 32

	City Center	Dover	Delaware
		58.12	31.11

Dover, DE property crimes

Population: 32,470
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	135	1,617	123
RATE PER 1,000	4.16	49.80	3.79

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Dover	Delaware
		93	21

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO DE*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	152.15%	8.33%	7	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Dover, DE Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO DE*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	138.72%	7.60%	4	5
Last 10 Years	97.55%	9.75%	1	7
Last 5 Years	61.02%	12.20%	4	9
Last 2 Years	7.19%	3.59%	7	5
Last 12 Months	1.17%	1.17%	7	5
Latest Quarter	-0.54%	-2.16%	6	5
			* 10 is highest

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Dover, DE (City Center)

Dover, DE (City Center)

School Rating Information

CAPITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, DE

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Dover, DE Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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