Dover is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,893 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dover is the 226th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Dover is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dover is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dover who work in management occupations (16.38%), office and administrative support (10.50%), and teaching (10.38%). 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. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Dover has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Dover’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. One downside of living in Dover is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Dover, the average commute to work is 33.11 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Dover is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Dover overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Dover, 24.34% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dover in 2022 was $30,173, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,692 for a family of four. However, Dover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Dover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dover residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dover include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Dover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
