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07801

Dover, NJ · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
27,128
Median household income
$84,517
People below poverty
13.2%
Median home value
$392,400

Income

The median income of households in 07801 was $84,517. An estimated 4.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1.9
$15,000 to $24,999 4.2
$25,000 to $34,999 7
$35,000 to $49,999 10.5
$50,000 to $74,999 18.7
$75,000 to $99,999 10.8
$100,000 to $149,999 20.5
$150,000 to $199,999 9.4
$200,000 or more 12.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 58338
Female 53705

An estimated 86.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 27.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 16.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,675. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 86.2
Social Security 27.7
Retirement income 16.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 3.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.8

In 2020-2024, 11.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 34.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 07801 in 2020-2024, 79.9% had health insurance coverage and 20.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.5% and public coverage was 28.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 9.3%.


In 2020-2024, 07801 had a total population of 27,128 - 13,696 (50.5%) females and 13,432 (49.5%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 20.2% of the population was under 18 years, 34.8% was 19 to 44 years, 28.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 13.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 07801 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 733 647
5 to 9 438 614
10 to 14 1001 949
15 to 19 916 991
20 to 24 806 675
25 to 29 878 1094
30 to 34 1314 792
35 to 39 1215 680
40 to 44 820 1160
45 to 49 830 1027
50 to 54 977 874
55 to 59 1092 1056
60 to 64 1025 838
65 to 69 613 959
70 to 74 394 401
75 to 79 211 368
80 to 84 107 310
85 and over 62 261

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 28.2% were White; 6.4% were Black or African American; 4.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.2% were Asian; 2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 21.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 66% of the people in 07801 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 20.9% of the people in 07801 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,407 households in 07801. The average household size was 2.86 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.5% of the households in 07801 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.9% of all households, while 13.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 21.1% of all households.

In 07801, 35.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 29.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.5
Cohabiting Couples 9.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.6% of males and 43.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.3 34.1
Now married, except separated 51.6 43.3
Separated 1.6 2
Widowed 3 6.5
Divorced 5.5 14.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 07801, 679 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 20.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 53.9% of the people living in 07801 were U.S. natives. 38.8% of the 07801 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 46.1% of 07801 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 42.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 67.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 07801 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 07801.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 91.1
Asia 6.9
Europe 1.7
Africa 0.2
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 07801 in 2020-2024, 67.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 61.9% of people at least five years old; 33.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 61.9
Other Indo-European languages 2.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.9
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.9 % of the people at least one year old living in 07801 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.9
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 0.8
Abroad 1.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 81.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 22.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 18.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 07801 was 6,258 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 552 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,345. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,361.

Educational Attainment of People in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 18.7
High school diploma or equivalency 32.6
Some college, no degree 18.9
Associate's degree 7.4
Bachelor's degree 14.9
Graduate or professional degree 7.5

Disability

In 07801, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 8.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.1% of people under 18 years old, to 5.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 07801, 68.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 26.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,512 88
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,187 7.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 649 4.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 07801 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 9.5
Manufacturing 15.4
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 9.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.7
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 16
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 1.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 07801 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 4,308 28
Service occupations 3,394 22.1
Sales and office occupations 2,717 17.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,629 10.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,315 21.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67.2% of 07801 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 9.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 9.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.4
Walked 2.1
Other means 10
Worked from home 10.2

In 2020-2024, 07801 had a total of 9,678 housing units. Of these housing units, 60.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 38.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 60.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 38.6
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 23.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 07801 was 5.1 rooms, and of these housing units 54.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 07801 had 9,407 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 271 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.3% while renters occupied 49.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.02 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.69.

3.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 10.3% and another 22.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 07801:

House Heating Fuel Used in 07801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 75.3
Electricity 14.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 8.7
All other fuels 0.7
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 07801 was $392,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.2 % had a mortgage. 33.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,667 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,050.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 07801 was $1,809. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.