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72837

Dover, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
8,499
Median household income
$53,833
People below poverty
16.2%
Median home value
$158,400

Income

The median income of households in 72837 was $53,833. An estimated 3.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.3
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6
$15,000 to $24,999 15.2
$25,000 to $34,999 8.6
$35,000 to $49,999 16
$50,000 to $74,999 14.1
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6
$150,000 to $199,999 4.1
$200,000 or more 4.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53207
Female 37546

An estimated 65% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 20.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,796. 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 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65
Social Security 46.1
Retirement income 20.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8.3
Cash public assistance income 0.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.2 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 29% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 13.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.2
Children under 18 years below poverty 29
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 13.5

In 2020-2024, 5.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 56.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 20.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 72837 in 2020-2024, 90.8% had health insurance coverage and 9.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 51% and public coverage was 56.7%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.5%.


In 2020-2024, 72837 had a total population of 8,499 - 4,182 (49.2%) females and 4,317 (50.8%) males. The median age was 42.1 years. An estimated 24.3% of the population was under 18 years, 25.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 21.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 72837 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 190 278
5 to 9 355 310
10 to 14 243 244
15 to 19 290 299
20 to 24 99 108
25 to 29 154 325
30 to 34 384 369
35 to 39 260 183
40 to 44 167 147
45 to 49 349 99
50 to 54 300 370
55 to 59 166 152
60 to 64 384 410
65 to 69 308 360
70 to 74 213 141
75 to 79 130 129
80 to 84 196 171
85 and over 129 87

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 90.4% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 13.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 7.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4% of the people in 72837 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89.5% of the people in 72837 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,502 households in 72837. The average household size was 2.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 49% of the households in 72837 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.2% of all households, while 27.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.6% of all households.

In 72837, 31.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 49
Cohabiting Couples 3.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50.6% of males and 51.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21.9 20.9
Now married, except separated 50.6 51.8
Separated 1.1 1.4
Widowed 7.8 14.3
Divorced 18.6 11.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 72837, 245 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 27.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.3% of the people living in 72837 were U.S. natives. 62.9% of the 72837 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.7% of 72837 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 84.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 91.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 72837 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 72837.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 41.4
Asia 0
Europe 58.6
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 72837 in 2020-2024, 3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2% of people at least five years old; 0.5% 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 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 72837 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.7
Different house, same county 7.5
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 18.8% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 72837 was 1,859 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 92 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,583. College or graduate school enrollment was 184.

Educational Attainment of People in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.2
High school diploma or equivalency 42.1
Some college, no degree 18.1
Associate's degree 6.8
Bachelor's degree 15.5
Graduate or professional degree 3.3

Disability

In 72837, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.2% of people under 18 years old, to 19.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 42.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 72837, 47.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 50.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 9.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,797 86.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 306 9.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 141 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 72837 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.8
Construction 8.8
Manufacturing 15
Wholesale trade 1.7
Retail trade 18.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 13.9
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 6
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.3
Public administration 1.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 72837 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 934 28.8
Service occupations 432 13.3
Sales and office occupations 824 25.4
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 478 14.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 576 17.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 79.8% of 72837 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 79.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1
Other means 2.3
Worked from home 5.7

In 2020-2024, 72837 had a total of 3,967 housing units. Of these housing units, 73.3% 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"). 2.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 2.9
Mobile homes 23.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

18.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 72837 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 71.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 72837 had 3,502 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 465 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 82.5% while renters occupied 17.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.34 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.84.

1.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.6% and another 27.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 72837:

House Heating Fuel Used in 72837 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 14.8
Electricity 78.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 7.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 72837 was $158,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 50.6 % had a mortgage. 49.4% 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 $1,147 and for owners without a mortgage it was $367.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 72837 was $884. 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.