Dover, PA

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Dover, Pennsylvania

Dover, Pennsylvania is 29 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 49 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland. It is in York county. The town is part of the York metro area. The population of Dover is 1,815.

The People and Families of Dover

In Dover, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dover had a median family income of $46,086. Notably, Dover is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.

Political Inclinations

Among Dover political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,000. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Dover Housing

Of the housing in Dover, approximately 58% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Dover offers a good supply of small apartments.

Commuting

In Dover, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dover strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Dover, PA

Comparing Dover to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles W of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles N of Baltimore, Maryland
County	York
Metro Area	York
Standard Zip Codes	17315
Phone Area Codes	717
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.002
Longitude	-76.85

Station	YORK 3 SSW PUMP STN
Distance	7.9 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	39 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Station	HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY
Distance	14.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 38 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	HANOVER
Distance	15.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,815	100%
Male	902	49.7%
Female	913	50.3%
Under 18	431	23.7%
18+	1,384	76.3%
65+	184	10.1%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,751	96.5%
African-American	19	1%
Asian	15	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.4%
Other	13	0.7%
Mixed Race	10	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	26	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,922
Growth	107
Growth %	5.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	49.9%
US/American	21.1%
Irish	5.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.4%
English	4%
Italian	3%
Dutch	2.1%
Scottish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Greek	0.9%
Welsh	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
Russian	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dover	1,815	$46,086
East Berlin	1,365	$43,646
Manchester	2,350	$47,845
Mount Wolf	1,373	$47,813
Wellsville	279	$51,667
West York	4,321	$41,574
York	40,862	$30,762

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