CDP in Kent County, Delaware · 0.8 sq mi · 3,899 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Dover Base Housing. The typical household earns $82,161, and the median resident is 26.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,620 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.16%
Men 24.5 · Women 27.5
2011–2026
2,928
2026 projection
19.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
2,928
2026 projection
19.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,928 | -33 | 1.11% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,961 | -65 | 1.08% |
| 2023 | 3,026 | -236 | 7.23% |
| 2022 | 3,262 | +127 | 4.05% |
| 2021 | 3,135 | -485 | 13.40% |
| 2020 | 3,620 | +6 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 3,614 | +147 | 4.24% |
| 2018 | 3,467 | +267 | 8.34% |
| 2017 | 3,200 | -152 | 4.53% |
| 2016 | 3,352 | -65 | 1.90% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 30 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 46 residents
77% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 77% | 75% | 79% |
| Never married | 19% | 22% | 14% |
| Divorced | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Widowed | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau