Dover Town, North Carolina


Dover Town is a United States town located in the Craven County, North Carolina, United States. The population of town in 2000 stood at 443 as per the Census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 418, making it the 136th least populous in North Carolina. It is spread over 0.95 miē (2.46 kmē), it is the 118th smallest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 443 residents, 185 households, and 136 families in the town. The population density was 466.3 people per square mile (180.04/kmē), making its North Carolina's 211th least densely populated town. There were 214 housing units at an average density of 225.3 per square mile (86.99/kmē). The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82. Age range in the town was well distributed with 22.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males. The median age was 42.5 years, the median age of male residents at 42 and the median age of female residents at 43.2. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 45.82% White, 53.95% Black or African American, 0.23% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Dover town North Carolina Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Dover town North Carolina School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Dover Town North Carolina GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $25156, it would be the 114th lowest town by median household income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The median income for a family in the town was $38125, it is the 407th highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The per capita income for the town was $14384, making its North Carolina's 151st lowest town by per capita income. The median income was $19107, The median income for males was $25625 versus $17500 for females.

In 2000, 102 pupils and students, of which 38 are male and 64 are female, 23.02% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 3 nursery or pri school, 2 kindergarten, 65 elementary school, 19 high school and 13 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census443
April 2000 Estimate443
July 2000 Estimate444
July 2001 Estimate447
July 2002 Estimate440
July 2003 Estimate441
July 2004 Estimate433
July 2005 Estimate428
July 2006 Estimate424
July 2007 Estimate419
July 2008 Estimate418
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school213
Kindergarten22
Elementary school263965
High school61319
College or graduate school4913
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Dover town, North Carolina$25156$38125$14384
Craven County, North Carolina$35966$42574$18423
North Carolina, United States$39184$46335$20307
United States$41994$50046$21587