Dover (CDP), Massachusetts explained

Official Name:Dover, Massachusetts
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Label:Dover
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Norfolk
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:11.28
Area Land Km2:10.98
Area Water Km2:0.29
Area Total Sq Mi:4.35
Area Land Sq Mi:4.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2452
Population Density Km2:223.23
Population Density Sq Mi:578.17
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:53
Elevation Ft:174
Coordinates:42.2411°N -71.2764°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:02030
Area Code:508
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:25-17370
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0611917
Unit Pref:Imperial

Dover is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Dover in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 2,265 at the 2010 census.[2]

Geography

Dover is located at (42.241021, -71.276515).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.3km2, all land.

Demographics

See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,216 people, 745 households, and 625 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 195.8/km2. There were 760 housing units at an average density of 67.1/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.39% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 2.98% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 745 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.1% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $143,312, and the median income for a family was $153,789. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $62,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $64,922. About 2.2% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. May 21, 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Dover CDP, Massachusetts . . December 23, 2011 .
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .