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Dover, NH Profile


Dover, NH, population 28,803, is located in New Hampshire's Strafford county, about 32.5 miles from Manchester and 45.0 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Dover's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Dover has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 Dover's population has grown by about 1%.

Dover's property crime levels tend to be about the same as New Hampshire's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dover tend to be lower than New Hampshire's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200026,854N/A
200127,4472.21%
200227,7851.23%
200328,1561.34%
200428,4541.06%
200528,383-0.25%
200628,5280.51%
200728,6000.25%
200828,6730.26%
200928,8030.45%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,873
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
200368
200474
2005101
2006101
200770
200852
200973
2010115
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 0838
2004 03513
2005 18515
2006 181010
2007 05312
2008 1356
2009 0597
2010 021516

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
20031,974
20042,205
20051,713
20061,875
20072,086
20082,103
20091,875
20101,701
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 56 471 27
2004 49 558 21
2005 44 432 16
2006 48 479 9
2007 68 510 20
2008 68 528 14
2009 45 482 13
2010 58 420 9

Location

Elevation80 feet above sea level
Land Area26.7 Square Miles
Water Area2.3 Square Miles



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