Dover Base Housing, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
3,026
Population
4,035/sq mi density
$71,181
Median Income
$28,348 per capita
$1,953
Median Rent
31.9% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,181 median income, 3.8% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-10.5%
3,381 → 3,026
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.3%
$48,323 → $71,181
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dover Base Housing across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,801
-225 from 2023 (3,026)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,355
+$22,174 from 2023 ($71,181)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,381 | - | $48,323 | - |
| 2015 | 3,417 | +1.1% | $44,167 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 3,200 | -6.4% | $43,299 | -2% |
| 2019 | 3,614 | +12.9% | $43,967 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,135 | -13.3% | $53,260 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 3,026 | -3.5% | $71,181 | +33.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.