Dover, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,420
Population
6,873/sq mi density
$70,519
Median Income
$31,603 per capita
$347,100
Home Value
$518,170 Zillow
$1,743
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
223
Violent Crime/100K
876 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,519 median income, 4.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$347,100 home value, $1,743/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.5%
18,267 → 18,547
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.3%
$56,755 → $70,519
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dover 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
18,743
+196 from 2023 (18,547)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,123
+$11,604 from 2023 ($70,519)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18,267 | - | $56,755 | - |
| 2015 | 18,162 | -0.6% | $60,822 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 18,025 | -0.8% | $65,538 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 17,708 | -1.8% | $71,903 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 18,427 | +4.1% | $69,434 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 18,547 | +0.7% | $70,519 | +1.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.