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Compare Dover to Wilmington

This post compares Dover, Delaware to Wilmington, Delaware across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Dover (city) Wilmington (city)
Population 37,109 71,276
Income (median) $39,219 $42,121
Home Value (median) $174,900 $165,300
White 45% 33%
Black 42% 58%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 29% 27%
Age (median) 29 35
Rentals 49% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Dover or Wilmington?
A: Dover has a smaller population count than Wilmington: 37109 compared with 71276 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Dover or in Wilmington?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Dover.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Dover or Wilmington?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Dover.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wilmington does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 49% for Dover versus 54% for Wilmington.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Dover may include: Bear, Wilmington, and Newark.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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