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DOVER, DELAWARE - USA
Dover is the capital of Delaware, a state of the United States of America.
As of the census of 2000, the population was 32,135. It is the county seat
of Kent County. It is located on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is best know for
its military mortuary, which accepts the remains of soldiers killed in
battle. Dover is also the home of Delaware State University.
Geography
Dover is located at 39°9'43" North, 75°31'36" West (39.161921, -75.526755).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
58.8 km˛ (22.7 mi˛). 58.0 km˛ (22.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.8 km˛ (0.3 mi˛)
of it is water. The total area is 1.32% water
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 32,135 people, 12,340 households, and
7,502 families residing in the city. The population density is 554.1/km˛
(1,435.0/mi˛). There are 13,195 housing units at an average density of
227.5/km˛ (589.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 54.94% White, 37.22%
African American, 0.45% Native American, 3.16% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander,
1.57% from other races, and 2.62% from two or more races. 4.13% of the
population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,340 households out of which 30.0% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 40.4% are married couples living together, 16.7%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% are non-families.
31.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.6% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.35 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the city the population is spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18,
15.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100
females there are 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $38,669, and the median
income for a family is $48,338. Males have a median income of $34,824 versus
$26,061 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,445. 13.8% of
the population and 11.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 19.6% are under the age of 18 and 10.4% are
65 or older.
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