Editing Dover, New Hampshire (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1790= 1998
|1800= 2062
|1810= 2228
|1820= 2871
|1830= 5449
|1840= 6458
|1850= 8196
|1860= 8502
|1870= 9294
|1880= 11687
|1890= 12790
|1900= 13207
|1910= 13247
|1920= 13029
|1930= 13573
|1940= 13990
|1950= 15874
|1960= 19131
|1970= 20850
|1980= 22377
|1990= 25042
|2000= 26884
|2010= 29987
|2020= 32741
|estimate= 33416
|estyear= 2022
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}

As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 32,741 people, 14,431 households, and 7,059 families residing in the city. The city grew by 2,754 residents between 2010 and 2020, the third-largest numeric growth of a town or city in New Hampshire, after [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]] and [[Nashua, New Hampshire|Nashua]]. The population density in 2020 was 1,224.88 people per square mile (472.93/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 15,166 housing units at an average density of {{convert|567.38|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial makeup]] of the city was 87.2% White, 1.7% African American, 0.20% Native American, 5.1% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.2% some other race, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010 DP">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3318820| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Dover city, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 13, 2021| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212135453/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3318820| archive-date=February 12, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

There were 12,827 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were headed by married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27, and the average family size was 2.89.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.<ref name="Census 2010 DP"/>

For the period 2009–2011, the estimated median annual income for a household in the city was $55,040, and the median income for a family was $69,980. Male full-time workers had a median income of $51,891 versus $36,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $30,590. About 6.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP03/1600000US3318820| title=Selected Economic Characteristics: 2009-2011 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates (DP03): Dover city, New Hampshire| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=February 11, 2013| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212084542/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/11_3YR/DP03/1600000US3318820| archive-date=February 12, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>