The overall crime rate in Dover is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
One downside of living in Dover, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.11 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small city, Dover doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Dover overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Dover, 24.34% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Dover in 2022 was $30,173, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,692 for a family of four. However, Dover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Dover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dover residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dover include English, Irish, German, European, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Dover is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
