Dover Base Housing, Delaware
Census designated place in Kent County, Delaware · ZIP 19901
- Kent County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 2 public schools
- 3,026 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 1,133Households
- $71,181Median household income
- 2Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Dover Base Housing
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,394 |
| 2010 | 3,450 |
| 2020 | 2,810 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $71,181 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 0 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,133 units
- Vacancy rate
- 10.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Dover Base Housing | Kent County | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,026 | 185,043 | 1,005,872 |
| Median household income | $71,181 | $72,872 | $82,855 |
| Median age | 25.5 | 38.5 | 41.5 |
| Median home value | Not available | $290,600 | $326,800 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 45.1% | 26.7% | 35.3% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.7% | 7.2% | 10.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 0.0% | 71.0% | 72.3% |
| Mean commute to work | 11.6 minutes | 27.0 minutes | 26.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 10, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major George S. Welch Elementary School | Public | K–5 | Caesar Rodney School District |
| Dover Air Force Base Middle School | Public | 6–8 | Caesar Rodney School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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