Dover is a very small town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,266 people and three associated neighborhoods, Dover is the 327th largest community in Florida.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Dover is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.96% of the Dover workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Dover is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Dover who work in food service (14.91%), sales jobs (14.51%), and farm management occupations (13.17%). Another important characteristic of Dover is that a lot of people work in agricultural jobs, especially compared to most other communities in America, and there are quite a number of farms in town. A relatively large number of people in Dover telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.13% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Dover is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Dover, the average commute to work is 31.87 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The percentage of people in Dover with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.62% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Dover in 2022 was $27,033, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,132 for a family of four. However, Dover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dover is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Dover home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dover, accounting for 59.32% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). 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 Irish, German, Italian, European, and English. Foreign born people are also an important part of Dover's cultural character, accounting for 25.42% of the town’s population. The most common language spoken in Dover is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Italian.
