Dover is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 1,893 people and two associated neighborhoods, Dover is the 226th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities, Dover isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Dover are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Dover is a city of service providers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dover who work in food service (14.18%), management occupations (12.74%), and teaching (9.08%). Dover is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Dover, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Dover has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. 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. Dover is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The overall education level of Dover is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.00% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Dover in 2022 was $33,303, which is upper middle income relative to Tennessee, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,212 for a family of four. However, Dover contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Dover is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Spanish and Italian.
