Dover, DE

Dover, DE

1992‑2003:		Dover, DE MSA
2003‑2006:		Dover, DE Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Kent County, DE		37,870		65,651		81,892		98,219		110,993		126,697		143,462



Total		-		-		-		-		-		126,697		143,462
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		13.2%



Total (as currently defined)		37,870		65,651		81,892		98,219		110,993		126,697		143,462
Percent Change		-		73.4%		24.7%		19.9%		13.0%		14.1%		13.2%

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Component

Kent County, DE

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Dover, DE		6,223			7,250			17,488			23,512			27,630			32,135	*		34,288	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			32,135			34,288
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			126,697			143,462
Percent																	25.4%			23.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Dover, DE

Urban/Rural Population



1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					58,494		52.7%
			UA Population				50,787		45.8%
		Rural Population					52,499		47.3%

		Inside Central Cities					27,630		24.9%
		Outside Central Cities					83,363		75.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					110,993		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Dover, DE			50,787		50,787		100.0%

		Total					50,787


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					81,728		64.5%
			UA Population				65,044		51.3%
		Rural Population					44,969		35.5%

		Inside Principal Cities					32,135		25.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					94,562		74.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					126,697		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Dover, DE			65,044		65,044		100.0%

		Total					65,044


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Dec 1992



-		New MSA: Dover, DE MSA
-		Kent County, DE included as original MSA component
-		Dover, DE designated as original central city of new MSA