City safety & data profile
DoverOH
Dover, OH is a 13K-resident city in Tuscarawas County with a median household income of $64,276.
Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Dover, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Dover has a population larger than 17% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $193,700, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 13K
- Population
- Top 83%
- By size
- $64,276
- Median income
- $193,700
- Median home
- 11.5%
- Poverty rate
The read on Dover
Dover posts a median household income higher than 28% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Dover area.
- Top 72%
- by median income, US cities
- 1
- hospital in & near Dover
Where Dover income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$64,276 Bottom 28% higher than 28% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Dover, OH beyond the headline numbers
Dover sits inside Tuscarawas County, Ohio, at roughly 40.52°N, -81.47°W. Population 12,899, $64,276 median household income. Median home value $193,700, median rent $997. Poverty rate 11.5%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Dover's highest-prevalence health measure is obesity at 41.6%, then high blood pressure at 39.5%. 1 hospital in/around Dover, 3/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Dover from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Tuscarawas County) - Dover's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% -19% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 3.5% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 27% |
| Work From Home | 9.1% |
| Public Transit | 0% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Hospitals 1 total
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Safety Context
Dover, OH is located in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. With a population of 13K and a $64,276 median household income, the community faces health challenges including obesity and high blood pressure. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 3/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Dover area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Ohio
Real-time AQI for every monitored Ohio location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Dover's profile
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Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Tuscarawas County) where that is the smallest published unit.
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