| | Dover, DE | Brooklyn Center, MN | United States |
| Population | 38,940 | 33,298 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.5% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.5% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.4 | 31.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 35,890 | 30,211 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 32,135 | 29,172 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 27,630 | 28,887 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.9% | 3.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 38.3% | 4.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,645.3 | 4,160.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 23.7 | 8.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 0.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dover, DE | Brooklyn Center, MN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 9.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 17.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.6% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.0% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dover, DE | Brooklyn Center, MN | United States |
| White | 41.5% | 35.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 39.4% | 31.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 16.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 7.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.1% | 13.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dover, DE | Brooklyn Center, MN | United States |
| Married Population | 34.8% | 39.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.2% | 38.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 65.2% | 60.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 46.4% | 43.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.1% | 13.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.32 | 3.00 | 2.60 |
| Households | 14,982 | 11,048 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 8,083 | 7,350 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.1% | 26.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.1% | 31.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 6,899 | 3,698 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 32.6% | 30.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.3% | 12.3% | 10.8% |