| | Dover, NJ | Elmira, NY | United States |
| Population | 18,418 | 26,737 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.5% | 50.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 49.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.2 | 35.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 18,164 | 29,258 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 18,188 | 30,940 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 15,115 | 33,724 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.1% | -12.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 16.6% | -19.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 6,882.7 | 3,686.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.7 | 7.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dover, NJ | Elmira, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.1% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.1% | 3.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.0% | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 13.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.4% | 7.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dover, NJ | Elmira, NY | United States |
| White | 17.2% | 74.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.2% | 11.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 2.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 6.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 68.4% | 5.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dover, NJ | Elmira, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 50.3% | 37.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 46.9% | 33.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.4% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.7% | 62.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.2% | 44.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 9.5% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.17 | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| Households | 5,738 | 9,871 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 4,293 | 5,603 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.2% | 24.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 24.1% | 33.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,445 | 4,268 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.4% | 29.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 17.3% | 12.6% | 10.8% |