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Dover, OH vs Akron, OH

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- Akron is 0% more densely populated than Dover.
- People are 26.0% less likely to be married in Akron.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Akron.
 Dover, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock191,483329,725,481
 Female Population53.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201012,866  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock217,074285,036,114
 Population - 199011,329  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,091.893.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dover, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Dover, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 White93.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.9%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dover, OHAkron, OHUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households5,080  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,86180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,078  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dover    1 Reviews

Children are more than welcome here. Dover is very clean and safe. The parks are very nice and the residents are always informed of banquets, family activites or events  More

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Reviews for Akron    31 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I grew up and lived in Akron, OH for a majority of my life, with the exception of living in Panama City, FL for 8 years. The town is pretty decent, affordable utilities,  More

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Over 4 years ago

This area is completely run down. Ghetto with a capital  More

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My goodness, I had to create an account to counterbalance all the negative people. I grew up in Ellet, went to an Akron Public School, graduated with a bachelor's from  More

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