1, 1958 80th Air Base Sq, February 1, 1952 – August 1, 1953 1607th Air Base Group, 1 August 1953 Redesignated 1607th Air Transport Wing, 9 November 1953 – January 8, 1966 Aerial Port of Embarkation, May 1, 1954 – February 15, 1978 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, March 8, 1956 – June 20, 1963 4728th Air Defense Group, February 8, 1957 – July 1, 1958 95th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, July 1, 1963 – January 31, 1973 436th Military Airlift (later Airlift) Wing, November 8, 1966 – present 912th Military Airlift Group, September 25, 1968 – July 1, 1973 512th Military Airlift (later Airlift) Wing, July 1, 1973 – present Geography The base is treated as a census-designated place named "Dover Base Housing." It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Dover Base Housing had a population of 3,450 at the 2010 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, Dover Base Housing has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km2), all land. Dover Base Housing consists of a development called Eagle Heights Family Housing, which is made up of 980 homes in single-family, duplex, triplex, and fourplex configurations. The development features a community center, multiple neighborhood centers, picnic areas, fitness center, and golf course. Eagle Heights Family Housing contains a total of of greenbelt paths for walking, jogging, and biking. Students in the development attend public schools in the Caesar Rodney School District. Since 1997, the base has been served by three highway exits with Delaware Route 1, allowing quick access to Dover and to southern Delaware from the complex. Dover AFB provides almost $470 million a year in revenue to the city of Dover, making it the third largest industry in Delaware. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,394 people, 1,032 households, and 1,017 families residing in the base. The population density was 5,061.6 people per square mile (1,955.9/km2). There were 1,245 housing units at an average density of 1,856.7 per square mile (717.5/km2). The racial makeup of the base was 72.57% White, 16.59% African American, 0.77% Native American, 1.86% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.80% from other races, and 5.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.75% of the population. There were 6,032 households, out of which 76.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female