Dover Base Housing, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dover Base Housing	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$30,965	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$76,278	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$74,487	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,966	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,870	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dover Base Housing is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dover Base Housing is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dover Base Housing is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dover Base Housing is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,846 $76,278 $152,556

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dover Base Housing employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	38.8%	38.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	17.5%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartly, DE	170	$185,756	128.4%
Highland Acres, DE	4,053	$139,080	71.0%
Clayton, DE	3,485	$131,090	61.2%
Viola, DE	177	$127,881	57.2%
Magnolia, DE	392	$121,663	49.6%
Dover Base Housing, DE	3,694	$76,278	6.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Goldendale, WA	3,695	$71,515	12.1%
South Glens Falls, NY	3,692	$73,389	9.8%
Camden, TN	3,692	$56,272	30.8%
Byron, IL	3,696	$98,485	21.1%
Dover Base Housing, DE	3,694	$76,278	6.2%

Source: The Dover Base Housing, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.