Dover, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

64%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dover	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,457	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$36,618	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,691	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,417	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,917	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dover is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dover is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dover is 64% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dover is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,409 $36,618 $73,236

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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 median earnings by income bracket

Dover employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.6%	22.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	32.3%	32.3%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	12.9%	12.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arlington, IL	211	$73,750	33.3%
Mark, IL	534	$72,500	31.1%
Bureau Junction, IL	220	$67,500	22.0%
Hennepin, IL	835	$64,750	17.0%
Dalzell, IL	628	$63,750	15.2%
Dover, IL	141	$36,618	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talladega Springs, AL	141	$45,833	17.2%
Leipsic, DE	141	$36,250	34.5%
Mound Station, IL	141	$70,625	27.7%
Hardinsburg, IN	141	$31,042	43.9%
Fall River, KS	141	$39,688	28.3%
Dover, IL	141	$36,618	33.8%

Source: The Dover, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).