Dover, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dover	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$33,557	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$74,808	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,290	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,110	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,267	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dover is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dover is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dover is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dover is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,867 $74,808 $149,616

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

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 median earnings by income bracket

Dover employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.0%	35.0%
Manufacturing sector	35.0%	35.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Waynoka, OH	1,000	$111,293	36.8%
Chilo, OH	67	$98,826	21.5%
Russellville, OH	731	$85,020	4.5%
Germantown, KY	81	$81,132	0.2%
Hamersville, OH	758	$76,524	5.9%
Dover, KY	291	$74,808	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Copper Center, AK	291	$89,726	10.3%
Cisco, IL	291	$84,455	3.8%
Jewett, IL	291	$71,033	12.7%
Lisbon, IL	291	$93,255	14.7%
Arlington, IN	291	$101,870	25.3%
Dover, KY	291	$74,808	8.0%

Source: The Dover, KY 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.