Dover, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dover	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$32,760	$30,137	$29,829
Median household income	$76,352	$54,895	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,974	$68,587	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,677	$31,605	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,995	$39,478	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,262	$26,440	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dover is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dover is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dover is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dover is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,896 $76,352 $152,704

City

$36,593 $54,895 $109,790

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	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	30.7%	30.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.1%	11.1%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Messiah College, PA	2,052	$250,001	351.9%
Stonybrook, PA	3,150	$119,113	115.3%
Grantley, PA	4,320	$103,462	87.0%
Lake Meade, PA	2,516	$102,969	86.1%
Maytown, PA	4,130	$100,670	82.0%
Dover, PA	2,124	$76,352	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wheeler AFB, HI	2,124	$65,982	19.3%
Benton, LA	2,124	$64,720	17.0%
Fox Lake Hills, IL	2,125	$82,548	49.2%
Dry Ridge, KY	2,125	$31,786	42.5%
Saint-Gédéon, QC	2,125	n/a
Dover, PA	2,124	$76,352	38.0%

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