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Median household income is $55,439 and per capita income is $28,463 in Dover. Median income is well below the U.S. median income. Average household income is $72,544 per year. Dover's per capita income is well below the state of Delaware and the U.S. The percentage of households with an average income is 0.0%. Additionally, 9.2% of the population earns over $150,000. The percentage of the population at poverty level (below $25,000) is 23.3% and is well above Delaware and US poverty levels. The unemployment rate is low overall at 3.9%. White-collar professions account for 54.6% of employment. Service occupations comprise 22.4% of the employment base while blue-collar occupations make up 23.0% of the base.
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Demographic Analysis for Dover, Delaware
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| INCOME | | | | |
| Per capita income | $28,463 | $31,578 | $46,621 | $43,829 |
| Median household income | $55,439 | $60,658 | $88,002 | $79,068 |
| Average household income | $72,544 | $81,613 | $117,378 | $113,185 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME BREAKDOWN | | | | |
| Less than $25,000 | 23.3% | 20.4% | 10.7% | 14.9% |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 7.9% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 13.8% | 14.0% | 9.6% | 10.1% |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 17.7% | 16.7% | 14.8% | 15.7% |
| $75,000 - $99,999 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 14.2% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 - $149,999 | 15.8% | 17.9% | 21.7% | 17.6% |
| $150,000 - $199,999 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 10.4% | 9.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 4.7% | 6.4% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| $50,000 - $99,999 | 30.1% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 28.5% |
| Number of Households $50,000 - $99,999 | 3,905 | 5,524 | 118,872 | 37,304,757 |
| $35,000 - $149,999 | 59.7% | 60.8% | 60.3% | 56.2% |
| Number of Households $35,000 - $149,999 | 7,732 | 11,629 | 247,046 | 73,487,840 |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | | | | |
| Persons employed in labor force | 14,197 | 21,374 | 488,509 | 166,125,745 |
| Unemployed civilians | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Workers By Occupation: | | | | |
| Management Occupations | 11.6% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 18.4% |
| Professional Occupations | 20.2% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 25.6% |
| Sales Occupations | 9.4% | 9.3% | 8.3% | 8.5% |
| Admin Occupations | 13.4% | 12.6% | 10.0% | 10.1% |
| Services | 22.4% | 21.0% | 17.2% | 16.4% |
| All Other Occupations/Blue Collar | 23.0% | 21.5% | 20.2% | 21.0% |
