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Dover, DE
Full City Profile · Delaware · Kent County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
39,491
Population
1,658/sq mi density
$58,336
Median Income
$30,801 per capita
$248,500
Home Value
$334,836 Zillow
$1,252
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
871
Violent Crime/100K
5,362 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$58,336 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$248,500 home value, $1,252/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
871 violent crimes/100K (129% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,336
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,801
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dover vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dover’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,336
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,801
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,091
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,105
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,105
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,652M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,852
Restaurants
369
Healthcare
567
Retail
651
Manufacturing
92
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,091
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,678
23% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
99.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,336 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,801 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,091 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,105 |
| County GDP | $11,652M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 99.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,852 |
| Restaurants | 369 |
| Healthcare | 567 |
| Retail | 651 |
| Manufacturing | 92 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,091 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,678 |