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Dover, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Morris County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
18,420
Population
6,873/sq mi density
$70,519
Median Income
$31,603 per capita
$347,100
Home Value
$497,747 Zillow
$1,743
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
879 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$70,519 median income, 3.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$347,100 home value, $1,743/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,519
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,603
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
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
$70,519
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,603
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$156,784
218%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,946
136%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,946
36% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.1%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
46% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$74,395M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.1%
Public Transit
2.7%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
26.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,002
Restaurants
1,349
Healthcare
1,822
Retail
1,639
Manufacturing
496
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$156,784
118% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,570
288% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,519 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,603 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $156,784 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,946 |
| County GDP | $74,395M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,002 |
| Restaurants | 1,349 |
| Healthcare | 1,822 |
| Retail | 1,639 |
| Manufacturing | 496 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $156,784 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,570 |