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Dover, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Dauphin County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,004
Population
3,711/sq mi density
$77,500
Median Income
$39,593 per capita
$192,200
Home Value
$288,065 Zillow
$1,102
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
153
Violent Crime/100K
3,722 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$192,200 home value, $1,102/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
153 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,500
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,593
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% 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
$77,500
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,593
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,173
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,308
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,308
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,909M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
17.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,552
Restaurants
716
Healthcare
979
Retail
898
Manufacturing
194
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,173
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,206
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,593 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,173 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,308 |
| County GDP | $28,909M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,552 |
| Restaurants | 716 |
| Healthcare | 979 |
| Retail | 898 |
| Manufacturing | 194 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,173 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,206 |