Dover Jobs

The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware River coastal plain. It was named by William Penn for Dover in England. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 34,288.

Delaware's largest employer is also Dover's the state government. A large portion, but not all, of the state's bureaucracy is located in and around Dover. However, like other American states, Delaware's capital is not its largest city. Consequently, Wilmington, in the northern part of the state and its largest city, has many state offices and employees one would normally expect to find in the state capital, including the headquarters of the Office of the Attorney General. Dover is one of the fastest-growing areas in the State of Delaware, due in large part to the relatively low cost of living. As a consequence, the Kent County government is a major employer in the area as well. Apart from the state and county governments, Dover's significant employers include Dover Air Force Base, located just outside the city. The base houses two airlift wings as well as the U.S. military's only mortuary located in the continental United States, which accepts and processes the remains of soldiers...more

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Among the most common occupations in Dover are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Dover, Delaware work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Dover Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, cashier jobs, store manager jobs, retail service specialist jobs and network admin jobs.

The leading industries in Dover, Delaware are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 13%; and Public administration, 13%. Simply Hired's Dover job listings indicate that the following industries in Dover are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Computer & Software Stores, Pesticide & Herbicide Mfg, Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg and Computing Equipment Wholesalers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Dover, Delaware is $30,442, and the median income of households in Dover was $38,669.

Dover has an unemployment rate of 7.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Dover Trends data, the number of Dover, Delaware jobs has decreased by 51% since March 2008.

Population of Dover Total population 32,135 Male 47.06% Female 52.94% Median age 32.9     Dover Housing Owner-occupied homes 52.3% Median cost of a home $111,300 Median mortgage payment $777 Renter-occupied homes 47.7% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $599     Average Income Median for all male full-time $34,824 Median for all female full-time $26,061     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 18% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 35% Currently married 42% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 12%     Race White 56% Black or African American 38% Asian 3% Other 2%     Dover Commute Carpool 13.0% Public transportation 1.0% Average travel time 19 minutes

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