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The most common industries in Dover are: Construction (17.4% of civilian employees), Health care (14.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (5.1% of civilian employees). 50.0% of workers work in Craven County and 6.7% of all workers work at home. 75.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.5% greater than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of North Carolina.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Dover, North Carolina was 443 / 440
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Dover, North Carolina was 443 / 440
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Construction | 17.4% (31) | 26.6% (25) | 7.1% (6) |
| Health care | 14.0% (25) | 2.1% (2) | 27.4% (23) |
| Educational services | 5.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 10.7% (9) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4.5% (8) | 8.5% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.9% (7) | 3.2% (3) | 4.8% (4) |
| Paper | 3.9% (7) | 7.4% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Public administration | 3.4% (6) | 3.2% (3) | 3.6% (3) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.4% (6) | 4.3% (4) | 2.4% (2) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 3.4% (6) | 5.3% (5) | 1.2% (1) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 2.8% (5) | 2.1% (2) | 3.6% (3) |
| Metal and metal products | 2.8% (5) | 3.2% (3) | 2.4% (2) |
| Repair and maintenance | 2.8% (5) | 5.3% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.8% (5) | 2.1% (2) | 3.6% (3) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 4.8% (4) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 2.2% (4) | 2.1% (2) | 2.4% (2) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.7% (3) | 3.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 1.7% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 3.6% (3) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.7% (3) | 1.1% (1) | 2.4% (2) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.7% (3) | 3.2% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 1.7% (3) | 1.1% (1) | 2.4% (2) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.7% (3) | 1.1% (1) | 2.4% (2) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Textile mills and textile products | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (2) |
| Apparel | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (2) |
| Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.1% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 1.1% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (2) |
| Fuel dealers | 1.1% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (2) |
| Machinery | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (2) |
| Social assistance | 1.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 2.4% (2) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 1.1% (2) | 2.1% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
| Chemicals | 0.6% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (1) |
Unemployment in Dover
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 7.6%Males
- 10.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 13.7%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 18.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.5%Males
- 5.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Dover: | 1.8% (3) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (189,118) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Dover: | 10.9% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 3.6% (155,036) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Dover: | 2.6% (4) |
| North Carolina: | 4.9% (208,473) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Dover: | 10.8% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% (388,428) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Dover: | 7.4% (12) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (434,376) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Dover: | 6.7% (11) |
| North Carolina: | 15.2% (646,838) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Dover: | 10.6% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 12.3% (526,912) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Dover: | 0.7% (1) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (274,055) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Dover: | 6.5% (11) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (122,523) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Dover: | 2.4% (4) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (269,639) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Dover: | 48.2% (80) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (273,318) |
<5am:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 2.6% (100,622) |
5:30am:
| Dover: | 3.4% (6) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (92,195) |
6am:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 4.3% (165,079) |
6:30am:
| Dover: | 17.0% (30) |
| North Carolina: | 9.2% (352,565) |
7am:
| Dover: | 15.9% (28) |
| North Carolina: | 12.0% (460,363) |
7:30am:
| Dover: | 12.5% (22) |
| North Carolina: | 15.8% (606,151) |
8am:
| Dover: | 18.8% (33) |
| North Carolina: | 16.7% (642,254) |
8:30am:
| Dover: | 2.8% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 10.0% (383,802) |
9am:
| Dover: | 2.3% (4) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (169,515) |
10am:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 4.4% (167,594) |
11am:
| Dover: | 1.1% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 1.8% (67,524) |
4pm:
| Dover: | 6.8% (12) |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% (234,783) |
>4pm:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (261,553) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 4.3% (4) |
| North Carolina: | 5.3% (121,573) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 10.0% (9) |
| North Carolina: | 4.7% (108,205) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 4.7% (4) |
| North Carolina: | 6.0% (137,395) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 17.2% (16) |
| North Carolina: | 10.3% (235,709) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 11.1% (10) |
| North Carolina: | 10.6% (243,188) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 13.1% (12) |
| North Carolina: | 11.0% (251,123) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 1.2% (1) |
| North Carolina: | 6.0% (136,913) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Dover: | 77.9% (71) |
| North Carolina: | 6.3% (144,489) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 31.4% (24) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (46,831) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 0.5% (0) |
| North Carolina: | 3.6% (71,078) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 3.8% (3) |
| North Carolina: | 9.6% (191,188) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 18.1% (14) |
| North Carolina: | 15.4% (304,969) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 6.6% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 13.9% (275,789) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 1.0% (1) |
| North Carolina: | 7.4% (145,973) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 20.5% (16) |
| North Carolina: | 3.6% (71,465) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 4.3% (3) |
| North Carolina: | 6.7% (132,726) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Dover: | 27.5% (21) |
| North Carolina: | 6.5% (128,829) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.0%
Number of people working at home: 12 (6.7% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 12 (6.7% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Dover: | 2.8% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 2.9% (112,337) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (391,604) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 15.7% (604,412) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Dover: | 14.8% (26) |
| North Carolina: | 17.5% (670,644) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Dover: | 22.2% (39) |
| North Carolina: | 15.5% (592,941) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Dover: | 8.5% (15) |
| North Carolina: | 5.9% (225,523) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Dover: | 14.2% (25) |
| North Carolina: | 12.9% (496,268) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Dover: | 2.8% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 2.4% (92,870) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Dover: | 1.7% (3) |
| North Carolina: | 2.6% (100,049) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Dover: | 15.3% (27) |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% (233,614) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Dover: | 2.8% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 3.4% (129,556) |
90 or more minutes:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (85,004) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Dover: | 77.8% (137) |
| North Carolina: | 79.4% (3,046,666) |
Carpooled:
| Dover: | 15.3% (27) |
| North Carolina: | 14.0% (538,264) |
Walked:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 1.9% (74,147) |
Other means:
| Dover: | 1.1% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 0.8% (30,492) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Dover: | 94.9% (158) |
| North Carolina: | 89.4% (3,653,753) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Dover: | 3.6% (6) |
| North Carolina: | 7.9% (322,832) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Dover: | 1.4% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 1.7% (71,192) |
Drove alone:
| Dover: | 83.5% (137) |
| North Carolina: | 85.0% (3,046,666) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Dover: | 11.6% (19) |
| North Carolina: | 11.2% (400,358) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Dover: | 2.4% (4) |
| North Carolina: | 2.3% (81,334) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Dover: | 1.2% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 0.8% (30,152) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Dover: | 1.2% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 0.5% (16,868) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Dover: | 75.1% (150) |
| North Carolina: | 68.7% (3,529,512) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Dover: | 1.6% (3) |
| North Carolina: | 4.3% (219,659) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Dover: | 3.6% (7) |
| North Carolina: | 7.6% (387,891) |
Local government workers:
| Dover: | 8.8% (18) |
| North Carolina: | 6.2% (319,736) |
State government workers:
| Dover: | 9.8% (20) |
| North Carolina: | 5.1% (261,863) |
Federal government workers:
| Dover: | 1.0% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (110,569) |
Employee of private company:
| Dover: | 70.2% (125) |
| North Carolina: | 70.1% (2,681,729) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Dover: | 6.7% (12) |
| North Carolina: | 3.2% (122,691) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Dover: | 4.5% (8) |
| North Carolina: | 5.5% (208,520) |
Local government workers:
| Dover: | 2.8% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 5.6% (213,936) |
State government workers:
| Dover: | 9.0% (16) |
| North Carolina: | 6.8% (261,070) |
Federal government workers:
| Dover: | 3.9% (7) |
| North Carolina: | 2.1% (81,224) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Dover: | 2.8% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 6.4% (245,017) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Dover: | 87.6% (95) |
| North Carolina: | 71.9% (1,904,075) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Dover: | 2.9% (3) |
| North Carolina: | 5.4% (142,074) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Dover: | 1.9% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 5.0% (133,324) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Dover: | 4.8% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 4.7% (125,235) |
State government workers - Males:
| Dover: | 2.9% (3) |
| North Carolina: | 3.8% (101,113) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Dover: | 60.2% (55) |
| North Carolina: | 65.3% (1,625,437) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Dover: | 5.7% (5) |
| North Carolina: | 10.2% (254,567) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Dover: | 13.6% (12) |
| North Carolina: | 7.8% (194,501) |
State government workers - Females:
| Dover: | 18.2% (16) |
| North Carolina: | 6.5% (160,750) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Dover: | 2.3% (2) |
| North Carolina: | 2.2% (53,620) |