Dover Metro Area Historical Careers Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Occupation
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 73,692 | 426,103 | 143,435,233 |
| Male1 | 36,794, 49.93%, see rank | 50.36% | 52.38% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,540, 25.93%, see rank | 33.83% | 33.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 6,378, 17.33%, see rank | 16.13% | 15.12% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,919, 16.09%, see rank | 16.94% | 17.47% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 232, 0.63%, see rank | 0.68% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 3,973, 10.80%, see rank | 9.07% | 9.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 7,331, 19.92%, see rank | 16.62% | 17.94% |
| Female1 | 36,898, 50.07%, see rank | 49.64% | 47.62% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 14,525, 39.37%, see rank | 42.53% | 40.04% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,663, 20.77%, see rank | 20.14% | 21.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,868, 32.16%, see rank | 31.94% | 31.93% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 61, 0.17%, see rank | 0.15% | 0.32% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 49, 0.13%, see rank | 0.12% | 0.28% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,641, 7.16%, see rank | 4.86% | 5.65% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 73,692, 100% | 426,103 | 143,435,233 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,107, 1.50%, see rank | 1.01% | 1.96% |
| Construction | 4,862, 6.60%, see rank | 6.05% | 6.17% |
| Manufacturing | 6,462, 8.77%, see rank | 9.32% | 10.43% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,155, 1.57%, see rank | 2.02% | 2.75% |
| Retail Trade | 11,095, 15.06%, see rank | 12.18% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,466, 4.70%, see rank | 4.75% | 4.93% |
| Information | 919, 1.25%, see rank | 1.62% | 2.14% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,759, 5.10%, see rank | 9.96% | 6.60% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,602, 6.24%, see rank | 9.75% | 10.89% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 18,211, 24.71%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,568, 8.91%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.49% |
| Public Administration | 8,352, 11.33%, see rank | 5.91% | 4.92% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,134, 4.25%, see rank | 4.37% | 4.96% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Occupation
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,093 | 422,219 | 141,996,548 |
| Male1 | 35,254, 49.59%, see rank | 50.37% | 52.32% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,239, 26.21%, see rank | 33.36% | 32.75% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,968, 16.93%, see rank | 15.97% | 14.76% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,669, 16.08%, see rank | 17.40% | 17.65% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 226, 0.64%, see rank | 0.63% | 1.11% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,150, 11.77%, see rank | 9.71% | 9.75% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,737, 19.11%, see rank | 16.12% | 17.87% |
| Female1 | 35,839, 50.41%, see rank | 49.63% | 47.68% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 13,869, 38.70%, see rank | 41.38% | 39.35% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,488, 20.89%, see rank | 19.94% | 21.19% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 11,705, 32.66%, see rank | 33.02% | 32.82% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 87, 0.24%, see rank | 0.25% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 53, 0.15%, see rank | 0.14% | 0.29% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,554, 7.13%, see rank | 4.97% | 5.77% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 71,093, 100% | 422,219 | 141,996,548 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 1,071, 1.51%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.90% |
| Construction | 5,524, 7.77%, see rank | 6.68% | 6.49% |
| Manufacturing | 6,100, 8.58%, see rank | 9.42% | 10.62% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,166, 1.64%, see rank | 2.12% | 2.83% |
| Retail Trade | 10,293, 14.48%, see rank | 12.11% | 11.57% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,349, 4.71%, see rank | 4.61% | 5.00% |
| Information | 1,154, 1.62%, see rank | 1.85% | 2.21% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,531, 4.97%, see rank | 9.98% | 6.74% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,716, 6.63%, see rank | 9.74% | 10.66% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 17,371, 24.43%, see rank | 23.64% | 22.90% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,244, 8.78%, see rank | 8.72% | 9.18% |
| Public Administration | 7,726, 10.87%, see rank | 5.71% | 4.94% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 2,848, 4.01%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.95% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Occupation
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 69,270 | 419,062 | 141,833,331 |
| Male1 | 34,457, 49.74%, see rank | 50.97% | 52.63% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,390, 27.25%, see rank | 33.78% | 32.27% |
| Service Occupations2 | 5,248, 15.23%, see rank | 14.43% | 14.06% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,553, 16.12%, see rank | 17.80% | 17.76% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 266, 0.77%, see rank | 0.55% | 1.08% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 4,575, 13.28%, see rank | 10.84% | 10.60% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,454, 18.73%, see rank | 16.11% | 18.08% |
| Female1 | 34,813, 50.26%, see rank | 49.03% | 47.37% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,508, 35.93%, see rank | 40.04% | 38.62% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,514, 21.58%, see rank | 19.71% | 20.52% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,165, 34.94%, see rank | 34.52% | 33.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 69, 0.20%, see rank | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 103, 0.30%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.34% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,297, 6.60%, see rank | 4.83% | 6.07% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 69,270, 100% | 419,062 | 141,833,331 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 975, 1.41%, see rank | 1.05% | 1.86% |
| Construction | 6,046, 8.73%, see rank | 7.52% | 7.13% |
| Manufacturing | 6,163, 8.90%, see rank | 9.43% | 10.99% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,181, 1.70%, see rank | 2.26% | 3.06% |
| Retail Trade | 9,601, 13.86%, see rank | 12.39% | 11.49% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,120, 4.50%, see rank | 4.72% | 5.07% |
| Information | 1,066, 1.54%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.38% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,649, 5.27%, see rank | 10.48% | 7.00% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,893, 7.06%, see rank | 9.53% | 10.42% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 16,245, 23.45%, see rank | 22.66% | 22.05% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 6,251, 9.02%, see rank | 8.57% | 8.86% |
| Public Administration | 7,050, 10.18%, see rank | 5.30% | 4.84% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,030, 4.37%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.86% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Occupation
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 68,377 | 413,261 | 141,303,145 |
| Male1 | 34,402, 50.31%, see rank | 51.41% | 53.11% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 9,315, 27.08%, see rank | 33.85% | 31.81% |
| Service Occupations2 | 4,907, 14.26%, see rank | 13.76% | 13.79% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 5,539, 16.10%, see rank | 17.81% | 17.85% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 311, 0.90%, see rank | 0.72% | 1.06% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 7,926, 23.04%, see rank | 17.61% | 17.24% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 6,404, 18.62%, see rank | 16.25% | 18.26% |
| Female1 | 33,975, 49.69%, see rank | 48.59% | 46.89% |
| Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 12,317, 36.25%, see rank | 39.88% | 38.12% |
| Service Occupations2 | 7,016, 20.65%, see rank | 19.41% | 20.39% |
| Sales and Office Occupations2 | 12,036, 35.43%, see rank | 35.13% | 34.43% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 126, 0.37%, see rank | 0.26% | 0.30% |
| Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 315, 0.93%, see rank | 0.67% | 0.68% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 2,165, 6.37%, see rank | 4.66% | 6.09% |
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
| Dover Area | Delaware | U.S. | |
| Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 68,377, 100% | 413,261 | 141,303,145 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 916, 1.34%, see rank | 1.06% | 1.82% |
| Construction | 6,234, 9.12%, see rank | 7.76% | 7.45% |
| Manufacturing | 6,152, 9.00%, see rank | 9.76% | 11.24% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,305, 1.91%, see rank | 2.38% | 3.20% |
| Retail Trade | 9,473, 13.85%, see rank | 12.10% | 11.52% |
| Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 3,258, 4.76%, see rank | 4.69% | 5.08% |
| Information | 974, 1.42%, see rank | 1.73% | 2.44% |
| Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 3,754, 5.49%, see rank | 10.46% | 7.10% |
| Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 4,897, 7.16%, see rank | 9.76% | 10.29% |
| Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 15,451, 22.60%, see rank | 22.43% | 21.51% |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 5,942, 8.69%, see rank | 8.34% | 8.77% |
| Public Administration | 6,944, 10.16%, see rank | 5.15% | 4.74% |
| Other Services, Except Public Administration | 3,077, 4.50%, see rank | 4.38% | 4.84% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.