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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Dover, Delaware was 30,295 / 32,581

Number of Establishments per 100,000 population

Number of Establishments - Dover (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 29, 2002 - 26 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 95, 2002 - 79, State average - 33)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 40, 2002 - 36 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 132, 2002 - 110, State average - 24)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 310, 2002 - 284 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,023, 2002 - 871, State average - 96)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 34 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 104, State average - 15)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 71, 2002 - 58 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 234, 2002 - 178, State average - 37)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 89, 2002 - 136 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 293, 2002 - 417, State average - 78)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 56, 2002 - 47 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 184, 2002 - 144, State average - 25)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 8, 2002 - 14 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 26, 2002 - 42, State average - 7)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 128, 2002 - 193 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 422, 2002 - 592, State average - 80)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 10, 2002 - 27 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 33, 2002 - 82, State average - 9)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 134, 2002 - 121 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 442, 2002 - 371, State average - 47)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 103, 2002 - 122 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 339, 2002 - 374, State average - 53)

Number of Employees per 100,000 population

Number of Employees - Dover (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - 3,902, 2002 - 2,630 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 12,880, 2002 - 8,072, State average - 3,690)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 1997 - 100-249, 2002 - 242 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 460, 2002 - 742, State average - 1,829)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - 5,026, 2002 - 4,813 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 16,590, 2002 - 14,772, State average - 1,413)
  • D) Information: 2002 - 1,103 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - 3,385, State average - 728)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - 294, 2002 - 268 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 970, 2002 - 822, State average - 385)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - 820, 2002 - 500-999 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,706, 2002 - 1,840, State average - 1,902)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - 2,026, 2002 - 1,406 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 6,687, 2002 - 4,315, State average - 607)
  • H) Educational services: 1997 - 20-99, 2002 - 100-249 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 157, 2002 - 428, State average - 290)
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - 1,428, 2002 - 4,937 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 4,713, 2002 - 15,153, State average - 2,302)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: 1997 - 500-999, 2002 - 1000-2499 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 1,979, 2002 - 4,295, State average - 856)
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - 2,689, 2002 - 2,616 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 8,876, 2002 - 8,029, State average - 977)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - 678, 2002 - 1,038 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - 2,237, 2002 - 3,185, State average - 614)

Annual Payroll ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Annual Payroll ($1,000) - Dover (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $111,546, 2002 - $108,696 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $368,199, 2002 - $333,617, State average - $122,801)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 2002 - $10,200 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $31,306, State average - $157,477)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $77,155, 2002 - $87,027 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $254,678, 2002 - $267,109, State average - $31,180)
  • D) Information: 2002 - $34,852 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $106,970, State average - $14,784)
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $4,654, 2002 - $6,471 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $15,362, 2002 - $19,861, State average - $4,389)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $23,930 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $78,989, State average - $80,803)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $33,930, 2002 - $35,162 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $111,998, 2002 - $107,921, State average - $17,968)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $42,642, 2002 - $153,758 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $140,755, 2002 - $471,925, State average - $91,285)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $22,248, 2002 - $29,090 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $73,437, 2002 - $89,285, State average - $12,400)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $11,390, 2002 - $15,215 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $37,596, 2002 - $46,698, State average - $11,040)

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) per 100,000 population

Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) - Dover (2002)

  • A) Manufacturing: 1997 - $1,338,490, 2002 - $1,370,270 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $4,418,187, 2002 - $4,205,733, State average - $1,081,176)
  • B) Wholesale trade: 2002 - $89,329 (Per 100,000 population: 2002 - $274,175, State average - $2,206,212)
  • C) Retail trade: 1997 - $802,879, 2002 - $827,070 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $2,650,203, 2002 - $2,538,504, State average - $312,881)
  • D) Information: No data
  • E) Real estate & rental & leasing: 1997 - $30,612, 2002 - $38,531 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $101,046, 2002 - $118,262, State average - $190,858)
  • F) Professional, scientific & technical services: 1997 - $52,253 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $172,480, State average - $177,096)
  • G) Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service: 1997 - $72,516, 2002 - $81,726 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $239,366, 2002 - $250,839, State average - $39,975)
  • H) Educational services: No data
  • I) Health care & social assistance: 1997 - $94,277, 2002 - $351,704 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $311,196, 2002 - $1,079,475, State average - $200,965)
  • J) Arts, entertainment & recreation: No data
  • K) Accommodation & food services: 1997 - $82,260, 2002 - $105,077 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $271,529, 2002 - $322,510, State average - $42,809)
  • L) Other services (except public administration): 1997 - $36,120, 2002 - $41,319 (Per 100,000 population: 1997 - $119,227, 2002 - $126,819, State average - $36,240)

Industry Description Number of Establishments
[1997 / 2002]
 Number of Employees
[1997 / 2002]		 Annual Payroll ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]		 Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Manufacturing29 / 263,902 / 2,630$111,546 / $108,696$1,338,490 / $1,370,270
Food manufacturing6 / 3500-999--
Paper manufacturing11000-2499 / 500-999--
Wholesale trade40 / 36100-249 / 242- / $10,200- / $89,329
Wholesale trade, durable goods30 / 24100-249 / 132- / $5,479- / $49,044
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods10 / 1220-99 / 110- / $4,721- / $40,285
Retail trade310 / 2845,026 / 4,813$77,155 / $87,027$802,879 / $827,070
Motor vehicle & parts dealers42 / 28685 / 519$17,458 / $16,764$199,369 / $159,567
Furniture & home furnishings stores16 / 12158 / 113$2,791 / $2,192$15,585 / $13,810
Electronics & appliance stores12 / 1490 / 89$1,633 / $1,768$10,165 / $14,527
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers26 / 19443 / 283$8,182 / $7,043$92,300 / $56,637
Food & beverage stores40 / 29655 / 657$8,905 / $12,201$89,298 / $106,941
Health & personal care stores28 / 23240 / 241$4,150 / $5,046$31,108 / $37,058
Gasoline stations16 / 19108 / 115$1,074 / $1,807$22,386 / $32,866
Clothing & clothing accessories stores45 / 53395 / 567$3,971 / $6,327$35,850 / $53,091
Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores25 / 18192 / 266$2,451 / $3,072$24,485 / $28,108
General merchandise stores15 / 191000-2499 / 1,582- / $24,026- / $277,115
Miscellaneous store retailers38 / 39250-499 / 317- / $5,183- / $37,576
Nonstore retailers7 / 1149 / 64$1,890 / $1,598$6,330 / $9,774
Information- / 34- / 1,103- / $34,852-
Publishing industries (except Internet)- / 9- / 500-999--
Motion picture & sound recording industries4 / 320-99--
Broadcasting & telecommunications7 / -100-249 / ---
Telecommunications- / 13- / 250-499--
Real estate & rental & leasing71 / 58294 / 268$4,654 / $6,471$30,612 / $38,531
Real estate50 / 45127 / 100-249$2,187 / -$20,149 / -
Rental & leasing services21 / 13167 / 100-249$2,467 / -$10,463 / -
Professional, scientific & technical services89 / 136820 / 500-999$23,930 / -$52,253 / -
Professional, scientific & technical services89 / 136820 / 500-999$23,930 / -$52,253 / -
Administrative & support & waste management & remediation service56 / 472,026 / 1,406$33,930 / $35,162$72,516 / $81,726
Administrative & support services55 / 461000-2499--
Educational services8 / 1420-99 / 100-249--
Educational services8 / 1420-99 / 100-249--
Health care & social assistance128 / 1931,428 / 4,937$42,642 / $153,758$94,277 / $351,704
Ambulatory health care services111 / 132866 / 1,502$35,525 / $62,472$76,844 / $131,998
Hospitals- / 2- / 1000-2499--
Nursing & residential care facilities3 / 14250-499 / 500-999--
Social assistance14 / 45100-249 / 500-999--
Arts, entertainment & recreation10 / 27500-999 / 1000-2499--
Performing arts, spectator sports & related industries1 / 11250-499 / 500-999--
Amusement, gambling & recreation industries9 / 13100-249--
Accommodation & food services134 / 1212,689 / 2,616$22,248 / $29,090$82,260 / $105,077
Accommodation16 / 17343 / 461$3,610 / $5,625$16,556 / $25,587
Foodservices & drinking places118 / 1042,346 / 2,155$18,638 / $23,465$65,704 / $79,490
Other services (except public administration)103 / 122678 / 1,038$11,390 / $15,215$36,120 / $41,319
Repair & maintenance49 / 32309 / 235$6,123 / $4,272$21,973 / $13,308
Personal & laundry services54 / 62369 / 661$5,267 / $8,182$14,147 / $19,039
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