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Dover, NJ vs Roxbury, NJ

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- Household income in Roxbury, is 63% more than it is in Dover and is 39% above the National Average.
- Dover unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Roxbury unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Dover, NJRoxbury, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,570  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$113,056$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,186  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dover, NJRoxbury, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dover, NJRoxbury, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance14.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.6%13.1%
Reviews for Dover    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I thought I'd seen it all. From Indiana cornfields, to the PCH, Boston's rush hour, the North side of Chicago during a Cubs game, to Manhattan just before the last train  More

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Over 15 years ago

I thought I'd seen it all. From Indiana cornfields, to the PCH, Boston's rush hour, the North side of Chicago during a Cubs game, to Manhattan just before the last train  More

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Reviews for Roxbury    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved here about 11 years ago. It was a nice neighborhood, but now after lots of turnover, I can't wait to leave. Also, I bought this homw as a single woman; now  More

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