2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Athens, AL vs Georgetown, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Georgetown, is 28% more than it is in Athens and is 3% below the National Average.
- Athens unemployment rate is 2.1%.
- Georgetown unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Athens, ALGeorgetown, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.1%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.5%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.1%41.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%7.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,997$31,475$37,638
 Household Income$52,211$66,942$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,013$79,223$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Athens, ALGeorgetown, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.7%8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.3%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.6%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.1%11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%13.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.6%19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.7%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Athens, ALGeorgetown, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%13.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%5.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%5.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.7%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%20.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.4%24.3%13.1%
Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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Reviews for Georgetown    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Georgetown has under gone a tremendous change since 1980. It was the ideal "small town USA". In the mid to late 1980's Toyota came to town and things started to happen.  More

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I was reading what was posted for Georgetown on it's cost of living and educational assets. My children all go to school in Scott County and I thought it should be  More

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Over 17 years ago

Come to Georgetown, KY. Plenty of homes for sale at reasonable prices and jobs here and in  More

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