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Dothan, AL vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Aiken, is 18% more than it is in Dothan and is 19% below the National Average.
- Dothan unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Dothan, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.8%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%32.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,136$37,278$37,638
 Household Income$49,203$58,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,018$84,120$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dothan, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.8%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%9.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.2%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%9.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.2%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.1%8.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dothan, ALAiken, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.5%7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.8%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.3%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.5%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%3.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%2.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.2%10.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Dothan    25 Reviews

This is my 3rd (maybe 4th) year living in dothan, and it is AMAZING!! I hear people say "the traffic is horrible" but it really is not. sure the traffic sometimes is  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. I will sum it up like this: the best decision I ever made was to move away from Dothan 20 years ago and the worst decision I ever made was to move back  More

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Over 3 years ago

I grew up in this horrible nothing city living here until in my early thirties and I left 20 years ago. I hated this place everyday and was so glad I left, it was the  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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36301 36303 36305
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29803 29801

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