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Lake Jackson, TX vs San Angelo, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in San Angelo, is 32% less than it is in Lake Jackson and is 17% below the National Average.
- Lake Jackson unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- San Angelo unemployment rate is 6.4%.

Economy
 Lake Jackson, TXSan Angelo, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.1%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.0%27.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,937$30,552$37,638
 Household Income$86,782$59,148$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,479$73,868$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Jackson, TXSan Angelo, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.8%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%10.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%14.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.3%15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.3%3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Jackson, TXSan Angelo, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%13.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.6%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.0%1.8%
 Legal0.2%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%5.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%3.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%11.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%11.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Lake Jackson    2 Reviews

Lake Jackson is a really nice place to raise a family. The schools are great in this part of the Brazosport area school district. The town has a lot of white collar  More

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Lake Jackson is an okayish place to grow up, but it is absolutely deadly for an adult. There's nothing there except chemical companies, cattle, and prison farms.   More

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Reviews for San Angelo    10 Reviews

San Angelo isn't for everyone. There. I said it. If you are most comfortable in a big city, like to indulge in brick-and-mortar higher-end shopping, demand a $50  More

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I moved here to start my career. While I had realized I’d have to move to a rural town due to my career field being saturated, I wasn’t quite prepared for this  More

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Over 5 years ago

To each his own and all that but I must respectfully forewarn incoming military newcomers and dependents who don't prefer small towns: this place is kind of a drag.  More

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77566
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76904 76903 76901 76905 76908

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