2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Moss Bluff, LA vs Charleston, SC

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- Household income in Charleston, is 14% less than it is in Moss Bluff and is 10% above the National Average.
- Moss Bluff unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Charleston unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Moss Bluff, LACharleston, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.9%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth54.1%35.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.2%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,579$50,240$37,638
 Household Income$89,107$76,556$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,710$106,321$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moss Bluff, LACharleston, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.8%9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.5%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.5%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.4%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%12.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.7%18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%8.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.8%11.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moss Bluff, LACharleston, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%21.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.0%7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%6.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%9.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.0%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.4%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.7%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%20.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.8%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.5%7.1%13.1%
Reviews for Moss Bluff    2 Reviews

We are living in Moss Bluff, La. & have been here for ~45 years. While our children/GrandPeeps are nearby, we wouldn't want to live anywhere else. We live in a  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the nicer areas surrounding the Lake Charles area. Considered a garden community. Great schools and neighborhoods. If relocating here consider Moss  More

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Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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