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Statesville, NC vs Lincolnton, NC

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- Household income in Lincolnton, is 11% less than it is in Statesville and is 77% below the National Average.
- Statesville unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Lincolnton unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Statesville, NCLincolnton, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.3%41.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,988$23,793$37,638
 Household Income$43,497$38,920$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,560$54,214$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Statesville, NCLincolnton, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.0%21.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%6.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.6%12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.5%12.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%6.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%11.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.4%7.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%4.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Statesville, NCLincolnton, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%6.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.9%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.3%9.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.0%32.1%13.1%
Reviews for Statesville    8 Reviews

It feels like I stepped into a time portal and went back fifty years ago to the past. People are very racist here from the police to the bank tellers and real estate  More

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Over 3 years ago

Pre pandemic: 2/5 Everything is affordable but there’s a lot of dead shopping centers. Lots of trashy or broken areas. Absolutely nothing to do on Friday and Saturday  More

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Over 10 years ago

The cost of living is very affordable. There are not many places that one can live on the lake in an incredible home for a decent  More

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Reviews for Lincolnton    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Denver, NC was not listed because it is not even a town. There is NO community here, no sidewalks to walk on, NO activities...just the lake, and unless you own a boat to  More

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I live in Lincolnton and moved from Chicago. I work in Charlotte and commute. Southern Hospitality only applies to visitors. If you wish to actually connect with  More

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