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Watertown, SD vs Jonesboro, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Jonesboro, is 13% less than it is in Watertown and is 41% below the National Average.
- Watertown unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Jonesboro unemployment rate is 4.1%.

Economy
 Watertown, SDJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.2%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%40.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,547$28,787$37,638
 Household Income$56,520$48,901$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,493$64,398$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Watertown, SDJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%5.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%11.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.6%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%10.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%3.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.1%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Watertown, SDJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%12.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.2%2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%9.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%6.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.0%14.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Watertown    5 Reviews

Let me start by saying that I've lived all over the US and spent 3 years in Watertown. On the positive side, Watertown has a lot to offer for a town of 22,000 people.   More

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Many lakes with in driving distances and many public hunting areas but if your looking for the night life its not here this is a small town  More

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Watertown in general has alot of old people, if your in Downtown and watch cars go by it seems as though every other car has a elderly person in it. But apart from all  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

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I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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ZIPS IN WATERTOWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
57201
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72401 72404 72467

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