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Aberdeen, WA vs East St. Louis, IL

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- Household income in East St. Louis, is 41% less than it is in Aberdeen and is 165% below the National Average.
- Aberdeen unemployment rate is 8.8%.
- East St. Louis unemployment rate is 12.0%.
 Aberdeen, WAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,385  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$26,011$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,992  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aberdeen, WAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock31.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aberdeen, WAEast St. Louis, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.1%13.1%
Reviews for Aberdeen    5 Reviews

I used to live on an island in the Aleutian Chain and I got used to the fact that the ocean was immediately present, always. I didn't realize how much I loved being  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

OK. I just have to say, yes, it rains in the Winter quite a bit, and there are some wild wind/rain storms, but the Summers are MAGNIFICENT, gorgeous, SUNNY, COOL and  More

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Reviews for East St. Louis    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

FACT CHECK: The reason for the City Of Champions moniker, is that it really is on an almost unimaginable scale. This just one news excerpt of many, many, many over years  More

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Over 7 years ago

East St louis is paradise on earth. vibrant night life and great  More

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Over 17 years ago

East st louis has a very depressed economy, virtually no employment, poor housing with a significant high property tax rate, virtually no employment opportunities,  More

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