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Aiken, SC vs Sherman, TX

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- Household income in Sherman, is 8% less than it is in Aiken and is 29% below the National Average.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Sherman unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Aiken, SCSherman, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,278  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,536$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,120  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aiken, SCSherman, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aiken, SCSherman, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.5%13.1%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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