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Aiken, SC vs Walterboro, SC

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- Household income in Walterboro, is 37% less than it is in Aiken and is 88% below the National Average.
- Aiken unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Walterboro unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Aiken, SCWalterboro, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,278  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,806$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,120  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aiken, SCWalterboro, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock20.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aiken, SCWalterboro, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.3%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 Walterboro    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in many cities and I love Walterboro, SC! The weather is fantastic, you have all your seasons but a much milder version. You can have access to all of  More

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Over 7 years ago

The people from this area DO NOT LIKE OUTSIDERS!!!!!!!!Most of them will not even say hello to you if you are not from here.They are so arrogant and I  More

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I have read several negative reviews of my hometown of Walterboro. This "modern" generation of slobs seems to have a very sour view of life in general, and a deep  More

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