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Alma, MI vs Williamston, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Williamston, is 68% more than it is in Alma and is 3% below the National Average.
- Alma unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Williamston unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Alma, MIWilliamston, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,410  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,961$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,702  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alma, MIWilliamston, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K18.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alma, MIWilliamston, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services5.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Alma    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

If you are in search of a quiet little country town, big enough for shopping at the local Wal-mart, yet just a stone throw away to the country sides, then Alma is your  More

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Reviews for Williamston    6 Reviews

I’ve never lived in Downtown Williamston but I spent my entire life there. I attended school from Pre-K and eventually graduated from high school there. The schools are  More

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Over 17 years ago

Williamston is one of the three “stepping stone” communities between Detroit and Lansing – Fowlerville to the east, Webberville in the middle and Williamston closest to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Williamston is one of the three “stepping stone” communities between Detroit and Lansing – Fowlerville to the east, Webberville in the middle and Williamston closest to  More

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