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Altus, OK vs Bluefield, WV

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- Household income in Bluefield, is 24% less than it is in Altus and is 74% below the National Average.
- Altus unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Bluefield unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Altus, OKBluefield, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,532  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,677$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,126  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Altus, OKBluefield, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Altus, OKBluefield, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock11.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%13.1%
Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I love the lake. It is like a tropical oasis in the middle of a vast barren  More

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Over 16 years ago

What I like most about Altus is the lake. It has a beautiful, red and sandy beach. I nicknamed it Little California because it is as close as Oklahoma get's to  More

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Over 16 years ago

I love Altus lake. It has lovely scenic beach. This is as about as close as Oklahoma gets to California. I nicknamed it Little  More

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Reviews for Bluefield    1 Reviews

My wife and I retired here.I was born near Bluefield WV but worked in NC all of my adult life. There's better opportunities for work in NC, especially Raleigh and  More

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