2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Altus, OK vs Durham, NC

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- Household income in Durham, is 28% more than it is in Altus and is 4% below the National Average.
- Altus unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Durham unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Altus, OKDurham, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.6%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.9%43.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,532$39,496$37,638
 Household Income$52,085$66,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,126$89,399$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Altus, OKDurham, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.7%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.7%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.0%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%7.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Altus, OKDurham, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.3%10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.7%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%17.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.5%7.7%13.1%
Reviews for Altus    5 Reviews

Over 15 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 15 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 15 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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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