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Amarillo, TX vs Lenoir, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Lenoir, is 23% less than it is in Amarillo and is 63% below the National Average.
- Amarillo unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Lenoir unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Amarillo, TXLenoir, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.5%37.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,474$23,803$37,638
 Household Income$55,174$42,411$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,790$56,059$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Amarillo, TXLenoir, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.5%15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%8.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.8%14.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%8.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.2%10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.9%1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Amarillo, TXLenoir, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%3.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.9%11.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%22.5%13.1%
Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  More

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Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 10 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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