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Angola, IN vs West Branch, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in West Branch, is 31% less than it is in Angola and is 115% below the National Average.
- Angola unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- West Branch unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Angola, INWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,133  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,172$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,113  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Angola, INWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock20.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Angola, INWest Branch, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services4.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.2%13.1%
Reviews for Angola    10 Reviews

I Was followed home by somebody when I honked at them on the road which was very scary. The people here are very rude and I’ve almost had my car hit plenty of times  More

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I've lived here for a fat 4 years. It honestly sucks. Don't let the initial "charming small town" vibe fool you. People get real judgy real fast. And there is nothing to  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived there from 1955 until 1975 when I joined the Air Force.   More

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Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

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