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Asbury Park, NJ vs Calabash, NC

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- Household income in Calabash, is 20% less than it is in Asbury Park and is 58% below the National Average.
- Asbury Park unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Calabash unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Asbury Park, NJCalabash, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,179  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,558$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,446  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Asbury Park, NJCalabash, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Asbury Park, NJCalabash, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Asbury Park    2 Reviews

It's a shame what the city and Madison Marquette is trying to force on its residents. Asbury Park is never going to be a South Beach or a soho. Asbury thrived as a  More

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Over 19 years ago

A fine place to live with beaches, a reviving downtown, culture, music, a relaxed lifestyle, diversity, and an easy 90 minute train ride to New York City. Weather is  More

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Reviews for Calabash    1 Reviews

At present I attempt to live in Murrells Inlet SC. The bikers have taken over day and mostly night. There are two each of some of the biker bars in the same area. The  More

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