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Athens, OH vs Belpre, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Belpre, is 44% more than it is in Athens and is 43% below the National Average.
- Athens unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Belpre unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Athens, OHBelpre, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,464  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,232$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,929  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Athens, OHBelpre, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Athens, OHBelpre, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library16.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.5%13.1%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  More

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Reviews for Belpre    4 Reviews

I've read some bad things posted by other people and I just don't see where it's coming from. I've lived here for only two months (moved here from Las Vegas,  More

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Waiting and hoping home prices will rise so we can sell out without losing too much to recover. the school system has failed the no student left behind standards  More

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If you work in the medical field, you can find a job easy, most places have hiring bonuses to get people in. Belpre is a dry town, right across the river from  More

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