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Bastrop, LA vs Prairie View, TX

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- Household income in Prairie View, is 29% less than it is in Bastrop and is 308% below the National Average.
- Bastrop unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Prairie View unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 Bastrop, LAPrairie View, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$14,131  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$16,914$69,021
 Family Median Income$28,992  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bastrop, LAPrairie View, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock44.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bastrop, LAPrairie View, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance4.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock10.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.4%13.1%
Reviews for Bastrop    1 Reviews

It would do the state and country a world of good. I've been up here since evacuating from New Orleans and the only good thing I can say about it is that some of the  More

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Reviews for Prairie View    1 Reviews

I lived in this city for five years and was shocked. They love to say "they represent black Americans" but they represent stupidity. The leaders hate to serve their  More

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