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Bear, DE vs Magnolia, DE

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- Household income in Magnolia, is 22% less than it is in Bear and is 10% below the National Average.
- Bear unemployment rate is 6.5%.
- Magnolia unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Bear, DEMagnolia, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,056  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,584  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bear, DEMagnolia, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K23.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock31.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bear, DEMagnolia, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.8%13.1%
Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for Magnolia    2 Reviews

I am a single middle-aged woman looking to relocate to Delaware from Rural West Virginia. I'm looking for a place to build a small home or buy one that I can affordably  More

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I believe Sperling meant to list Magnolia's population as 10,246 --not simply 246. There are more than 246 people on my street alone. I have no clue as to how our  More

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