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Belle Plaine, MN vs Marengo, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Marengo, is 26% less than it is in Belle Plaine and is 6% below the National Average.
- Belle Plaine unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Marengo unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Belle Plaine, MNMarengo, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,115  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,136$69,021
 Family Median Income$104,038  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Belle Plaine, MNMarengo, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Belle Plaine, MNMarengo, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Belle Plaine    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

If one wishes to locate outside the Twin Cities, you can always travel a few light years away in windy, 60 degree below weather to beautiful, downtown Belle Plaine,  More

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Reviews for Marengo    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

This town's weather ranges from 90f humid - 10below with wind chill factors... you get a little bit of everything living  More

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