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Benbrook, TX vs Kernersville, NC

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- Household income in Kernersville, is 20% less than it is in Benbrook and is 14% below the National Average.
- Benbrook unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Kernersville unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Benbrook, TXKernersville, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,752  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,718$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,796  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benbrook, TXKernersville, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benbrook, TXKernersville, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Benbrook    3 Reviews

We've lived in Benbrook for almost 15 years, coming from Southern California. After trying to find the "ideal" place to live, we realized there is none -- but that  More

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Over 10 years ago

Benbrook is a very safe town. We have an excellent Police Department that can be counted on to monitor residential neighborhoods. The 911 response is excellent for  More

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Over 15 years ago

The people in this town are awesome. The only thing that I have ever found that i dislike about Benbrook is the Texas weather that comes with it. Wonderful playgrounds  More

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Reviews for Kernersville    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here for a little under a year. It's a safe, quiet town that has the luxury of having a lot of necessities within walking distance. Not the most happening place,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Kernersville has a lot of family entertainment and social events. The Honeybee Festival in the late summer has a display of many artist's works. There is the  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would NOT say Kernersville is on the economic downturn. We have lived here for 22 years and in this time frame the town has changed tremendously with added grocery  More

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