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Bridgeton, NJ vs Burlington, NC

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- Household income in Burlington, is 18% more than it is in Bridgeton and is 46% below the National Average.
- Bridgeton unemployment rate is 10.2%.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Bridgeton, NJBurlington, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,493  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,158$69,021
 Family Median Income$39,389  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bridgeton, NJBurlington, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bridgeton, NJBurlington, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.0%13.1%
Reviews for Bridgeton    4 Reviews

I like where I'm from , but as far as help in the community its self there's very little resources, this community is a who you know type of community .... there are no  More

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Over 10 years ago

I Was born in the neighboring city but raised in Bridgeton. Back then it was great place to live. The city was full of life and jobs. Everyone knew everyone and looked  More

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Over 15 years ago

I used to think the city officials were simply incompetent, I’ve since been proven wrong. They are simply corrupt. They pass local laws with the label of “cleaning up”  More

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Reviews for Burlington    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live on the edge of Burlington. We are retired. It is 1.5 hours from the Mountains and 2 hrs from the beach. The neighbors are very friendly. There are things to do  More

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