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Burlington, NC vs Walnut Cove, NC

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- Household income in Walnut Cove, is 17% less than it is in Burlington and is 77% below the National Average.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Walnut Cove unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Burlington, NCWalnut Cove, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,163  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,906$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,855  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burlington, NCWalnut Cove, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burlington, NCWalnut Cove, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock10.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.0%13.1%
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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Reviews for Walnut Cove    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

welp..i dont really feel safe living in walnut cove i hear people in my back yard all the time. there are many angry beast and birds out there in the  More

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