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Burlington, NC vs Wilmore, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Wilmore, is 15% more than it is in Burlington and is 27% below the National Average.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Wilmore unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Burlington, NCWilmore, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,163  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,423$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,855  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burlington, NCWilmore, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock19.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burlington, NCWilmore, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%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  Unlock6.3%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 Wilmore    2 Reviews

I lived in Wilmore for several years until a few months ago and moved to Nicholasville,and while in Wilmore I thought that Wilmore would be a nice calm place,but it was  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wilmore Elementary in Wilmore, Kentucky is an excellent school. It scores high on tests,  More

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