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Carmel, NY vs Hopewell Junction, NY

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- Household income in Hopewell Junction, is 3% less than it is in Carmel and is 37% above the National Average.
- Carmel unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Hopewell Junction unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Carmel, NYHopewell Junction, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,099  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$109,773$69,021
 Family Median Income$129,709  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carmel, NYHopewell Junction, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock34.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carmel, NYHopewell Junction, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.3%1.2%
 Education, library10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock0.0%13.1%
Reviews for Carmel    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I left Carmel for good in 1988 and never looked back. That being said, I thought my childhood in Carmel was about as idyllic as one could hope for. Large yards in a  More

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Lived here(Carmel) eight years and love it but with the corrupt running the show this town,county,state(take your pick!)is bleeding us dry..They think an 27% property  More

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Reviews for Hopewell Junction    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

While we are surrounded by beautiful nature - the cost of living here is astronomical and we are still an hour and a half from NYC. The weather is extreme. Time to move  More

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Over 18 years ago

This Hudson valley is beautiful. Being able to sit on the deck in the evening and not fight bugs is wonderful. More stars at night than you can count. Population  More

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