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Cartersville, GA vs Calhoun, GA

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- Household income in Calhoun, is 37% less than it is in Cartersville and is 74% below the National Average.
- Cartersville unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Calhoun unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Cartersville, GACalhoun, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,625  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,578$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,786  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cartersville, GACalhoun, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cartersville, GACalhoun, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.5%13.1%
Reviews for Cartersville    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The one important thing i didn't know when moving to Cartersville 11 years ago is the coal plant on the west side of town. The town smells of sulfur and chemicals. Only  More

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Over 13 years ago

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Over 14 years ago

My city is small, friendly and cheap. There is a lot to do here. There is the new Tellus museum, local art and cultural museums. You're not too far from Tennessee,  More

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Reviews for Calhoun    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I hate Calhoun most restaurants fail health inspections also, house prices are outrageous   More

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Over 10 years ago

I moved to Calhoun several years ago and feel in love. Not only with the town and the people who live there but with a man that I met there. Life was good. Calhoun is a  More

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Over 14 years ago

Calhoun is a great place to live, with moderate tempertures almost year roundl. Janruary and Febuary being the coldest ranging between o-35% most of the time, with a  More

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