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Carthage, NC vs Mint Hill, NC

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- Household income in Mint Hill, is 61% more than it is in Carthage and is 18% above the National Average.
- Carthage unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Mint Hill unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Carthage, NCMint Hill, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,248  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$84,468$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carthage, NCMint Hill, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carthage, NCMint Hill, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Carthage    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Some call it "sweet carthage" really...no industry other than the "Chuck Wagon" restaurant. The city has had high hopes for years of becoming a tourist destination with  More

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Over 14 years ago

Carthage, the county seat of Moore County, was once the center of manufacture of horse drawn carriages...before the automobile was discovered. It has been somewhat slow  More

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I have lived all over the world and never thought I would settle down. Somehow I ended up in North Carolina, close to Carthage. When I found out I was going to be a  More

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Reviews for Mint Hill    4 Reviews

This small downtown has such a great potential to really be a great small downtown. The town has recently made some decisions that make you want to pause to move here  More

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Going for ice cream at one of our local shops, then gathering at town hall for a summer concert…how does that sound? Mint Hill is a growing community SE of Charlotte in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Mint Hill is going to be the next Weddington, NC with the advantage of a quick commute to downtown Charlotte. The new housing developments are mostly in the 500,000  More

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