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Carthage, NC vs Rockledge, FL

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- Household income in Rockledge, is 40% more than it is in Carthage and is 6% above the National Average.
- Carthage unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Rockledge unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Carthage, NCRockledge, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,248  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,327$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carthage, NCRockledge, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carthage, NCRockledge, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%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 Rockledge    10 Reviews

My family and I are looking to move to Fl. Currently we are in a small quaint town in NJ. I have 2 small children one who is in Kindergarten. I am looking for a nice  More

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My family and I have lived in Rockledge for 7 years. Relative to many areas in Fl, ie Tampa, Miami, WPB, and others, that are over crowded and have substantial crime  More

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Over 15 years ago

Rockledge and Viera have tiny housing lots, but the land here is very cheap. Is strange that builders would not have had large lots for most developments. As a result,  More

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