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Carthage, NC vs Texas City, TX

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- Household income in Texas City, is 9% more than it is in Carthage and is 21% below the National Average.
- Carthage unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Texas City unemployment rate is 10.5%.
 Carthage, NCTexas City, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%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$56,906$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,250  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carthage, NCTexas City, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carthage, NCTexas City, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.2%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 Texas City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I could not find number of eligible voters or percentage of voter turnout vs eligible voters. I am a new resident (6 weeks) and find Texas City a very pleasant place  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been reading on this city. But dismayed that the police department is not so honest. When a cop can rob a elderly sick man, shown on his own body cam, and he can  More

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I've lived in 12 states, 22 cities and two foreign countries and TC is hands down the best!! I have been here for 17 years and love it. Close to Houston, the Gulf in  More

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