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Central City, IA vs Grafton, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Grafton, is 2% less than it is in Central City and is 5% above the National Average.
- Central City unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Grafton unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Central City, IAGrafton, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,480  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,865$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,482  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Central City, IAGrafton, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Central City, IAGrafton, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.6%13.1%
Reviews for Central City    1 Reviews

This town has recently (meaning past 3 decades) been known as a town of elderly, welfare, and taverns (NOT nightclubs,,,,, taverns). They have tried to revive it and  More

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Reviews for Grafton    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Northern Ohio has the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame and the NFL Hall of Fame, but that's about it. Cleveland isn't a tourist destination. It's just a place in decay. If  More

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