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Chama, NM vs Wahpeton, ND

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Highlights
- Household income in Wahpeton, is 28% more than it is in Chama and is 53% below the National Average.
- Chama unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Wahpeton unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Chama, NMWahpeton, NDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-4.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock2.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,398  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,658  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chama, NMWahpeton, NDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chama, NMWahpeton, NDUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.6%13.1%
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Reviews for Wahpeton    2 Reviews

After living in a large city with a high-crime rate, I prayed to find a location that was safe, affordable, and child-friendly. We chose North Dakota because we'd heard  More

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Over 12 years ago

After living in eastern North Dakota for over thirty years, and being in good standing, as per credit, honesty, law abiding, and in general, a good citizen. Still, it is  More

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