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Charles Town, WV vs Lancaster, PA

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- Household income in Lancaster, is 32% less than it is in Charles Town and is 27% below the National Average.
- Charles Town unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Lancaster unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Charles Town, WVLancaster, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,853  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,145$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,287  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charles Town, WVLancaster, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charles Town, WVLancaster, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.4%13.1%
Reviews for Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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