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Charlestown, IN vs Mountain Home, ID

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- Household income in Mountain Home, is 23% less than it is in Charlestown and is 51% below the National Average.
- Charlestown unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Mountain Home unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Charlestown, INMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,717  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,652$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,653  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Charlestown, INMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Charlestown, INMountain Home, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.3%13.1%
Reviews for Charlestown    3 Reviews

I have lived in Charlestown for 55 years. I have raised 4 children in the warm and friendly city of Charlestown. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. The schools  More

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Over 13 years ago

Iv live in charlestown for about 6 years now and the crime here is bad iv see police cars fly past my house iv see people in handcuffs iv even seen my neighbor carried  More

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Over 17 years ago

Nice plce to raise a  More

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Reviews for Mountain Home    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The cost of living is low in Idaho, even though the taxes are high. We definitley have 4 seasons, cold in winter and hot in  More

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I was stationed at the base in the late 60s. I am sure many things have changed. Don't remember much so can anyone tell me about bugs (mosquitoes), wind, heat, cold  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have lived here since 1991 and love it... the wind can be brutal in the spring, summers are hot and dry, and the winters can be cold and snowy and we love it... Cost  More

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