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Clanton, AL vs Athens, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Athens, is 9% more than it is in Clanton and is 32% below the National Average.
- Clanton unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Athens unemployment rate is 2.1%.
 Clanton, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,587  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,211$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,066  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clanton, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clanton, ALAthens, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.4%13.1%
Reviews for Clanton    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

My neighbors are good, decent people. There are a few people that I worked with, though, who were not. This is a very clannish place. The first question you're asked is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Living in Clanton, AL. is very relaxing. I travel a lot troughout the world and can be away for a month at a time. All problems ease up as soon as I get off the exit in  More

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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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