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Clarksburg, MD vs Paducah, KY

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- Household income in Paducah, is 73% less than it is in Clarksburg and is 64% below the National Average.
- Clarksburg unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Paducah unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Clarksburg, MDPaducah, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,704  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,024$69,021
 Family Median Income$163,218  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clarksburg, MDPaducah, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clarksburg, MDPaducah, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.4%13.1%
Reviews for Clarksburg    1 Reviews

I've lived in Virginia most of my life and thought it was an okay place to live. There are parts of it that are a bit expensive and overcrowded, but overall I never had  More

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Reviews for Paducah    16 Reviews

Joel · 

I have visited it the 1st time and thought it was a rundown ghetto but the 2nd time I loved  More

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Over 5 years ago

The downtown area is fun and the murals on the floodwall provide an interesting history of the  More

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Over 11 years ago

Move here six years ago, and was very optimistic. I love meeting new people and adventure. Me my husband and two kids moved here from Louisville are. This place is like  More

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