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Clayton, NC vs Rock Hill, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Rock Hill, is 12% less than it is in Clayton and is 24% below the National Average.
- Clayton unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Rock Hill unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Clayton, NCRock Hill, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,582  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,706$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,360  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clayton, NCRock Hill, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clayton, NCRock Hill, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.5%13.1%
Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Rock Hill    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

While like everywhere Rock Hill is feeling the pinch from the recession. However its close proximity to Charlotte, has meant continued growth, only at a slower  More

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