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Daphne, AL vs Carolina Shores, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Carolina Shores, is 0% less than it is in Daphne and is 7% above the National Average.
- Daphne unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Carolina Shores unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Daphne, ALCarolina Shores, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,079  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,423$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,982  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Daphne, ALCarolina Shores, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Daphne, ALCarolina Shores, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for Daphne    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Beautiful area, but many residents are not friendly to newcomers. Get your new license plate as soon as possible, otherwise you will stick out like a sore thumb and be  More

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Over 12 years ago

Wonderful place to live.   More

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Over 19 years ago

If you are looking for peace and quiet with shopping and beaches conviently located, then Daphne is the city for you!! chanel  More

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Reviews for Carolina Shores    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

From the north? Tired of the winters? Florida too hot? This may be the perfect place for you. We're from NY/NJ and are perfectly happy here! Going on 13  More

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