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Decatur, AL vs Hyden, KY

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- Household income in Hyden, is 58% more than it is in Decatur and is 17% above the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Hyden unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Decatur, ALHyden, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,010  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,074$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,598  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, ALHyden, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock27.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, ALHyden, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock13.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Hyden    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hello, We are looking to relocate to the area from KY and would like to know the best little neighborhoods, where grocery stores are located, banks, some of the best  More

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