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Decatur, IL vs Fort Mill, SC

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- Household income in Fort Mill, is 167% more than it is in Decatur and is 43% above the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Fort Mill unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Decatur, ILFort Mill, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,299  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$120,665$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,916  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, ILFort Mill, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, ILFort Mill, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.3%13.1%
Reviews for Decatur    14 Reviews

I was sent here by the company I worked for in the '90's and was not initially impressed with midwest living. However, over the years I got used to living in the "Pride  More

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I grew up in Decatur and I still have family there, but it depresses me to see what it has become. It has a high unemployment rate, many business have closed or are run  More

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Over 14 years ago

If you enjoy drinking & driving, Decatur's fifteen drive-thru liquor windows, three times the # of drive-thru's than the ten largest cities in Illinois, COMBINED, will  More

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Reviews for Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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