2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Decatur, IL vs Kingsport, TN

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Highlights
- Household income in Kingsport, is 5% less than it is in Decatur and is 60% below the National Average.
- Decatur unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Kingsport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Decatur, ILKingsport, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.3%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.5%33.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,299$31,678$37,638
 Household Income$45,111$43,025$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,916$62,821$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Decatur, ILKingsport, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.2%15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%8.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.4%12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.2%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.5%9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Decatur, ILKingsport, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%13.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.6%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%8.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%2.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.6%15.0%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 13 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 Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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