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Dumas, TX vs Pontiac, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Pontiac, is 15% less than it is in Dumas and is 38% below the National Average.
- Dumas unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Pontiac unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Dumas, TXPontiac, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,997  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,227  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dumas, TXPontiac, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dumas, TXPontiac, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.9%13.1%
Reviews for Dumas    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lived here most of my life. It is, as another reviewer stated, unfortunately run by the large hispanic population. That in itself would not be bad at all because they  More

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Over 18 years ago

Dumas is a sleepy little town in the Texas Panhandle. Cost of living is low but so is quality of living. The town is dominated by the Hispanic population, many are  More

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Reviews for Pontiac    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Wonderful place, great attractions, nice parks. Overall a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Small museum concerning route 66 but  More

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