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Dunkirk, NY vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Allentown, is 29% more than it is in Dunkirk and is 45% below the National Average.
- Dunkirk unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Allentown unemployment rate is 12.3%.
 Dunkirk, NYAllentown, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock12.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,204  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,703$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,653  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dunkirk, NYAllentown, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dunkirk, NYAllentown, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.9%13.1%
Reviews for Dunkirk    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

the education that is offered here is splened. people can get the education that is being offered to them. he after school program that is offered through out the year  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 10 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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