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Eagle Pass, TX vs Chicago, IL

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- Household income in Chicago, is 43% more than it is in Eagle Pass and is 5% below the National Average.
- Eagle Pass unemployment rate is 18.9%.
- Chicago unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Eagle Pass, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,837  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,781$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,144  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Eagle Pass, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Eagle Pass, TXChicago, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement10.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Eagle Pass    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

my sister was found murdered in the radar base, in Eagle Pass TX. was just wondering if anybody knew anything about it. her name was Deborah Rocha.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Generally housing is cheap, but grocery is on the higher side, Wal-mart is pricey here too because you don't have much  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is rumored that the last resident who was legally in the US, left to pick Cherries in Michigan in 1964 and has not been seen  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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