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Elk City, OK vs Temple, TX

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- Household income in Temple, is 27% more than it is in Elk City and is 23% below the National Average.
- Elk City unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Temple unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Elk City, OKTemple, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,439  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,058$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,429  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elk City, OKTemple, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elk City, OKTemple, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Elk City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Elk City has very friendly people! The climate is very good. Not exceptionally cold in the winter. Very little snow. Summers can be hot but not a lot of days of  More

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Reviews for Temple    4 Reviews

I've lived in Temple for about two years now and love it. The historic downtown and supportive community have made this a special place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

Can anyone tell me if the Killeen-Temple-Ft. Hood area is a good place to live for African-American  More

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Over 13 years ago

Want to know how wonderful temple, texas  More

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