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Elkin, NC vs Dearborn, MI

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- Household income in Dearborn, is 10% more than it is in Elkin and is 15% below the National Average.
- Elkin unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Dearborn unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Elkin, NCDearborn, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,613  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,184$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,261  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elkin, NCDearborn, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elkin, NCDearborn, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services6.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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Reviews for Dearborn    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  More

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