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Elkton, SD vs Slayton, MN

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- Household income in Slayton, is 15% less than it is in Elkton and is 24% below the National Average.
- Elkton unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Slayton unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Elkton, SDSlayton, MNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,099  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,167  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elkton, SDSlayton, MNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elkton, SDSlayton, MNUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services4.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.3%13.1%
Reviews for Elkton    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

It is a nice small town, but that does limit its possibilities. However, because of it being small, you are known more, and people are kind and actually care. It is  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a nice small town, but that does limit its possibilities. However, because of it being small, you are known more, and people are kind and actually care. It is  More

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