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Ellijay, GA vs Sumter, SC

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- Household income in Sumter, is 4% more than it is in Ellijay and is 60% below the National Average.
- Ellijay unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Sumter unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Ellijay, GASumter, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,870  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,051$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,125  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ellijay, GASumter, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ellijay, GASumter, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair31.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.6%13.1%
Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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Reviews for Sumter    11 Reviews

I work in Sumter. I have been thoroughly impressed by the talent that lives in the area. Folks who get it done. In terms of a place to live. Though Sumter has a  More

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Over 6 years ago

About me: I lived in Sumter from birth to around 22 years old. I have since lived in many states, and currently reside in CO, and love it. I prefer towns smaller than  More

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Over 14 years ago

We are a transplanted military family who always intended on retiring in Florida when we retired from the Air Force. We enjoy the small town feeling of Sumter and have  More

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