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Emmaus, PA vs Berea, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in Berea, is 20% less than it is in Emmaus and is 14% below the National Average.
- Emmaus unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Berea unemployment rate is 5.5%.
 Emmaus, PABerea, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,743  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,417$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,107  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Emmaus, PABerea, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Emmaus, PABerea, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Emmaus    2 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Quiet, small, charming  More

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Over 20 years ago

The town of Emmaus is quaint, although the surrounding Lehigh Valley is becoming congested with traffic and  More

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Reviews for Berea    1 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Though quaint the downtown area has a large opportunity to renovate and build. Coe Lake and Metro Park are the two components that set the stage that fills the outside  More

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