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Ephrata, PA vs Keyser, WV

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- Household income in Keyser, is 26% less than it is in Ephrata and is 66% below the National Average.
- Ephrata unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Keyser unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Ephrata, PAKeyser, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,576  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,618$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,220  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ephrata, PAKeyser, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ephrata, PAKeyser, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock15.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.8%13.1%
Reviews for Ephrata    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

hi. i live in Ephrata, Pa. Looking forward to learning where some of the best places are to live with year round temps above 50. i love the beach, pools, bicycling, etc.  More

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Over 19 years ago

Just heard the other day that there are basically two kinds of homes being built in this area. The first kind is like the home we own (duplex in a developement) and  More

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Over 19 years ago

We just heard from good friend last week that this area is really growing. The housing developements and the homes being built are catering to two categories: new duplex  More

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Reviews for Keyser    1 Reviews

Amazingly beautiful surroundings. Keyser is nestled in the valley between mountains. Located at about 600Ft.. and surrounded by mountains that reach 2500 ft, its a  More

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