2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Essex Junction, VT vs Charleston, MS

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- Household income in Charleston, is 61% less than it is in Essex Junction and is 121% below the National Average.
- Essex Junction unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Charleston unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Essex Junction, VTCharleston, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,152  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,239$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Essex Junction, VTCharleston, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Essex Junction, VTCharleston, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.1%13.1%
Reviews for Essex Junction    1 Reviews

Over 20 years ago

Having lived there for a year as a student I can vouch that while the winters are a little intense all the other factors make up for it. Being only ten minutes or so  More

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Reviews for Charleston    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Small poor  More

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