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Flat Rock, NC vs Kings Mountain, NC

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- Household income in Kings Mountain, is 52% less than it is in Flat Rock and is 63% below the National Average.
- Flat Rock unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Kings Mountain unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Flat Rock, NCKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,051  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,336$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,676  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Flat Rock, NCKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Flat Rock, NCKings Mountain, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services7.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock31.7%13.1%
Reviews for Flat Rock    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I noticed that the population for this Flat Rock in the North has declined by 30%. Can anyone explain this. We are planning on moving to a warmer climate than the North  More

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Reviews for Kings Mountain    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I'm 22 now and I've been here my entire life. I truly despise living here now and would not recommend it to anyone, although the country areas and the historical Kings  More

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Over 14 years ago

Beautiful Small Town Near the Appalachian  More

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