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Fort Mill, SC vs Clayton, NC

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- Household income in Clayton, is 48% less than it is in Fort Mill and is 9% below the National Average.
- Fort Mill unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Clayton unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Fort Mill, SCClayton, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,187  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,166$69,021
 Family Median Income$132,363  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Mill, SCClayton, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Mill, SCClayton, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.4%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Mill    12 Reviews

I am from England and I visited Fort Mill to stay with family friends in 1981 and 1986. Although that was a long time ago I enjoyed meeting wonderful friendly people and  More

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Hello. We're thinking of moving to Fort Mill from NJ this summer. My youngest will be a sophomore in high school so the quality of the school system is paramount, as is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here two years and don't feel the school live up to the reviews. It is very crowded here and traffic is rough. The building never stops. The mayor is a  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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