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Fort Payne, AL vs Enterprise, AL

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- Household income in Enterprise, is 44% more than it is in Fort Payne and is 8% below the National Average.
- Fort Payne unemployment rate is 2.3%.
- Enterprise unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Fort Payne, ALEnterprise, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,767  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,859$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,538  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Payne, ALEnterprise, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Payne, ALEnterprise, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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Reviews for Enterprise    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It's not that bad to be honest, people who move here are military or retirement. Very peaceful, but a 4- star rating because some of the things in this county aren't  More

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Over 15 years ago

Enterprise is a small town with good people. Not a lot to do in town but some of the best beaches in the world are only 2 hours away. Easy going slow pace of life.  More

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Over 16 years ago

small town with Large Army base, FT. Rucker as influence, summers hot, winter cool to cold, only two  More

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