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Fort Scott, KS vs Louisburg, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Louisburg, is 58% more than it is in Fort Scott and is 8% below the National Average.
- Fort Scott unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Louisburg unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Fort Scott, KSLouisburg, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,895  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,920$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,216  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Scott, KSLouisburg, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Scott, KSLouisburg, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.1%13.1%
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Reviews for Louisburg    3 Reviews

My family relocated to Louisburg KS from the desert Southwest one year ago and we couldn't be happier with our move to the Midwest. Louisburg KS is essentially a suburb  More

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Over 11 years ago

Louisburg is in Eastern Kansas about 30 miles south of Kansas City. Some stuff I LOVE about the climate and weather here are the storms--they're usually not TOO bad,  More

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Over 17 years ago

If you like all four seasons to their highest potential- you'll love Louisburg,  More

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