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Franklin township (Somerset County), NJ vs Roanoke, VA

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- Household income in Roanoke, is 51% less than it is in Franklin township (Somerset County) and is 42% below the National Average.
- Franklin township (Somerset County) unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Roanoke unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Franklin township (Somerset County), NJRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$49,465  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,517  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Franklin township (Somerset County), NJRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Franklin township (Somerset County), NJRoanoke, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Franklin Township (Somerset County)    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Franklin Park housing is upscale, with condos and townhomes in the low $200,000s to low $300,000 range. There are also a limited number of large 'estate' type homes in  More

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Over 17 years ago

Looking to move out of new jerey to a more relaxed atmosphere as well as a less expensive life style, but with culture and  More

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Reviews for Roanoke    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived in Roanoke for 15 years, so I hope this comment can help those planning on moving here. Roanoke isn’t bad if you consider Roanoke county and Salem. Sure,  More

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I've lived here from 2 years and, goddamn, these people are stupid af. If I here coronavirus is a hoax and and fat people making comments at me for wearing a damn mask  More

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I was born and raised in Roanoke County (Oak Grove subdivision), departing in 1989 for a job in Texas. So my perspective on the area is dated, but might be valuable as  More

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