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Frederick, MD vs Cape Carteret, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Cape Carteret, is 11% less than it is in Frederick and is 6% above the National Average.
- Frederick unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Cape Carteret unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Frederick, MDCape Carteret, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,649  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,654$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,898  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Frederick, MDCape Carteret, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Frederick, MDCape Carteret, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock12.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.3%13.1%
Reviews for Frederick    19 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have been here 28 years,working in D.C with 3-4 hour commute ,one highway only to travel.Traffic is awful 24-7.Abandoned shopping centers for 10-15 years,& other  More

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Over 11 years ago

Crime seems to be pretty low here. Police do an excellent  More

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Reviews for Cape Carteret    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We should have moved here 23 years ago... We wanted great schools for our kids, we found them. WE have in this small town six or more town parks on the water that you  More

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