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Gainesville, TX vs Sulphur Springs, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Sulphur Springs, is 9% more than it is in Gainesville and is 34% below the National Average.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Sulphur Springs unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Gainesville, TXSulphur Springs, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth15.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,869  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,332$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,307  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gainesville, TXSulphur Springs, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gainesville, TXSulphur Springs, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.2%13.1%
Reviews for Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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Reviews for Sulphur Springs    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

SULPHUR SPRINGS IS VERY HOT AND HUMID IN THE SUMMER,ABOUT 96 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER WITH HUMIDITY OVER 50%. WINTER IS COLD AND DAMP FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH FEBRUARY  More

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