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Garner, NC vs Wallace, NC

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- Household income in Wallace, is 42% less than it is in Garner and is 69% below the National Average.
- Garner unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Wallace unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Garner, NCWallace, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,163  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,925$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,214  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Garner, NCWallace, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock16.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Garner, NCWallace, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock34.4%13.1%
Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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Reviews for Wallace    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

wallace is a great place to live but wallace needs new leaders with newer ideas to make the town a better place to live and start a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Wallace, NC is the slowest, most under developed town I have ever been in. Do not move here, there is more to do in the privacy of your own home than getting out in the  More

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Over 19 years ago

It's already been in the 80-90's and it's only April. But if you are planning to move here, I hope you like  More

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