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Georgetown, KY vs Columbus, NC

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- Household income in Columbus, is 30% less than it is in Georgetown and is 48% below the National Average.
- Georgetown unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Georgetown, KYColumbus, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,475  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,779$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,223  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Georgetown, KYColumbus, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Georgetown, KYColumbus, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock19.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%13.1%
Reviews for Georgetown    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Georgetown has under gone a tremendous change since 1980. It was the ideal "small town USA". In the mid to late 1980's Toyota came to town and things started to happen.  More

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I was reading what was posted for Georgetown on it's cost of living and educational assets. My children all go to school in Scott County and I thought it should be  More

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Over 18 years ago

Come to Georgetown, KY. Plenty of homes for sale at reasonable prices and jobs here and in  More

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Reviews for Columbus    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Columbus has a perfect climate with distinct seasons. It's much cooler in summer than Charleston SC and warmer in winter than Richond VA, Of all the places we've lived,  More

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