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Gig Harbor, WA vs Elkhart, IN

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- Household income in Elkhart, is 54% less than it is in Gig Harbor and is 57% below the National Average.
- Gig Harbor unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Elkhart unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Gig Harbor, WAElkhart, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock5.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,456  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,868$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,203  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gig Harbor, WAElkhart, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gig Harbor, WAElkhart, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology16.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock35.9%13.1%
Reviews for Gig Harbor    18 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved from Chicago and never regretted it for a moment. Live out in the country, Key Peninsula, and love the country lifestyle. Surrounded by beauty and never have grown  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful city to  More

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Over 7 years ago

I’ve lived here for five months. I’m 66 years old and this has been the nicest summer of my entire life. It’s been beautiful every single day. I live out on key  More

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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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