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Gloucester Courthouse, VA vs Lexington, VA

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- Household income in Lexington, is 22% more than it is in Gloucester Courthouse and is 4% below the National Average.
- Gloucester Courthouse unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Gloucester Courthouse, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,464  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,114$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,136  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gloucester Courthouse, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gloucester Courthouse, VALexington, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.6%13.1%
Reviews for Gloucester Courthouse    2 Reviews

We are an active duty family who did a PCS in from Holloman AFB, New Mexico to Langley AFB, VA. We have been in the Air Force for over 20 years and were looking to live  More

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Over 20 years ago

Gloucester, Virginia is a nice place to visit but is not a place to raise your children. If you are older and are looking for a quiet community to retire this could be  More

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Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 19 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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