2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Greenville, NC vs Morehead, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Morehead, is 24% less than it is in Greenville and is 107% below the National Average.
- Greenville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Morehead unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Greenville, NCMorehead, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.9%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.1%34.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%7.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,424$20,590$37,638
 Household Income$44,064$33,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,356$87,639$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Greenville, NCMorehead, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.4%30.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.0%8.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.4%10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.3%5.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%4.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%3.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%10.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.0%16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%1.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.3%4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Greenville, NCMorehead, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%8.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.4%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%8.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%9.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.6%6.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.4%11.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%0.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%3.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%1.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%13.9%13.1%
Reviews for Greenville    27 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Greenville is congested, dirty, drug and bug infested. Poverty levels rising because the elite in the city pool their resources to keep the housing prices extremely high  More

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Love this place, it's changed so much over the past 5 to 10 years and is growing in such a great direction. I can't wait to see how it grows in the years to come. Cost  More

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Over 8 years ago

absolutely avoid this place. I was (also) tricked to work at ECU unless someone thinks I am dumb enough to willfully drive 953 miles away from a vested position for a  More

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Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 17 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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