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Haverhill, MA vs Elkin, NC

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- Household income in Elkin, is 27% less than it is in Haverhill and is 26% below the National Average.
- Haverhill unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Elkin unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Haverhill, MAElkin, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,534  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,852$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,761  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Haverhill, MAElkin, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Haverhill, MAElkin, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.3%13.1%
Reviews for Haverhill    4 Reviews

Haverhill is a historic mill city. The overall vibe is working class. It has some charm throughout. It has some crime and pockets of low end, rundown areas but generally  More

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As a property manager I see 35%-40% of its people moving from high end cities like Reading, Beverly, Danvers and Andover into Haverhill due to the cities historical  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good resturants. Nice city that is up and  More

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Reviews for Elkin    4 Reviews

My family and I also live in State Road, which is just a few miles outside of Elkin. Let's start with the many many amazing things about the area: 1) The Elkin  More

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I moved here 21 years ago from East Tennessee to be with my estranged wife and unborn child. If not for them, I would never have came here. I am still trapped here.  More

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Elkin City Schools are some of the best in the nation! Elkin High School doesn't just meet a standard, but sets a bar that only two other schools in North Carolina  More

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