2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Hawley, PA vs Salem, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Salem, is 30% more than it is in Hawley and is 28% below the National Average.
- Hawley unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Hawley, PASalem, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,582  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,295  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hawley, PASalem, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hawley, PASalem, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.6%13.1%
Reviews for Hawley    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Whoa!! Pro/con is so wrong as to make me thnk I've got the wrong  More

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Over 10 years ago

With a shrinking population, few conveniences, no auto dealers, no supermarkets, no threatre and few restaurants there is no better place to raise kids, spend your best  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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