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Henderson, NV vs Fortuna, CA

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- Household income in Fortuna, is 33% less than it is in Henderson and is 29% below the National Average.
- Henderson unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Fortuna unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Henderson, NVFortuna, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,264  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,526$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,312  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Henderson, NVFortuna, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Henderson, NVFortuna, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.3%13.1%
Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for Fortuna    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I grew up in Fortuna, many people I grew up with still live there. I wish I could take my son and move back there to raise him. There is so much to learn from there.   More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. Median avg temp is 50-60 degrees. Little to no snow in winter and a lost less rain than in the Seattle! Down side is  More

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