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Hillsville, VA vs Madison, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Madison, is 21% less than it is in Hillsville and is 53% below the National Average.
- Hillsville unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Madison unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Hillsville, VAMadison, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,265  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,160$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,693  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hillsville, VAMadison, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hillsville, VAMadison, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services7.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.0%13.1%
Reviews for Hillsville    2 Reviews

The town of Hillsville is overripe for revitalization. The surrounding county of Carroll is the poorest county in Virginia and the area is sadly depressed, which  More

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Over 19 years ago

If you are looking to move to this beatiful mountain town then there are a few things you should you know. It's VERY rural, by that I mean if you plan on doing any  More

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Reviews for Madison    1 Reviews

I'm a 43 year male and 38 year old women are looking for a new state to relocate to, There are a number of places I would be interested in trying to relocate.North  More

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