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Jackson, OH vs Ashland, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Ashland, is 14% more than it is in Jackson and is 52% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Ashland unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Jackson, OHAshland, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.0%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.6%25.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.5%7.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,551$26,101$37,638
 Household Income$39,928$45,414$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,286$60,951$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, OHAshland, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.9%21.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%4.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K15.7%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K18.0%8.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.3%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.9%8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.0%11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%2.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.1%2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, OHAshland, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%15.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science0.3%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%3.4%1.8%
 Legal1.1%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%10.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.4%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care0.8%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%28.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%4.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving25.7%10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I believe the utility cost section needs to be updated. Citizens in jackson are under a monopoly and are forced to only take jackson electric. The rates are outrageous.  More

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Reviews for Ashland    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I'm 33 years old, and I've lived in this town for 25 of them. Not by choice. The majority of people here, and I'm not exaggerating, are on drugs. It's sad. And I'm  More

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Over 5 years ago

The people of Ashland are amazing and its growing and getting better everyday. Every weekend there is things to get involved with and excellent local restaurants, as  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm new to Ashland and it's a step up from flood ravaged Louisiana! I love the weather we have here. After our first year living in Ashland and having  More

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