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Jackson, OH vs West Union, OH

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Highlights
- Household income in West Union, is 21% less than it is in Jackson and is 119% below the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- West Union unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Jackson, OHWest Union, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,551  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,493$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,286  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, OHWest Union, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock23.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K18.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, OHWest Union, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.7%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    1 Reviews

Over 8 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 West Union    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

it's a small town out in the country, not much to do for entertainment. they have a walmart and several fast food restaurants, and plenty of other small stores. you can  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great for low traffic, and mostly quiet neighborhoods. Job situation not so good. Road upkeep awful. Town seems to be slowly falling apart maintenance wise. City parks  More

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