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Jackson, TN vs Fort Thomas, KY

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Thomas, is 92% more than it is in Jackson and is 20% above the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Fort Thomas unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Jackson, TNFort Thomas, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,133  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,938$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,319  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, TNFort Thomas, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, TNFort Thomas, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.5%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    11 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Let me tell you. Jackson Tennessee has become a literal hell hole. This is where America sends it's dreams to die. The city is riddled with crime and it's a small city  More

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We moved to Jackson in 2015 and have enjoyed getting to know this great community. We are pleased with the hospitality of the residents here. We have 4 Colleges and  More

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Over 9 years ago

West TN is hot and humid during the months of May, June, July, August, and  More

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