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Jackson, WY vs Ketchum, ID

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Highlights
- Household income in Ketchum, is 1% less than it is in Jackson and is 16% above the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Ketchum unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Jackson, WYKetchum, IDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,848  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$82,168$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,080  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, WYKetchum, IDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, WYKetchum, IDUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock6.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.6%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    13 Reviews

I live in Jackson and I can tell you for sure it sucks. I'm currently a student in college so I don't bring in any income but my husband makes about 200,000 a year.....  More

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Over 4 years ago

What a rip-off!!! I had wanted to see Jackson, Wy for many years and found it to be very snooty. The motels were outrageously expensive. The entire city is  More

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Jackson, like so many other wealthy towns, is composed of the wealthy who made their money elsewhere and those who serve them. Those who serve are actually pretty nice  More

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Reviews for Ketchum    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Small town life with the mountains to enjoy all four seasons. Great restaurants and shopping available though knowing where to go helps in keeping the costs reasonable.   More

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