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Jacksonville, NC vs Princeton, WV

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- Household income in Princeton, is 17% less than it is in Jacksonville and is 74% below the National Average.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Princeton unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Jacksonville, NCPrinceton, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,879  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,569$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,154  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jacksonville, NCPrinceton, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jacksonville, NCPrinceton, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.3%13.1%
Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Princeton    4 Reviews

I have never lived or heard of an area in this country that complains about the woes of their economy but nearly do anything to stop small businesses from developing and  More

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Over 9 years ago

west Virginia is a very beautiful place to live as well as visiting. through out the seasons u will see a wide variety of changing, especially through out the months of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Please tell me  More

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