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Jefferson, MD vs Bolivar, WV

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- Household income in Bolivar, is 37% less than it is in Jefferson and is 9% above the National Average.
- Jefferson unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Bolivar unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Jefferson, MDBolivar, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,988  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,547$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,607  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jefferson, MDBolivar, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K21.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jefferson, MDBolivar, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.6%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support12.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
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Over 16 years ago

bolivar wv is adjacent to harpers ferry and shares both a police/fire dept. and a post office. bolivar is middle class, mostly homes on one quarter acre lots. it is  More

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