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Jonesboro, AR vs Tuscumbia, AL

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- Household income in Tuscumbia, is 13% less than it is in Jonesboro and is 62% below the National Average.
- Jonesboro unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Tuscumbia unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Jonesboro, ARTuscumbia, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,787  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,692$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,398  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jonesboro, ARTuscumbia, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jonesboro, ARTuscumbia, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock29.2%13.1%
Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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Reviews for Tuscumbia    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Tuscumbia, AL is a nice small town - good climate, friendly people and and the cost of living is not  More

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Over 17 years ago

It is a beautiful city in the northwest corner of  More

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Most people who live in the city limits of Tuscumbia, AL are within ten or fifteen minutes of two good hospitals. Helen Keller Memorial Hospital is just across the city  More

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