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Junction City, KS vs Macon, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Macon, is 22% more than it is in Junction City and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Junction City unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Macon unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Junction City, KSUnited States, GA
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.0%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,172  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,242  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Junction City, KSMacon, GA
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.4%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Junction City, KSMacon, GA
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Junction City    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I moved to JC in 2009 because the government made me. Husband was active duty army. We brought two children with us. At the time they were high school and elementary  More

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Over 15 years ago

Having a univeristy in your backyard and the Military  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pros: 1. Low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live 3. Home to Fort Riley Military Reservation Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Poor school system 3.  More

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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