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Kemmerer, WY vs Oswego, NY

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- Household income in Oswego, is 28% less than it is in Kemmerer and is 44% below the National Average.
- Kemmerer unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Oswego unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Kemmerer, WYOswego, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,268  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,847$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,083  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kemmerer, WYOswego, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kemmerer, WYOswego, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library12.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support11.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair22.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Kemmerer    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Kemmerer is a wonderful place to raise a family! I love the people and the history of this  More

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Over 16 years ago

The whorehouse closed in the early 1980's. There's two bars downtown and one near the BLM office in Frontier. The shops along Main St. are mostly boarded up or run  More

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Over 18 years ago

When winter comes, the highways can be closed for days at a time. However, I would recommend "The Southern Comfort," the house of prositution on the south end of town.  More

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Reviews for Oswego    7 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Oswego is such a college town!!! Its kind of boring unless you like to drink alot. However, the sunsets on Lake Ontario are amazing, and they never get  More

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Over 19 years ago

In Oswego,NY, The historical sites are very interesting. Fort Ontario was built in 1700's before the revolution war. French, British and United States colonists were  More

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A good place to raise a family. Much of the jobs in the area are from the power plants (they're safe!) and the aluminum facility. There is also a state college and the  More

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