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Kingsport, TN vs Shelton, WA

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- Household income in Shelton, is 12% more than it is in Kingsport and is 44% below the National Average.
- Kingsport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Shelton unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Kingsport, TNShelton, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,678  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,000$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,821  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingsport, TNShelton, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingsport, TNShelton, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock7.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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