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Kingston, NY vs Walterboro, SC

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- Household income in Walterboro, is 37% less than it is in Kingston and is 88% below the National Average.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Walterboro unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Kingston, NYWalterboro, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,587  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,806$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,154  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingston, NYWalterboro, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock20.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingston, NYWalterboro, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.3%13.1%
Reviews for Kingston    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I was hopeful after the mayoral election in 2011, which also saw a Democrat elected as Alderman for my area, that the new regime would unite the people  More

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New politics coming to town, huge environmental movement, artist community is very strong, Keegan Ales alone is worth the trip, incredibly inexpensive city properties  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Ulster County my entire life. The last 20 years in Kingston. The best part of living here is the change of seasons. It is so beautiful in the fall.   More

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Reviews for Walterboro    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived in many cities and I love Walterboro, SC! The weather is fantastic, you have all your seasons but a much milder version. You can have access to all of  More

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Over 7 years ago

The people from this area DO NOT LIKE OUTSIDERS!!!!!!!!Most of them will not even say hello to you if you are not from here.They are so arrogant and I  More

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I have read several negative reviews of my hometown of Walterboro. This "modern" generation of slobs seems to have a very sour view of life in general, and a deep  More

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