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Kingston, PA vs Pittston, PA

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Highlights
- Household income in Pittston, is 22% less than it is in Kingston and is 72% below the National Average.
- Kingston unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Pittston unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Kingston, PAPittston, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,821  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,180$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,824  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kingston, PAPittston, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kingston, PAPittston, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kingston    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Kingston is a nice place to live but the weather is not to my liking. Too cold, and not enough  More

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Reviews for Pittston    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This area is really going to the dogs - corrupt politicians, a run-down building being destroyed by fire every week, etc. Sure there are some new businesses moving in,  More

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