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Knightdale, NC vs Caldwell, NJ

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Highlights
- Household income in Caldwell, is 49% more than it is in Knightdale and is 36% above the National Average.
- Knightdale unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Caldwell unemployment rate is 9.6%.
 Knightdale, NCCaldwell, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,973  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,596$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,091  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Knightdale, NCCaldwell, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Knightdale, NCCaldwell, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.6%13.1%
Reviews for Knightdale    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Affordable place to have family in peace  More

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Reviews for Caldwell    1 Reviews

I enjoyed living in Caldwell from 2012 to 2018. There's a downtown with shops, library, diner, and grocery store. Grover Cleveland Park is large and pleasant for  More

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