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Knightdale, NC vs St. James, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in St. James, is 81% more than it is in Knightdale and is 47% above the National Average.
- Knightdale unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- St. James unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Knightdale, NCSt. James, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,973  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$130,241$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,091  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Knightdale, NCSt. James, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Knightdale, NCSt. James, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%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  Unlock5.8%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 St. James    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

beautiful town, close to everything, excellent community relations and schools--- super high cost of living, housing and taxes! must make six figures to live here  More

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