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Kure Beach, NC vs Abingdon, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Abingdon, is 39% less than it is in Kure Beach and is 27% below the National Average.
- Kure Beach unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Abingdon unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Kure Beach, NCAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,817  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,384$69,021
 Family Median Income$100,568  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kure Beach, NCAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kure Beach, NCAbingdon, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance9.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Kure Beach    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Small town close to Wilmington,  More

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Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 4 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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