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Lake Jackson, TX vs Corpus Christi, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Corpus Christi, is 31% less than it is in Lake Jackson and is 15% below the National Average.
- Lake Jackson unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Corpus Christi unemployment rate is 8.5%.

Economy
 Lake Jackson, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.1%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.0%25.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,937$29,823$37,638
 Household Income$86,782$59,993$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,479$73,021$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Jackson, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.8%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.4%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.8%8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.3%15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%6.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.3%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Jackson, TXCorpus Christi, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.6%4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.3%1.8%
 Legal0.2%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.1%7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%13.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%12.1%13.1%

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Reviews for Lake Jackson    2 Reviews

Lake Jackson is a really nice place to raise a family. The schools are great in this part of the Brazosport area school district. The town has a lot of white collar  More

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Lake Jackson is an okayish place to grow up, but it is absolutely deadly for an adult. There's nothing there except chemical companies, cattle, and prison farms.   More

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Reviews for Corpus Christi    57 Reviews

I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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ZIPS IN LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS
77566
ZIPS IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
78415, 78413, 78412, 78414, 78418, 78410, 78411, 78404, 78416, 78405, 18 total

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