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Lakeway, TX vs Wimberley, TX

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- Household income in Wimberley, is 50% less than it is in Lakeway and is 2% above the National Average.
- Lakeway unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Wimberley unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Lakeway, TXWimberley, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$74,997  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$70,644$69,021
 Family Median Income$167,578  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lakeway, TXWimberley, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lakeway, TXWimberley, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance40.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lakeway    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We moved to Lakeway TX about 6 years ago from Atlanta GA as part of a corporate relcation. Lakeway is maybe 15 miles west of Austin TX, and has a small town / resort  More

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Over 17 years ago

The quality of homes within the Lakeway area is quiet good both in terms of materials, execution and also design/asthestics. Most have a Tuscan or Mexican style with  More

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Reviews for Wimberley    4 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Wimberley is like every other small town out in this area, struggling to make it financially.The stores are open for a year or two and then close. Cheap crap is the only  More

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Over 19 years ago

Wimberley is to Texas what Colorado is to the United States. It incorporated in 2000 and is still having growing pains. It still remains a great place to live (close to  More

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Wimberley is to Texas what Colorado is to the United States. It incorporated in 2000 and is still having growing pains. It still remains a great place to live (close to  More

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