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Lamar, MO vs El Dorado Springs, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in El Dorado Springs, is 5% less than it is in Lamar and is 126% below the National Average.
- Lamar unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- El Dorado Springs unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Lamar, MOEl Dorado Springs, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,833  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$30,572$69,021
 Family Median Income$37,642  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lamar, MOEl Dorado Springs, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock23.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock2.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lamar, MOEl Dorado Springs, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Lamar    1 Reviews

I have lived on a farm 10 miles from Lamar for 9 years. My husband grew up here. Lamar is an active, thriving town, which is something you might look for when moving  More

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Reviews for El Dorado Springs    2 Reviews

Unfortunately, I made a big mistake moving here 3 yrs. ago. The town's homes and infrastructure are neglected. Lack of code enforcement, squatters living in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Climate is warm and near drought. This year has been plesantly  More

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