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Laurel, DE vs Shepherdstown, WV

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- Household income in Shepherdstown, is 53% more than it is in Laurel and is 30% below the National Average.
- Laurel unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Shepherdstown unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Laurel, DEShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$13,993  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$35,972  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laurel, DEShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock0.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laurel, DEShepherdstown, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance2.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock24.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.5%13.1%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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Reviews for Shepherdstown    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Beautiful and mostly  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shepherdstown has been my home for 25 years since I was a teenager and the people are wonderful and friendly! I love Shepherdstown and I am proud to call it my  More

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Over 14 years ago

We bought our vacation home in this quaint, historic town and are loving the time we spend there. The nearby Potomac river is beautiful and offers canoeing and kayaking  More

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