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Lead, SD vs Laporte, CO

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Highlights
- Household income in Laporte, is 43% more than it is in Lead and is 12% below the National Average.
- Lead unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Laporte unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Lead, SDLaporte, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,952  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,680$69,021
 Family Median Income$76,875  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lead, SDLaporte, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K18.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lead, SDLaporte, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance13.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Lead    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Ok, this was a favorite place of mine too. Little Lead, SD - what a gem! I had an apartment here so was able to find good housing. I was still having "church  More

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Reviews for Laporte    1 Reviews

I love living in Laporte. The property here feels safe, private, green and clean - a bit of a rural feel yet 12 minutes from the heart of Fort Collins Old Town. It is  More

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