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Lenoir, NC vs Duluth, GA

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- Household income in Duluth, is 83% more than it is in Lenoir and is 11% above the National Average.
- Lenoir unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Duluth unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Lenoir, NCDuluth, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,803  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,516$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,059  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lenoir, NCDuluth, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lenoir, NCDuluth, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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Reviews for Duluth    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live within the city limits of Duluth Georgia, I moved here from the Washington DC area. I love Duluth Georgia because it has a small town feel with all the big city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have to wonder if the review of Duluth GA was based on Duluth postal codes or the actual city limits. My query stems from the fact that Fulton is listed as the county  More

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I plan to relocate my family to Duluth, Ga. in the upcoming months and i need a little insight on how life in Duluth, Ga. really is including the negative and positive.  More

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