2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lockport, NY vs New Bern, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in New Bern, is 12% less than it is in Lockport and is 51% below the National Average.
- Lockport unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- New Bern unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Lockport, NYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.0%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.1%0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.2%29.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.2%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,575$32,039$37,638
 Household Income$51,819$45,829$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,750$67,723$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lockport, NYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.8%14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.8%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.6%12.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%15.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K14.1%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.4%6.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%12.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.0%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lockport, NYNew Bern, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%9.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%8.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.0%18.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%6.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.7%14.8%13.1%
Reviews for Lockport    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I am an old die-hard WNYer and can honestly say love everything about each area. Have lived in many other states and even another country but always back home because of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great history of New York can be found right in our little town/city. There are fun things to do with the wine trail, camping, parks and hiking trails, the Erie Canal  More

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I moved to Lockport/Cambria area and Niagara County all together assumes they can take what they please I cannot wait to move out of this area. The Town taxes are well  More

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Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 4 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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