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Louisville, KY vs Elkins, WV

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- Household income in Elkins, is 37% less than it is in Louisville and is 87% below the National Average.
- Louisville unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Elkins unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Louisville, KYElkins, WVUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,195  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,909$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,638  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Louisville, KYElkins, WVUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Louisville, KYElkins, WVUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Louisville    32 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in Louisville for 68 years it's one of the best cities to live in. The worse thing about Louisville is how much it has grown. Crime has increased in downtown  More

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Over 4 years ago

I spent a day in Louisville as a tourist. Horrible. Nothing to see. Kind of decrepited. I wished I'd skipped it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love/miss Louisville! Not to big, not to small. JUST PERFECT!  More

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Reviews for Elkins    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I submitted my review in response to another review, Gina, regarding Elkins, WV, but I'm not sure it was actually submitted. It was lengthy and I cannot resubmit it at  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elkins is a fairly small town and very safe place to live. We have a great college right here and it is a good place to live if you want a variety in weather and  More

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