2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Louisville, KY vs Shamokin, PA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Shamokin, is 47% less than it is in Louisville and is 125% below the National Average.
- Louisville unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Shamokin unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Louisville, KYShamokin, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,195  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$30,711$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,638  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Louisville, KYShamokin, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock28.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.4%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Louisville, KYShamokin, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock12.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.8%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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Louisville

Reviews for Shamokin    3 Reviews

I went to visit and almost purchased a home there but the home had a problem, doesn't mean that I will not go back, I really don't understand why so much bad talk about  More

   |    Reply

Shamokin, PA is an old coal town that's multiple decades past its prime. The area is growing with dilapidated and unsafe buildings while the city is bankrupt, unable to  More

   |    Reply

alright here is a comment unless you ar a raging alcoholic shamokin is the place where your happiness would go to die and i am serious you cant get a job here i hate it  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Shamokin


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.