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Macon, GA vs Hilton Head Island, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Hilton Head Island, is 21% less than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Hilton Head Island unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Hilton Head Island, GAUnited States, SC
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.7%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,752  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$113,515  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GAHilton Head Island, SC
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GAHilton Head Island, SC
 Management, business, finance22.5%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Hilton Head Island    21 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Unfortunately Beaufort county is full of transplanted northerners who do nothing but whine and cry about everything. They leave the north to come to the south and then  More

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We got a second home on Hilton Head Island 10 years ago to get away from the Canadian winter weather. It took about 3 days to realize this is where we want to be  More

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I have watched HHI change remarkably in the 40 years I have lived there. Development really started in 1979 and the early residents were explorers and drop outs who  More

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