2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Macon, GA vs Lenoir, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Lenoir, is 63% more than it is in Macon and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Macon unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Lenoir unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Lenoir, GAUnited States, NC
 Unemployment Rate4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,803$37,638
 Household Income$42,411$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,059$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macon, GALenoir, NC
 Income Less Than 15K15.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macon, GALenoir, NC
 Management, business, finance10.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%3.6%
 Personal care0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.5%13.1%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 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 3 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 Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 6 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 10 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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