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Manassas, VA vs Wamego, KS

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Highlights
- Household income in Wamego, is 35% less than it is in Manassas and is 4% below the National Average.
- Manassas unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Wamego unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Manassas, VAWamego, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,460  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,538$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,287  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manassas, VAWamego, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manassas, VAWamego, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.7%13.1%
Reviews for Manassas    19 Reviews

Hi all: Looking for some insider info. I am from Boston. My husband was transferred down to Herndon, VA, and my son is going to George Mason University, so we are  More

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Over 10 years ago

Affordable living 40 minutes outside of  More

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I live in a subdivision outside the City of Manassas (the Sudley Subdivision) a couple of miles from the Manassas Battlefield National Park. I love the history of the  More

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Reviews for Wamego    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I moved to Wamego from Wichita, Kansas. I will never, ever, EVER live in a big city again! Wamego has the warmth, and compassion of a true community neighborhood. My  More

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