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Mankato, KS vs Salem, MO

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Highlights
- Household income in Salem, is 45% less than it is in Mankato and is 119% below the National Average.
- Mankato unemployment rate is 2.6%.
- Salem unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Mankato, KSSalem, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,143  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,575$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,841  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mankato, KSSalem, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mankato, KSSalem, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services9.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock27.8%13.1%
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