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McPherson, KS vs Johnstown, PA

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- Household income in Johnstown, is 48% less than it is in McPherson and is 121% below the National Average.
- McPherson unemployment rate is 2.5%.
- Johnstown unemployment rate is 11.7%.
 McPherson, KSJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,971  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,200$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,666  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 McPherson, KSJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock25.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 McPherson, KSJohnstown, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.1%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.3%13.1%
Reviews for Mcpherson    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have been visiting McPherson for many years since stumbling across the place in 2009 on a road trip. The town has always been a peaceful place with wonderful parks;  More

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This is an ok place to live if you are white straight christan republican and like to think you're the only ones on this planet. If not, it's the most racially  More

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Over 16 years ago

McPherson is located in the center of the state. Easy to get to by I-135 & US 56 Highway. The community has a wholesome attitude, appreciating the simple lifestyle,  More

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Reviews for Johnstown    16 Reviews

It is a historic city with a booming economy located in Johnstown, PA. In the past two years, crime and drug problems have decreased, and the city promotes arts,  More

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Over 5 years ago

It's a filthy drug thug pitbull  More

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Over 13 years ago

Johnstown is very sceneic. The people are very nice howeever, if you go too far out into suburbia you will find a great deal of ignorance and racism. The down side is  More

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