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Morehead, KY vs Fort Oglethorpe, GA

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- Household income in Fort Oglethorpe, is 27% more than it is in Morehead and is 63% below the National Average.
- Morehead unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Fort Oglethorpe unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 Morehead, KYFort Oglethorpe, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,590  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,333$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,639  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Morehead, KYFort Oglethorpe, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock14.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Morehead, KYFort Oglethorpe, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.9%13.1%
Reviews for Morehead    3 Reviews

I was born and raised in Morehead, KY. I’m 49 and have lived in Morehead the entire time. It is one of the most beautiful places with lots of nature to enjoy. Cave Run  More

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Morehead State University is the regional cultural anchor in Eastern KY. In addition to MSU, the KY Folk Art Center, Cave Run Lake, and the site of many regional  More

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Over 18 years ago

Morehead, Kentucky, is a wonderful place to live for me. It has the cozy, safe, friendly small-town atmosphere and is surrounded by forest. In minutes, I can be lakeside  More

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Reviews for Fort Oglethorpe    1 Reviews

Fort. Oglethorpe Georgia is a small town in between two major cities Atlanta,Georgia and Chattanooga,Tennessee. Both States are growing community's. School's are  More

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