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Mount Airy, NC vs Walhalla, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Walhalla, is 9% more than it is in Mount Airy and is 87% below the National Average.
- Mount Airy unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Walhalla unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 Mount Airy, NCWalhalla, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,307  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,825$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,128  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Airy, NCWalhalla, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Airy, NCWalhalla, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.3%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  More

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Reviews for Walhalla    1 Reviews

I've lived in and around Walhalla the majority of my life. We have a new church built in this area every year... maybe even more than one... the people here are so  More

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