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Mount Pleasant, MI vs Athens-Clarke County, GA

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- Household income in Athens-Clarke County, is 6% more than it is in Mount Pleasant and is 59% below the National Average.
- Mount Pleasant unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Athens-Clarke County unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Mount Pleasant, MIAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,672  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,466$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,500  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Pleasant, MIAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Pleasant, MIAthens-Clarke County, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library11.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.0%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Pleasant    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Mt. Pleasant is the home to Central Michigan University. Much of its economy is tied to the University or the casino. The rest is just service jobs for college students  More

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Over 16 years ago

Lived in Mount Pleasant for two years. I could not find a job. I wasn't a student at the local college nor a member of the reservation that Mount Pleasant is on. I have  More

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As a citizen of Mount Pleasant for nearly ten years, I have seen it grow considerably, particularly in the last five years. Home of Central Michigan University, it's  More

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Reviews for Athens-Clarke County    27 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Athens is really a jewel hidden in & of itself. This place had so much stuff; it's constantly changing. They have city transit. They're expanding the highway and  More

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I absolutely love Athens, Ga. I grew up traveling the world, the first place that I have ever lived in for more than 5 years in a row was Athens, Ga. I cam here in 96  More

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The "Old South" is alive and well, thing about Baptists is they look like real people. Also come late Spring several religious groups feel they have the right to knock  More

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