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Mount Vernon, WA vs Camden, SC

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Highlights
- Household income in Camden, is 29% less than it is in Mount Vernon and is 55% below the National Average.
- Mount Vernon unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Camden unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Mount Vernon, WACamden, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,050  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,573$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,186  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Vernon, WACamden, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock27.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Vernon, WACamden, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Vernon    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I'm sure it has its flaws, but what stands with me is that everyone whom i meet here is *so polite!* .. People smile and wave you through in traffic. They speak to you  More

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Over 10 years ago

Very little available on starter home price  More

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Over 11 years ago

It rains here a lot. We joke that when the forecast says a 50% chance of rain that it will rain 50% of the day. However, when the sun shines it is beautiful. It is  More

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Reviews for Camden    3 Reviews

John · 

Visiting the town as retirees. Definitely has history but there doesn’t seem to be any traffic control. Downtown felt like the Daytona 500. We have e-bikes and take them  More

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I have Lived and Visted Camden, SC for the Last 35 Years ! The People are So Friendly and Nice and the Area Offers Such a Variety of Activities! Including  More

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Camden is a very fine former resort town trying to decide as to if it should use the great charm that it has in the older homes or become a very modern city and hub of  More

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