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New Bern, NC vs Goldsboro, NC

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- Household income in Goldsboro, is 14% less than it is in New Bern and is 74% below the National Average.
- New Bern unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Goldsboro unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 New Bern, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,039  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,562$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,723  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Bern, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Bern, NCGoldsboro, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.6%13.1%
Reviews for New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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Reviews for Goldsboro    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

We have recently moved to Goldsboro and just love it. We moved from another small NC town in the west where we lived for many years. Everyone here is so friendly! Much  More

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Over 8 years ago

It is the military that brought my husband and I to this quaint small town of Goldsboro, and we have lived here for about 4 years now. We consider Goldsboro to be a  More

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Over 8 years ago

Goldsboro is a nice homey place to live. I know a lot of people that move out of the town and come back because there is family here. There is a plenty of beaches to go  More

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