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New Kent, VA vs Clayton, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Clayton, is 58% less than it is in New Kent and is 9% below the National Average.
- New Kent unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Clayton unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 New Kent, VAClayton, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,755  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,166$69,021
 Family Median Income$149,288  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Kent, VAClayton, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Kent, VAClayton, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance57.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support8.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.4%13.1%
Reviews for New Kent    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are looking for a rural area that is close to the city, New Kent is a great place to live. Richmond is about 20 minutes in one direction and Williamsburg is 30  More

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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews

For many reasons, North Carolina is a great place to call home! The weather is tough to beat. We enjoy four seasons, Summer is a little hot for some but allows a long  More

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I cannot believe how "hyped up" the Raleighm NC area is. It is a strange combination of transplans from New York, New England and New Jersey mixed with local Raleigh  More

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Over 15 years ago

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