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New Market, AL vs McAllen, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in McAllen, is 16% more than it is in New Market and is 32% below the National Average.
- New Market unemployment rate is 2.5%.
- McAllen unemployment rate is 7.9%.
 New Market, ALMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,935  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,422$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,211  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Market, ALMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K13.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K0.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Market, ALMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance18.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 11 years ago

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