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Newcastle, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Elk Grove, is 14% more than it is in Newcastle and is 35% above the National Average.
- Newcastle unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Elk Grove unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Newcastle, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,228$38,839$37,638
 Household Income$93,500$106,797$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,083$114,079$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Newcastle, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.4%4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%1.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%4.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.2%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K2.2%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.2%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.8%25.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K19.4%13.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K9.6%14.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Newcastle, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%17.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%10.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.0%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%8.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving0.0%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.9%4.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.8%10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Newcastle    3 Reviews

I’ve lived here for six years, and it’s been an interesting experience to say the least. If you’re liberal, don’t expect many people to outwardly share the same  More

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Over 7 years ago

We settled in Newcastle countryside 16 years ago, and it's been a really beautiful place to live. My only complaint is that it is often hot in the summer from July to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved here on August 22, 2012 and I have to say it is one of the most magnificent ecosystems I have ever seen. While the cost of living here is higher than the  More

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Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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