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North Augusta, SC vs Fountain Inn, SC

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- Household income in Fountain Inn, is 0% more than it is in North Augusta and is 5% above the National Average.
- North Augusta unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Fountain Inn unemployment rate is 4.2%.
 North Augusta, SCFountain Inn, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,532  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$72,558$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,842  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Augusta, SCFountain Inn, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Augusta, SCFountain Inn, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.4%13.1%
Reviews for North Augusta    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

After 6 years here, I can say this is not a good place to be. Mostly backwards, outdated thinking from anyone you encounter. People here are suspicious of outsiders and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I love living in North Augusta! We have a wonderful, tight knit in our small town. The river and riverfront are absolutely gorgeous and it's a great place to hike, walk,  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really like it here--lived in HHI before (WAY too expensive). Small town feel but with big city right across the river. Does have some of that small-town gossip going  More

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Reviews for Fountain Inn    1 Reviews

Me and my husband moved from CA in late 2018 to Fountain Inn, SC. We absolutely love it here so far. We live within walking distance to downtown where they hold an  More

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