2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Norwalk, IA vs Wilmington, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Wilmington, is 41% less than it is in Norwalk and is 28% below the National Average.
- Norwalk unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Wilmington unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Norwalk, IAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.7%37.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,354$38,890$37,638
 Household Income$91,610$54,066$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,375$80,688$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Norwalk, IAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.1%14.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.5%9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%9.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.1%10.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.8%12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%4.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.6%7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Norwalk, IAWilmington, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.4%17.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.4%5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.9%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care3.7%3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%7.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.4%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Norwalk    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

norwalk is a great place to raise a family and it has good schools. It is also a quick commute to des moines. On the downside there's really not much to do, too much  More

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Reviews for Wilmington    71 Reviews

I was born here and I will update more at a later time. First and most important, teh average cost of a 1br apt in Wilmington is approximately $1,800. Rentals have  More

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I think that a lot has changed since covid for this city and will continue to keep changing with our insane economy. But I was born and raised in Wilmington and have  More

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Scotty · 

Wilmington NC was once a wonderful city filled with Southern charm, history, safety and natural beauty. Recently that has been replaced by erasing everything Southern or  More

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