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Oberlin, KS vs St. John, KS

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- Household income in St. John, is 16% more than it is in Oberlin and is 45% below the National Average.
- Oberlin unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- St. John unemployment rate is 2.7%.
 Oberlin, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,887  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,679$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,964  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oberlin, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oberlin, KSSt. John, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock12.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.2%13.1%
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Over 15 years ago

St John is about the most affordable place in the country to live with a crime rate 80% lower then the national average. I love my house and very glad I bought my  More

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