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Oil City, PA vs Monticello, KY

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- Household income in Monticello, is 9% less than it is in Oil City and is 71% below the National Average.
- Oil City unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Monticello unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Oil City, PAMonticello, KYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,988  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,477$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,865  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oil City, PAMonticello, KYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oil City, PAMonticello, KYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.0%13.1%
Reviews for Oil City    6 Reviews

This city is disgusting Watch Netflix cold case files- first episode first season. An 11 year old girl raped by 3 town residents who everyone knew - two brothers went  More

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There are no jobs here, the school system is terrible, the town is only getting deader, and even if you came to retire, the winters are long and harsh, the hospitals are  More

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Over 9 years ago

Oil City is full of wonderful history. Unfortunately that hay day is long gone. Still, it is a nice little town. Like anyplace where people live you have some crime but  More

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Reviews for Monticello    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

My name is Allan Carter. I grew up in Wayne County Kentucky on a farm. It was an Excellent life. I can't complain about any thing. We always had plenty to eat, money to  More

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I would suggest that anyone considering living in Monticello, KY check out the mortality statistics. According to local physicians (who will talk privately), the cancer  More

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