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Oriental, NC vs Manalapan, NJ

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- Household income in Manalapan, is 177% more than it is in Oriental and is 50% above the National Average.
- Oriental unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Manalapan unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Oriental, NCManalapan, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,874  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$139,135$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,826  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oriental, NCManalapan, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock30.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oriental, NCManalapan, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support29.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.9%13.1%
Reviews for Oriental    3 Reviews

February 20, 2007 Tom Dana 6 Parkside Drive Vix Hills, NY 11746 Oriental is situated on a peninsula near the mouth of the Neuse River, the widest  More

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Over 17 years ago

Oriental is a sleepy little sailing town. The water is shallow and protected and the mild winters mean sailing is possible almost year round. It is a friendly community  More

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Over 19 years ago

Delightful place for people who love the  More

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Reviews for Manalapan    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Traffic congestion has increased over the past 20 years to the point that it can take several minutes to make a turn onto any street during busy times of the day. At  More

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I've lived in Manalapan for over 20 years. I've raised 2 children here. It was a great place to raise a family. The schools are decent and we have a high number of  More

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