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Oxford, AL vs Fort Payne, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Payne, is 29% less than it is in Oxford and is 56% below the National Average.
- Oxford unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Fort Payne unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Oxford, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,730  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,330$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,931  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oxford, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oxford, ALFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.5%13.1%
Reviews for Oxford    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Oxford is a very Christian city, predominantly Baptist. If you're not Christian it may be hard to fit in here. (People are nice and friendly towards me, and adult.  More

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Reviews for Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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