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Palmetto Bay, FL vs Weslaco, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Weslaco, is 62% less than it is in Palmetto Bay and is 39% below the National Average.
- Palmetto Bay unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Weslaco unemployment rate is 10.4%.
 Palmetto Bay, FLWeslaco, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,121  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,767$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,824  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palmetto Bay, FLWeslaco, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palmetto Bay, FLWeslaco, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock8.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Palmetto Bay    2 Reviews

My family and I recently went to Deering Estate for an afternoon picnic and had an excellent time. We brought in all types of food and drink, we brought a lg blanket,  More

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My family and I recently went to Deering Estate for an afternoon picnic and had an excellent time. We brought in all types of food and drink, we brought a lg blanket,  More

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Reviews for Weslaco    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My wife and I bought into a resort here. Food prices are reasonable, and winters are mild. Aside from that, this place is a geographic nothing-burger. Aside from the  More

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